VP, Business Development (Asset Class)

Role Overview

The VP, Business Development (Asset Class) will be a key member of Waystone’s newly established Asset Class Hub, a cross-functional platform designed to accelerate growth in the fastest-growing private market asset classes. The Hub’s purpose is to develop multi-product, integrated solutions for financial institutions- addressing both new client opportunities and upsell potential within existing accounts.

What You Will Do

Manage pursuits, orchestrate complex multi-stakeholder engagements, and drive large-scale private markets opportunities across private equity and private debt/credit. Develop and execute a commercial strategy aligned with the objectives of the Asset Class Hub, targeting high-value opportunities across LPs, GPs, institutional investors, fund managers, and intermediaries.

Why It Might Be a Fit

10–15+ years of senior-level business development experience within private markets, asset management, or financial services. Proven success managing complex pursuit cycles, orchestrating cross-functional teams, and closing high-value engagements in private equity or private debt/credit.

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of senior-level business development experience within private markets, asset management, or financial services
• Proven success managing complex pursuit cycles, orchestrating cross-functional teams, and closing high-value engagements in private equity or private debt/credit
• Deep knowledge of private markets fund structures, investor mandates, regulatory considerations, and multi-product commercial models
• Exceptional ability to build relationships across executive, investment, operational, and advisory stakeholders
• Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated ability to shape, position, and negotiate tailored solutions
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills