Sr Manager, Investment Funds

Summary 

The Sr Manager, Investment Funds, in collaboration with and in support of the firm’s strategic initiatives, plays a pivotal role in managing current internal private investment funds as well as leading fundraising coordination for anticipated future funds. The role will oversee the fund administration, partnering with internal and external partners to ensure a best-in class fund management platform, including reporting, governance, capital activity, investor communications, and ongoing investment operations. This individual works with a wide range of internal leaders and external partners while helping build scalable processes that support growth, innovation, and long-term returns. 
 
Location  

This position can sit in our Reston or Short Hills office and offers a hybrid work schedule. 
 
Responsibilities 

• Manages the day-to-day operations, investment execution, reporting, and administration of the Firm’s current and planned future investment funds, including multiple investment vehicles both domestic and international. 

• Serves as a central point of coordination across investment diligence, fund operations, investor communications, quarterly and annual reporting, capital activity, portfolio performance, governance materials, and cross-functional fund maintenance. 

• Partners closely with internal stakeholders across Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and external service providers to support the full fund lifecycle – from pipeline and diligence through closing, post-close administration, investor reporting, and ongoing portfolio oversight. 

• Works closely with third party fund administrators and external tax accountants, as needed. 

• Coordinates with fund administrators, auditors, tax advisors, and other third-party providers to support standing deliverables, issue resolution, and fund maintenance activities. 

• Manages high-quality execution, continuity, and scalability as the Firm’s investment platform expands across multiple fund vintages and related vehicles. 

• Owns and coordinates day-to-day fund management activities for multiple investment vehicles, including support for fund operations, governance, reporting, and ongoing administration. 

• Manages the coordination of the investment pipeline and support investment execution across private equity funds, real asset funds, co-investments, credit opportunities, and other approved strategies, from intake through diligence, approval, closing, and funding. 

• Prepares and maintains investment committee agendas, materials, scorecards, recommendations, minutes, approvals, conditions, and follow-up actions. 

• Coordinates diligence workflows, including sponsor/fund manager communications, Q&A tracking, data room access, issue logs, and synthesis of findings into decision-ready materials. 

• Tracks portfolio activity and maintains centralized records of subscriptions, commitments, capital calls, distributions, reporting deadlines, legal documents, side letters, and other post-close obligations. 

• Supports quarterly, semi-annual, and annual fund reporting processes, including compilation of underlying investment updates, portfolio summaries, commentary, and other reporting packages for internal stakeholders and investors. 

• Drafts and coordinates investor communications, including investor letters, portal notices, capital call communications, final closing communications, tax-related notices, and other fund updates. 

• Partners with external service providers and coordinates with internal accounting/tax teams, to support fund accounting, audit coordination, annual tax processes, investor records, cash movements, and maintenance of accurate books and supporting documentation. 

• Supports investor relations and fundraising-related activity, including onboarding, commitment tracking, follow-up communications, and maintenance of investor-facing materials and records. 

• Maintains shared repositories, trackers, templates, governance materials, and process documentation to ensure continuity, consistency, and institutional knowledge across fund vintages. 

• Produces analyses and presentations for leadership, finance, and investment stakeholders regarding fund activity, portfolio construction, reporting status, and operational priorities. 

• Helps scale support across the Firm’s broader investment platform, including coordination with other fund vehicles where applicable, such as venture-related structures. 

Desired Skills    

Experience in professional services firms and coordinating across legal, accounting, tax, treasury, compliance, and third-party administrators strongly preferred. Strong project management and organizational skills; able to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders. Strong written communication skills, including preparation of investor-facing and executive-facing materials. Strong analytical skills and comfort translating complex investment, accounting, and reporting details into clear summaries. 

Experience preparing or supporting investment memos, due diligence materials, scorecards, board/committee materials, and reporting packages. Ability to work effectively across Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and external service providers. High level of attention to detail, follow-through, judgment, and discretion. Ability to build structure, process discipline, and operational continuity in a growing or evolving fund environment. Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment with shifting priorities. Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and document management skills; experience with fund administrators, investor portals, or related reporting tools preferred. 

Minimum Education      

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. 

Preferred Education             

• Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. 

Minimum Years of Experience   

• 8 years’ relevant experience in one or more of the following: private funds, investment management, fund administration, investor reporting, fund accounting, transaction execution support, private equity/venture operations, or similar financial services environments. 
   

Essential Job Expectations 

All DLA Piper employees are expected to demonstrate excellence in how we serve our clients and develop our people, upholding our firm values as part of our culture. Specific expectations include: 

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences. 

• Produce high-quality work and respond to correspondence in an efficient, timely, and professional manner. 

• Meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and commit to meeting high standards. 

• Comply with firm policies and procedures. 

• Maintain confidences as required in a law firm environment. 
   

Physical Demands 

Sedentary work: This is primarily sedentary work, requiring occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects. The role involves sitting for extended periods, with occasional walking and standing, and occasional travel, both domestic and international.