Since its founding in 2000, Audax Private Debt has partnered with leading private equity firms to help finance their purchase of middle market companies. We provide senior loans, unitranche loans and junior capital in addition to co-investments in equity securities. We source opportunities directly from financial sponsors throughout North America, investing in leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings and debt recapitalizations. We differentiate ourselves by taking a long-term view as it relates to new financings and portfolio decisions. Audax Private Debt has an established track record of helping private equity firms acquire and grow businesses. 

Position Summary:

Audax Private Debt is seeking an Investor Relations Operations Associate to contribute to a high-performing team.  The firm’s Investor Relations effort has a high degree of responsibility and corresponding visibility externally with limited partners and internally with senior management.  The Investor Relations Operations Associate will handle all outbound mass communications and postings to investors as well as a variety of inbound inquiries.  The role requires the ability to prioritize multiple assigned tasks and deliverables in a deadline-oriented environment.  Successful candidates are creative problem-solvers and self-starters who have the proven ability to produce results.  Attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, quantitative and qualitative reasoning ability, and a rigorous work ethic are prerequisites.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor inbound investor requests and coordinate timely responses with multiple internal departments
• Manage ad hoc requests on compressed deadlines with internal and external teams to ensure clear expectations of timeframes and prompt delivery of required reporting
• Prioritize and distribute outbound investor mass communications including capital call/distribution notices, quarterly investor letters, financial statements, tax documentation, etc.
• Maintain working knowledge of Audax customer relationship management system (“CRM”) in order to compile standardized quarterly reports, communications, and respond to ad hoc requests for investor data
• Create and manage accurate investor account information (contacts, addresses, wire instructions) in the CRM, investor portal, and accounting systems
• Coordinate investor account information (contacts, addresses, wire instructions) and transfers with Audax’s administrator to ensure all records are in sync
• Assist with investor account onboarding including working with internal and external legal teams to perform AML background checks and maintain organized records of legal and transfer documentation
• Provide quarterly updates for competitor fund performance in our CRM and submitting monthly and quarterly performance to multiple evolving industry databases
• Anticipate the team’s needs/requirements and actively resolve issues
• Complete special projects as assigned
• Assist in regular reporting of IR Ops ongoing deliverables to internal teams on regular cadence

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 2-5 years of previous relevant experience
• Previous asset management industry or investor relations experience preferred
• Extensive knowledge of CRM databases (Dynamo, Salesforce) ideal
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office: **Excel**, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Strong organizational skills, exceptionally detail oriented
• Proactive and ambitious with the willingness to learn.
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload in an environment of tight deadlines and high-quality standards.
• MUST be thorough, dependable, team oriented, and able to operate autonomously and collaboratively
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a professional, proactive attitude
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion

LOCATION:

New York, New York.  Hybrid, 4 days/week in office. These in office requirements may change based on the needs of the business.

For New York City only: The base salary range for this position is $95,000 - $115,000. The base salary range represents the estimated low and high end for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation may vary and will be determined based on but not limited to, the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and Audax reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. An employee may also be eligible for annual discretionary incentive compensation based on performance.

Audax offers a wide range of employee benefits, including health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off (including sick leave, parental leave, volunteer leave, and vacation), charitable donation match, family support services (including Bright Horizons and Benefit Advocate Center), and a 401(k) in addition to other benefits.