Head of Capital Markets Fundraising and Investor Relation
at NabrelNabrel Limited seeks a capital markets leader to lead our global institutional fundraising. This is a founding-team seat, creating Nabrel's capital structure, LP relationships, and fund product strategy. Nabrel is a private equity firm preparing to launch its first institutional fund, focused on energy, natural-resources services and infrastructure across the Middle East, Europe and Africa. The firm operates from London and Dubai. The Head of Capital Markets oversees the entire capital raising process, from fund design to completion, and is responsible for securing commitments that drive the firm's investment mandate. THE ROLE: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Institutional Fundraising: Lead global capital raising efforts across family offices, pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds, targeting multi-million dollar commitments per LP.
- Fund Product Structuring: Design and structure sophisticated fund products and co-investment vehicles tailored to institutional LP requirements, regulatory frameworks, and tax efficiency objectives.
- Investor Relations: Manage all LP relationships from initial engagement through long-term stewardship, conducting international roadshows, overseeing DDQ processes, and ensuring ongoing stakeholder alignment.
- Placement Strategy: Identify, appoint, and manage placement agents and strategic capital introduction partners across target geographies.
- LP Reporting: Oversee the design and delivery of institutional-grade reporting, quarterly investor communications, and capital account statements.
- Pipeline Management: Maintain a structured fundraising pipeline with CRM discipline, conversion tracking, and full visibility to senior management on capital commitment velocity.
- Market Positioning: Develop and articulate Nabrel's institutional narrative — investment thesis, track record, and differentiation — for LP audiences at all levels of sophistication. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Track Record: 20+ years of experience raising institutional capital for Private Equity, Infrastructure funds with a verifiable history of first-close leadership.
- Established Network: Deep existing relationships with global family offices, pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds — relationships that can be activated immediately.
- Fund Structuring Expertise: Advanced knowledge of LP agreement structures, fund legal vehicles (Cayman, UK), waterfall mechanics, and institutional regulatory requirements.
- Relationship Management: Proven ability to execute international roadshows, manage sophisticated LP due diligence, and sustain long-term investor loyalty across fund cycles.
- Commercial Presence: Exceptional communication and presentation skills — able to represent Nabrel credibly at the highest institutional levels.
- Regulatory Awareness: Working knowledge of FCA, SEC (where applicable), and relevant LP domicile regulatory requirements affecting capital raising activities. REMUNERATION & INCENTIVE STRUCTURE Compensation consists of a two-phase structure: Phase I includes fixed and performance-linked elements tied to specific capital deployment milestones; Phase II enhances incentives upon reaching institutional scale, aligning with industry standards for senior capital markets roles at boutique alternative asset managers. Compensation This role starts as a non-exclusive, performance-based consultancy and converts to an exclusive full-time role once Nabrel reaches its capital trigger. Final terms will be agreed with the successful candidate. Phase I: capital mobilisation (non-exclusive)
- Success fee: $60,000 on the first $50M of closed commitments, rising to $100,000 in total at $100M.
- Carried interest participation: a share of 1% GP's carry pool, vesting over time.
- Introducer fee: a share of fees on commitments you personally introduce, subject to regulatory requirements. 10% – 20% share of placement fees generated Phase II: institutional scale (exclusive)
- Base retainer: $150,000–$200,000 per year.
- Management-fee participation: linked to AUM growth milestones.
- Annual bonus: $50,000–$100,000, based on fundraising performance. Terms
- Phase I is an independent consultancy. Phase II terms will be confirmed on conversion.
- Subject to references, KYC/AML checks and right to work where applicable. Reports to: CEO / Managing Partner Location: Mayfair, London & Dubai, UAE — with international travel for roadshows
- Engagement type: Principal engagement — full commitment expected
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