Also called: Capital Raising Associate
Helps investment funds raise money by introducing them to pension funds, endowments and wealthy families.
You travel to three cities to pitch a new $1 billion fund to pension investors, then follow up with detailed answers to their questions.
Not tracked separately by BLS; figures are typical total compensation from industry surveys. Senior investors also earn 'carried interest' (a share of fund profits) that can be worth far more than salary, or nothing if the fund does poorly.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance; FINRA licenses required.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Economics.
Growing about average. Tied to fundraising cycles.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Fundraising runs on relationships with pensions and families; AI helps target investors but fewer junior staff are needed.
Classes: Speech, AP Macroeconomics, Psychology, Personal finance.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3031.
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