Senior Associate, Strategic Partnerships

IFM Investors

Senior Associate supporting Global Strategic Partnerships agenda at IFM Investors through analytical support and due diligence. Collaborating with investment teams and leadership across global regions.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 A$198,000 - A$225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide high‑quality analytical support to partnership discussions with sovereigns, pensions, insurers, asset managers, and strategic institutions globally
Build a deep understanding of IFM’s platform, strategies, and comparative advantages across asset classes
Enable senior team members to engage externally with well‑prepared, thoughtful, and credible materials
Conduct in‑depth due diligence on prospective and existing strategic partners
Prepare structured briefing materials to support internal decision‑making and senior‑level discussions
Maintain and evolve partner profiles and internal knowledge base over time
Monitor global trends in institutional capital flows and partnership models
Produce market maps, landscape analyses, and thematic deep dives relevant to partnership strategy
Support preparation for internal strategy discussions, IC‑adjacent conversations, and senior leadership updates

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ideally 5-7 years’ experience in similar role, preferably with:
Institutional investment firm (which offers traditional and alternative products) or multi- asset managers
Strategy consulting or implementation
Institutional client strategy or adjacent analytical roles
Tertiary qualifications in finance, economics, commerce, business, or a related field
CFA or progress toward CFA a plus, but not required
Experience working with large, global institutional investors
Proven track record of conducting Investment research, due diligence, or portfolio analysis
Experience working as an AI‑native, using AI tools (like Claude or Co-Pilot)to drive smarter, faster outcomes highly preferred
Sound investment, financial and product knowledge
Proven track record and experience working across regions and time zones highly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision plans (significant employer subsidy)
401(k) program with company match
Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Commuter Benefits
Headspace subscription

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Hard Skills & Tools

investment researchdue diligenceportfolio analysisfinancial analysismarket mappinglandscape analysisthematic analysisinstitutional investmentstrategic analysiscapital flow monitoring

Soft Skills

analytical supportcommunicationcollaborationpreparation of materialsinternal decision-makingengagement with stakeholderscredibilitythoughtfulnessadaptabilitycross-regional collaboration

Certifications

CFAtertiary qualifications in financetertiary qualifications in economicstertiary qualifications in commercetertiary qualifications in business