Job Description
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Summary
The Manager, Investment Funds, working in collaboration with and in support of the firm’s strategic initiatives, plays a pivotal role in fund administration, partnering with internal and external partners to ensure a best-in class fund management platform, including reporting, governance, capital activity, investor communications, and ongoing investment operations. This individual works with a wide range of internal leaders and external partners while helping build scalable processes that support growth, innovation, and long-term returns.
Location
This position can sit in our Reston, Short Hills, or Baltimore office and offers a hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities
Manages and supports the day-to-day operations, investment execution, reporting, and administration of the Firm’s investment funds, including multiple investment vehicles.
Serves as a central point of coordination across investment diligence, fund operations, investor communications, quarterly and annual reporting, capital activity, portfolio performance, governance materials, and cross-functional fund maintenance.
Partners closely with internal stakeholders across Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and external service providers to support the full fund lifecycle – from pipeline and diligence through closing, post-close administration, investor reporting, and ongoing portfolio oversight.
Works closely with third party fund administrators and external tax accountants, as needed.
Manages high-quality execution, continuity, and scalability as the Firm’s investment platform expands across multiple fund vintages and related vehicles.
Owns and coordinates day-to-day fund management activities for multiple investment vehicles, including support for fund operations, governance, reporting, and ongoing administration.
Manages the coordination of the investment pipeline and support investment execution across private equity funds, real asset funds, co-investments, credit opportunities, and other approved strategies, from intake through diligence, approval, closing, and funding.
Prepares and maintains investment committee agendas, materials, scorecards, recommendations, minutes, approvals, conditions, and follow-up actions.
Coordinates diligence workflows, including sponsor/fund manager communications, Q&A tracking, data room access, issue logs, and synthesis of findings into decision-ready materials.
Tracks portfolio activity and maintain centralized records of subscriptions, commitments, capital calls, distributions, reporting deadlines, legal documents, side letters, and other post-close obligations.
Supports quarterly, semi-annual, and annual fund reporting processes, including compilation of underlying investment updates, portfolio summaries, commentary, and other reporting packages for internal stakeholders and investors.
Drafts and coordinates investor communications, including investor letters, portal notices, capital call communications, final closing communications, tax-related notices, and other fund updates.
Partners with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and external service providers to support fund accounting, audit coordination, annual tax processes, investor records, cash movements, and maintenance of accurate books and supporting documentation.
Coordinates with fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, and other third-party providers to support standing deliverables, issue resolution, and fund maintenance activities.
Supports investor relations and fundraising-related activity, including onboarding, commitment tracking, follow-up communications, and maintenance of investor-facing materials and records.
Maintains shared repositories, trackers, templates, governance materials, and process documentation to ensure continuity, consistency, and institutional knowledge across fund vintages.
Produces analyses and presentations for leadership, finance, and investment stakeholders regarding fund activity, portfolio construction, reporting status, and operational priorities.
Helps scale support across the Firm’s broader investment platform, including coordination with other fund vehicles where applicable, such as venture-related structures.
Desired Skills
Experience in professional services firms and coordinating across legal, accounting, tax, treasury, compliance, and third-party administrators strongly preferred. Strong project management and organizational skills; able to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders. Strong written communication skills, including preparation of investor-facing and executive-facing materials. Strong analytical skills and comfort translating complex investment, accounting, and reporting details into clear summaries.
Experience preparing or supporting investment memos, due diligence materials, scorecards, board/committee materials, and reporting packages. Ability to work effectively across Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and external service providers. High level of attention to detail, follow-through, judgment, and discretion. Ability to build structure, process discipline, and operational continuity in a growing or evolving fund environment. Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment with shifting priorities. Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and document management skills; experience with fund administrators, investor portals, or related reporting tools preferred.
Minimum Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Preferred Education
Master's Degree.
Certificates
CPA, CFA, CAIA, or other relevant finance/investment credential preferred but not required.
Minimum Years of Experience
6 years’ relevant experience in one or more of the following: private funds, investment management, fund administration, investor reporting, fund accounting, transaction execution support, private equity/venture operations, or similar financial services environments.
Essential Job Expectations
While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:
Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
Foster positive work relationships.
Comply with all firm policies and practices.
Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.
Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.
Physical Demands
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Work Environment
The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work, the requirement for which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor and may be modified in the firm’s discretion in the future.
Disclaimer
The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firm’s discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment.
Application Process
Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email.
Accommodation
Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process, please contact [email protected].
Agency applications will not be considered.
No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.
The firm’s expected hiring range for this position is $118,523 - $164,525 per year depending on the candidate’s geographic market location.
The compensation offered for employment will also be dependent on other factors including the candidate’s experience, skills, educational and professional background, and overall qualifications. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
Applicants who are not based in the jurisdiction in which this position is posted and who apply for this role are doing so voluntary and are not eligible for relocation assistance. Any relocation benefits, if any, are provided only where a relocation is required at the firm’s direction and in accordance with applicable policy and law.
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