Financial Sales / Private Markets Associate

We’re Hiring: Financial Sales / Private Markets Associate

Location: Seattle or San Francisco Bay Area

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Private Markets | Alternative Investments | Financial Services

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Compensation: $50,000–$100,000 base salary, plus performance-based commission/bonus. 

Final compensation will be based on experience and qualifications.

UpMarket is seeking a motivated, entrepreneurial, and relationship-driven Financial Sales / Private Markets Associate to join our growing sales team.

In this role, you will build relationships with high-net-worth and accredited investors, introduce private-market and alternative-investment opportunities, and support clients throughout the investment process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain relationships with HNW/UHNW and accredited investors

• Conduct investor outreach through calls, emails, referrals, networking, webinars, and events

• Schedule and lead investor meetings and product presentations

• Clearly communicate investment strategies, structures, fees, liquidity terms, potential opportunities, and key risks

• Manage the sales pipeline from initial outreach through subscription and funding

• Coordinate with Sales, Investments, Operations, and Compliance teams

• Maintain accurate investor activity and follow-up records in the CRM

• Build referral relationships and identify new investor-acquisition channels

• Attend conferences, webinars, investor events, and other business-development activities

• Conduct all sales activities in accordance with applicable firm policies and regulatory requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field preferred

• 1–5+ years of relevant experience in financial sales, wealth management, private banking, investment management, alternative investments, or capital raising preferred

• Experience working with HNW/UHNW or accredited investors is highly desirable

• Strong communication, presentation, prospecting, and relationship-management skills

• Interest in private equity, venture capital, pre-IPO companies, private credit, hedge funds, and alternative investments

• Ability to understand complex investment products and explain them clearly

• Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable working in a performance-driven environment

• Strong professional judgment and attention to compliance requirements

Licensing:

FINRA securities licenses are preferred where applicable. Candidates holding relevant registrations, including Series 7 and Series 63 or 66, are encouraged to apply. Licensing requirements will depend on the position’s responsibilities and applicable regulatory requirements.

What We Offer:

• Exposure to a broad range of private-market and alternative-investment opportunities

• Opportunities to build relationships with sophisticated HNW/UHNW investors

• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives

• Ongoing professional development and investment-product training

• Career-advancement opportunities as our sales organization grows

• A collaborative environment across Sales, Investments, Operations, and Compliance