Vice President, Evergreen Investment Specialist

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking. In our collegial environment marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences. We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees.

About the role

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement. You will receive 18 remote workdays per quarter to use at your discretion, subject to manager approval. For example, you may choose to work in the office 4 days per week and take one remote day weekly (typically 13 weeks per quarter), leaving 5 additional remote days to be used as needed. There will also be the need for travel.

The Vice President, Investment Specialist will drive the growth of HarbourVest’s private equity evergreen solutions in the United States. HarbourVest’s evergreen solutions include private markets commingled vehicles and separate account opportunities, targeted at private wealth and institutional investors. The role involves working alongside Investor Relations and Private Wealth teams to facilitate new business wins, identifying capability builds that cross-functionally improve the product, and exploring adjacencies for new product development.

Guided by a clear and ambitious mission, the Evergreen Solutions Team enables HarbourVest to become the leading multi-manager provider of private markets-focused evergreen solutions for wealth and institutional investors globally. Our team blends deep investment expertise with industry-leading data, technology, and portfolio management capabilities to deliver seamless, scalable solutions for institutions and wealth partners. We collaborate across HarbourVest to build purpose-built tools, streamline operations, and deliver transparent insights that support thoughtful allocation and long-term portfolio construction.

Responsibilities

External responsibilities:

• Support sales by bringing in-depth vehicle and market expertise to prospect and client meetings.
• Support the Investor Relations teams in their discussions with private wealth prospects, clients, distribution partners, and institutional investors.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of the market, product, HarbourVest’s capabilities, solution, and differentiation.
• Engage externally around a broad range of business and investment topics, speaking with nuance about the investment landscape, client portfolio, and market outlook.
• Display creativity and problem-solving in proposing solutions to client challenges.
• Consider the wider business implications and context (complexity, operational impact) in discussions to achieve the optimal outcome for HarbourVest.
• Maintain a deep understanding of key competitors, fundraising, and industry trends.

Internal product specialist responsibilities:

• Engage with the Private Wealth and Investor Relations teams to collect feedback from the market.
• Synthesize market feedback and competitive intelligence and apply it to product evolution and content development.
• Project manage the sales opportunity set and go-to-market strategy for US private equity evergreen products.
• Act as the liaison point for all evergreen collective sales efforts, organized across various teams for the product.
• Partner with the Investor Relations team to serve as the main point of contact for arranging calls/meetings, follow-ups, addressing concerns, and providing guidance through diligence.
• Educate the Private Client and Investor Relations teams on the product and strategy.
• Oversee important RFPs, written collateral, portfolio updates, and client responses to ensure the quality of submissions.

Requirements

• A strong understanding of private market evergreen vehicles and deep knowledge of private equity and the private wealth market.
• Excellent presentation and client engagement skills, with the ability to tailor information based on the audience.
• Strong relationship management skills to partner closely with HarbourVest Investment and Investor Relations professionals, as well as external prospects and clients.
• Strong investment and analytical competence, including an understanding of quantitative investment measurements and statistical tools.
• Strong written skills and a high level of maturity with the ability to multi-task with little direct supervision.
• An entrepreneurial approach with the ability to be forward-thinking and work without a playbook.
• A desire for travel and an understanding of the investment process.

Qualifications

Education Preferred: Strong academic and professional credentials. MBA and/or CFA preferred but not required.

Experience: 10+ years of investment or product roles with a client service orientation. An investment research background is a plus. Must have a blend of product leadership, investment capabilities, and commercial sense. Relevant backgrounds include product specialist for liquid products, investment banking, equity analyst, consulting, or transaction services experience. Spanish language fluency is an asset.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $185,000.00 - $200,000.00 (USD). This range represents only one component of total compensation for this role and is provided in accordance with local requirements. This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, determined based on individual and overall firm performance. Total compensation may also include eligibility for long-term reward programs and a comprehensive total rewards package (e.g., retirement, health, insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs). Eligibility for certain components varies by position and geography. Posted ranges do not apply outside the U.S. and should not be converted to other currencies as a proxy for compensation in other countries.