Forge Global

Senior Director, Private Securities

Forge Global$250K — $450K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years in financial services sales focused on institutional sales and private placements
  • Experience in venture capital and private equity
  • FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses required
  • Exceptional attention to detail with a strong client service commitment
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, or related field
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Responsibilities

  • Monetize existing client relationships managing deals from initial match through close
  • Develop relationships with hedge funds, asset managers, and other buy-side clients
  • Maintain relationships with sellers and venture capital/private equity firms through engagement
  • Expand Forge's network in Silicon Valley and among high-net-worth individuals
  • Collaborate with teams to manage and scale client engagement
  • Provide market insights and oversee transaction processes
  • Partner with operations and legal teams for successful transaction outcomes

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with innovative startups
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Access to a wide-reaching network in high-stakes financial markets
  • Professional growth opportunities in a prominent financial firm
  • Flexible hybrid work environment, requiring only 2-3 days in office
Full Job Description
The Role

Our Senior Directors are responsible for owning client relationships and delivering successful transaction outcomes, making them a critical driver of Forge's revenue growth and success in the private markets.

This role requires deep expertise in capital markets client relationships. Experience with institutional deal execution is highly valued-particularly in longer-duration transactions such as private placements.

We are seeking a creative, self-starting institutional sales professional with a client-first mindset and a passion for connecting clients with the world's most innovative startups. If you embody our core values-boldness, accountability, and humility-and consistently put clients first, we would love to hear from you.

Location: This role requires 2-3 days a week in office in Soho, NY.
Responsibilities
  • Monetize existing client relationships by managing deals from initial match through confirmation and close
  • Develop new relationships with hedge funds, asset managers, wealth management platforms, angel investors, and other buy-side clients
  • Build and maintain relationships with sellers, including individuals, venture capital/private equity firms, and their limited partners through regular engagement
  • Expand Forge's network within Silicon Valley communities, high-net-worth individuals, angel groups, and family offices
  • Collaborate with growth engineering teams to manage, automate, and scale inbound and outbound client engagement
  • Provide market insights, demonstrate expertise, and oversee the transaction process to align supply and demand
  • Partner with operations, legal, and other stakeholders to ensure successful transaction outcomes
Qualifications
  • 7-10 years of experience in financial services sales, with a focus on institutional sales and/or private placements
  • Experience in venture capital and private equity
  • FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses
  • Strong commitment to client service with exceptional attention to detail throughout the deal process
  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with secondary transactions

For residents of New York, New York the total compensation (salary + bonus) ranges from $250,000 - $450,000 depending on individual performance. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on candidate performance, experience, expertise, and other factors.

About Forge Global

Forge Global is a financial services company that provides a marketplace for pre-IPO investments. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Forge Global's platform allows investors to buy and sell shares in private companies, providing liquidity to early investors and employees. The company has partnerships with over 200 private companies and has facilitated over $10 billion in transactions. Forge Global's mission is to democratize access to private markets and provide investors with opportunities for growth and diversification.
Learn more about Forge Global
Size
200 employees
Market Cap
$260.4 million
Industry
NASDAQ

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