At Carlyle, we recognize that career journeys can be diverse, often including periods away from the corporate world. We value the rich perspectives and unique experiences that come from such paths. Our Return to Corporate initiative is designed for experienced professionals looking to reenter the corporate workforce after a career break of at least two years.
This part-time, six-month paid consulting assignment provides a supportive environment in which participants can engage in meaningful work and participate in professional development and mentorship opportunities designed to assist with transitioning back into a corporate setting. Upon successful completion, participants may be considered for additional consulting opportunities or full-time roles based on business needs.
Position Overview
This position will support the Carlyle Global Wealth ("CGW") business across sales/fundraising operations.
The individual will support the day-to-day execution of CGW's sales, fundraising, and investor servicing activities. This will include managing investor pipelines, CRM data checks, coordinating client requests and due diligence processes, producing sales reports, supporting investor meetings, and partnering across teams to keep fundraising initiatives organized and moving forward.
The position will work cross-functionally with Client Relationship Managers, Product Specialists, the Internal Sales Desk, Fund Management, and other teams supporting Carlyle's Global Wealth business.
Key Responsibilities
CRM & Client Data Management
- Produce Salesforce reports to provide visibility into client activity, sales pipelines, and fundraising progress.
- Develop and document Salesforce processes and best practices to improve data quality and consistency.
- Identify opportunities to enhance Salesforce workflows, reporting, and overall CRM effectiveness.
Sales, Fundraising & Investor Operations
- Support ongoing fundraising and investor relations activities for Carlyle funds offered through CGW.
- Track client interactions, sales activity, opportunities, and investor engagement within Salesforce.
- Organize and clean existing client and prospect data, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, duplicates, and outdated information.
- Maintain sales and investor pipelines and ensure activity is appropriately captured and updated.
- Coordinate investor requests and due diligence processes, including DDQs, RFPs, RFIs, and related follow-up.
- Partner with Client Relationship Managers, Product Specialists, Fund Management, Compliance, and other internal teams to gather information and respond to client needs.
- Assist with the coordination of client meetings, roadshows, and related materials.
- Support CGW Sales and Investor Relations teams with ongoing projects and operational needs.
- Help ensure key fundraising activities, deadlines, and deliverables are tracked and completed.
Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Support
- Identify opportunities to improve CRM, sales, fundraising, and investor servicing processes.
- Develop and maintain process documentation to drive consistency and efficiency.
- Work with CGW stakeholders to identify opportunities to use Salesforce, reporting, and other tools more effectively.
- Collaborate across the broader Investor Relations organization to implement best practices and improve coordination.
Education & Certificates
- Bachelor's degree required.
Professional Experience
- 5+ years of experience in financial services, wealth management, sales operations, investor relations, CRM/data management, or a similar business environment.
- Strong Salesforce experience, including managing client and prospect records, tracking activity, maintaining pipelines, and generating reports.
- Experience supporting sales, fundraising, investor relations, or client servicing activities.
- Experience organizing and maintaining large sets of client or CRM data.
- Proven success implementing process improvements and creating process documentation.
- Experience with sales reporting and pipeline management preferred.
- Knowledge of financial services or alternative investment products is a plus.
- Client, investor, or relationship management experience is a plus.
Competencies & Attributes
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage large volumes of client information while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
- Strong Salesforce, CRM, and Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to identify gaps and improve processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Proactive, process-oriented approach with a willingness to take ownership of projects and drive them forward.
Expectations
- At least two years of a career break.
- Available to provide services part-time, ideally three days per week, with two days in person in our New York City office.
- This will be a six-month assignment.
Benefits
- Work schedule flexibility, with an expectation to work no more than three days per week.
- Ability to work in a hybrid environment.
Compensation
The compensation range for this role is specific to New York, NY and takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to the skill sets required or preferred, prior experience and training, and licenses and/or certifications.
The anticipated compensation range is between $10,000 and $12,000 per month for a 3–4 day workweek.
If you are interested, please submit your resume along with a short cover letter describing your career break and why you are looking to return to a corporate environment in this capacity.
All applications are due by October 31.
Who We Are
When people, ideas, and capital come together, opportunity expands across private markets. At Carlyle, this belief has shaped how we invest for decades, fueling growth for companies and delivering performance for investors.
Visit our website to learn more about our firm and the ways our platform is shaping private markets.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 5 years of experience in financial services, wealth management, sales operations, investor relations, CRM/data management, or a similar business environment
- Strong Salesforce experience managing client and prospect records, tracking activity, maintaining pipelines, and generating reports
- Experience supporting sales, fundraising, investor relations, or client servicing activities
- Experience organizing and maintaining large sets of client or CRM data
- Proven success implementing process improvements and creating process documentation
- Experience with sales reporting and pipeline management
- Knowledge of financial services or alternative investment products
- Client, investor, or relationship management experience
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Strong Salesforce, CRM, and Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
- At least two years of a career break
- Availability to work part-time, ideally three days per week, with two days in person in New York City
What We Do
Carlyle is a global investment firm with $293 billion of assets under management. Our purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of our investors, portfolio companies, communities, and employees. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world’s largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 1,800 professionals operating in offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
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