Who You Will Work With:
AB Private Alternatives teams are responsible for the investment management and client relationships across an array of private credit strategies in North America and Europe, including corporate direct lending, commercial real estate debt, private placements, opportunistic and distressed corporate credit, specialty finance, energy transition, aviation leasing, and NAV Lending.
The Business Development team is responsible for the continued expansion of AB’s Private Alternatives platform by providing support to our investment functions and executing on strategic initiatives. The team works in close partnership with a variety of groups across AB, including the Private Alternatives Investment Teams, Sales and Marketing, Product Development, Legal/Compliance, etc. to deliver on the platform’s growth objectives in the following ways:
Commercialization: partnering with sales colleagues to market and distribute fund and product offerings to current and prospective clients
Product Specialization: provide technical knowledge and expertise on a specialized asset class
Investor Relations: keep investors informed about their investments through letters, fund commentary, and other reports; respond to client inquiries and requests
Product Structuring & Development: grow the platform via structuring new funds and products (organic growth); conduct market size & revenue analysis; assist in product design & discovery
What You Will Do
The Private Alternatives Business Development Analyst / Associate will support the continued growth and expansion of AB’s Private Alternatives platform, working closely with seasoned business development professionals and private alternative investment teams located in Nashville, Austin, New York, and Minneapolis. This is a unique opportunity to learn and develop expertise in private markets, with a focus on private credit, all while working at an established global asset management firm. Specific responsibilities of this role may include, but not be limited to:
Developing an understanding of AB’s Private Alternatives product offerings with an objective over time of comfortably articulating the merits of those offerings to various external and internal constituencies
Assisting senior members of the team with business development and prospecting efforts, sales pipeline and tracking, competitive intelligence, research and news tracking, etc.
Ability to thoughtfully assemble and analyze investment data and market trends, while working comfortably in Excel and PowerPoint
Proactive, thoughtful, and high-quality client servicing, including responding to RFPs and other client inquiries with a strict attention to detail and deadlines
Create, maintain, and distribute product content, including marketing decks, fact sheets, fund commentaries, DDQs, and other materials
Participating in projects related to process improvement as well as building reports that consolidate information from across AB’s Private Alternatives businesses
Acting as a liaison with various internal and external departments including the various Investment Teams, Legal, Product Development, etc., particularly on matters involving product structuring initiatives, content approvals, channel research, etc.
Familiarity with and genuine interest in private markets and private markets strategies
Embrace a culture of relentless ingenuity, be team-oriented, client-focused, highly organized, and detail-oriented
Ability to handle competing projects and priorities
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills, especially technical writing
Demonstrate good judgment and attention to detail, ability to take initiative and be proactive
Work well independently as well as within a team
1-2 years of relevant experience
Who We Are:
We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work.
Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us!
People of color, women, and those who identify as LGBTQ people are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria.
Nashville, Tennessee
