Investor Relations and Fund Operations Associate

Faes & Co is an investment firm with a mission to provide investors with a consistent, stable, asset‑backed return. The firm is an emerging manager led by a founder with a track record of building multi‑billion‑dollar AUM businesses. Its flagship strategy, the Faes & Co Income Fund, offers investors a portfolio of short‑duration, asset‑backed real‑estate loans and supports the lending activity of F2 Finance, a U.S. private real‑estate lending business.

About the role

Faes & Co is seeking an Investor Relations and Fund Operations Associate to help grow and service the investor base for the Faes & Co Income Fund. This hands‑on associate role sits directly with the founder and combines fund operations, investor relations, and sales responsibilities. The position is office‑based in Santa Monica, California, and requires daily, in‑person collaboration with the founder.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a disciplined pipeline of prospective investors, including high‑net‑worth individuals, RIAs, family offices, wealth managers, and referral partners.
• Run consistent outreach and follow‑up, keeping every prospect moving to a clear next step.
• Organize investor meetings, calls, webinars, and events, and prepare the founder for them.
• Attend conferences and industry events, source new relationships, and follow up promptly afterwards.
• Track outreach activity, conversion, investor feedback, and campaign performance, and report on it to the founder.
• Produce the monthly fund fact sheet and the quarterly investor report, including performance commentary and portfolio summaries.
• Prepare investor presentations, pitch materials, fund summaries, FAQs, and market commentary.
• Serve as the day‑to‑day point of contact for existing and prospective investors, responding to inquiries quickly and coordinating due‑diligence requests.
• Guide investors through the onboarding and subscription process, from initial documentation to funded commitment.
• Collaborate with the external fund administrator on KYC, investor onboarding, capital accounts, and other administrative matters.
• Ensure all fund filings, KYC, and compliance requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain investor records, the CRM, and the fundraising database so that data is always current and reliable.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years full‑time, post‑graduation experience in investor relations, fund operations, fund administration, private credit, real‑estate finance, asset management, wealth management, investment banking, or a comparable analytical or client‑facing role.
• Demonstrated hustle and ambition with concrete evidence of outworking peers.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• Strong written communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and follow‑through.
• Ability to work from the Santa Monica office (remote candidates will not be considered).
• Self‑starter: can take a one‑line instruction to a finished product without constant supervision.
• Highly motivated and energized by growth targets.
• Comfortable selling: able to reach out to investors, discuss the fund, and secure follow‑up meetings.
• Detail‑oriented: ensures fact sheets, reports, and filings are accurate.
• Very well organized: manages multiple reporting cycles, pipelines, and follow‑ups simultaneously.
• Clear writer: translates numbers and updates into investor‑friendly narratives.
• AI‑native: regularly uses frontier AI models and modern tools such as Slack, Notion, and Google Workspace.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary appropriate to an associate‑level hire, plus a performance‑based bonus or commission linked to capital raised.
• Medical insurance.
• 401(k) with employer contribution.
• Paid holidays.
• Parking in the building.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Good coffee, paid office lunch twice a week, endless snacks, and a great work environment.