Vice President, Portfolio Manager - Credit Evergreen at HarbourVest in Boston

Job description

• For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.
• In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences.
• We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.
• HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.
• HarbourVest is seeking a Vice President, Portfolio Manager to join our Evergreen Solutions team on a permanent, full-time basis. Guided by a clear and ambitious mission, the Evergreen Solutions Team is enabling HarbourVest to become the leading multi-manager provider of private markets focused evergreen solutions for wealth and institutional investors globally. Our team blends deep investment expertise with industry‑leading data, technology, and portfolio management capabilities to deliver seamless, scalable solutions for institutions and wealth partners. We collaborate across HarbourVest to build purpose‑built tools, streamline operations, and deliver transparent insights that support thoughtful allocation and long‑term portfolio construction
• The Vice President, Portfolio Manager will be an integral part of our Credit Evergreen strategy which will initially consist of two funds (one for US
• Investors and one for Non-US
• Investors). They will execute our credit investment strategy, support allocation between credit opportunities, investment monitoring and liquidity management for all Credit Evergreen funds. The selected candidate will work as part of a small, dedicated Credit Evergreen team reporting into a Boston based Managing Director (MD).
• They will support the MD and a London based Principal in presenting recommendations on the aforementioned funds to our internal Evergreen Portfolio Management Committee (“EPMC”) made up of senior professionals at the firm.
• The EPMC body is responsible for the decision making on all Evergreen funds, but the committee looks to the senior credit focused professionals for guidance and recommendations.
• In addition to these specific responsibilities, the individual selected will participate and, over time, potentially lead presentations marketing the fund to new clients in a variety of forms, such as roadshows with distributors and themed conference presentations.
• Capable of working in a small team
• Willing to take measured risks and able to adapt as required
• Easily processes feedback from multiple sources
• Confident in presenting their fund and recommendations to an internal audience
• Capable of thinking and acting globally
• Consistently high standards in professional appearance

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Construction
• Support portfolio construction for open-ended credit evergreen funds
• Support senior team members in allocation and provide input to the EPMC as necessary to build diversified portfolios across private credit opportunities with clear target parameters, sizing, and risk budgeting
• Lead discussions around the development and implementation of investment capacity
• Attend strategy investment committee meetings to understand asset profiles for open-ended evergreen funds
• Liquidity Management and Risk Management
• Manage provision of liquidity analysis, subscriptions, redemptions, credit facility sizing/usage, hedging, and portfolio asset sales
• Develop and implement portfolio stress testing ensuring appropriate scenario analysis incorporating liquidity, spreads and defaults/recoveries
• Understand Credit pricing dynamics and valuation models including in secondary markets with the ability to explain outcomes to internal and external audiences
• Fundraising & Client Service
• Support fundraising meetings alongside Wealth and IR colleagues targeting existing clients, distribution partners, prospective distributions, and prospective investors. This includes SMA clients
• Working with marketing to provide structured market outlook analysis, ensuring consistency with investment strategies
• Support with client requests and fundraising inquiries. This includes reviewing answers for accuracy
• Work with Legal, Regulatory and Compliance colleagues to ensure the Credit Evergreen portfolio management team fulfills all board and regulatory reporting for US and European regulators
• Wealth Channel Business Development & Planning
• Maintain a general awareness of new product roadmap and timelines.
• Aid with new product launches (seed asset review, credit facility strategy, liquidity and stress testing, tactical plan development, etc)
• Team Building
• Develop relationships with the broader Evergreen Fund Management, Evergreen Solutions and Wealth team, providing support to help us scale while providing leverage for the HarbourVest platform.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of private credit investing experience with a track record in designing and implementing targeted portfolio construction in credit portfolios that encompass sub asset classes with varying risk and return profiles
• Knowledge of evergreen products and regulations including those with monthly or quarterly redemptions
• Sufficient IT capability to interact with colleagues in the design, implementation and improvement of tools designed to improve portfolio management
• Top level communications skills with ability to deliver it across mediums
• 8-10 Years experience in relevant roles
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Bachelor of Science (B.S), or equivalent experience required
• Masters in Business Administration preferred

Skills

Required

• Private credit investing
• Portfolio construction
• Liquidity management
• Risk management
• Stress testing
• Credit pricing and valuation
• Fundraising
• Client service
• Regulatory reporting
• IT capability
• Communication skills

Benefits

• $175,000.00 - $200,000.00
• This USD base salary range represents only one component of total compensation for this role and is provided in accordance with local requirements. This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which is determined based on individual and overall firm performance. In addition to salary and bonus eligibility, total compensation may include participation in long-term reward programs (typically for more senior-level roles). We also offer a comprehensive total rewards package that may include retirement contributions, health insurance, income protection, paid time off and leave benefits as well as well-being programs. Our total rewards offerings are influenced by several business factors, and eligibility for certain components will vary by position and geography. Please note the posted ranges do not apply outside the U.S. and should not be converted to other currencies as a proxy for compensation in other countries.