Junior Business Development Associate

Supporting the BD Manager across Private Markets | Investor Relations | Capital Raising

Aura Group is a $1.5B private-markets asset manager with strategies in Private Credit, Private Equity, VC, and Multi-Asset. We’re expanding our Singapore office and seeking a Junior BD Associate to support our BD Manager in driving capital-raising and investor engagement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

      •     Work closely with the BD Manager to execute a client-centric, solutions-based sales approach across Aura’s full suite of strategies.

      •     Assist with managing and strengthening relationships across institutions, EAMs, IFAs, private banks, family offices, HNWIs, and corporates.

      •     Support fundraising activities by preparing materials, managing CRM entries, tracking pipeline, and coordinating follow-ups.

      •     Help identify product opportunities and execute targeted BD strategies across both direct and intermediated channels.

      •     Support investor events (launches, roundtables, roadshows) by assisting with logistics, presentations, comms, and content distribution.

      •     Assist with content creation and thought leadership on social and digital platforms.

      •     Uphold positive team culture and support the BD Manager in delivering on strategic objectives.

Ideal Candidate

      •     0–2 years in finance, BD, IR.

      •     Strong communicator with excellent organizational skills.

      •     Hungry to learn, detail-oriented, and proactive with follow-through.

      •     Comfortable supporting senior stakeholders while managing multiple workflows.

      •     A team player with high discipline, initiative and a client-first mindset.

      •     Exposure to outbound prospecting and client origination, including identifying and qualifying leads across institutional, intermediary, and private wealth channels, and conducting targeted outreach via various channels.

      •     Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g. Affinity, HubSpot) with an understanding of pipeline tracking, lead segmentation, and data hygiene to support fundraising efforts.

      •     Comfortable leveraging AI and digital tools to enhanceresearch, personalise outreach at scale, streamline workflows, and improve overall BD efficiency.