Holladay Properties is hiring: Entry Level Fundraising in Chicago

Hours: Flexible Enriching lives through investment and service is the mission at the core of everything we do at Holladay. Holladay Properties is a fully integrated commercial real estate firm with more than 70 years of experience across development, asset management, property management, and capital markets. 3B of assets under management, eight regional offices, and more than 250 employees, Holladay combines institutional discipline with entrepreneurial agility to deliver exceptional results. In 2025, Holladay launched Holladay Properties Fund I, a $200 million private equity fund focused on value-add and ground-up development opportunities across industrial, multifamily, mixed-use, medical office, hospitality, and other opportunistic sectors. The Fund is seeded with existing Holladay projects and benefits from a 15% GP co-investment, personal balance sheet guarantees, and a streamlined single-promote structure that ensures strong alignment with LP investors. The Head of Capital Raising will lead Holladay’s capital raising and investor engagement efforts for HP Fund I and future investment vehicles. This individual will be responsible for building and managing relationships with family offices, wealth managers, and high-net-worth individuals, while also overseeing investor communications, reporting, and fundraising strategy. The successful candidate will bring deep fundraising experience, a proven LP network, and the ability to translate Holladay’s investment strategy into compelling investor messaging. Lead all aspects of equity raising for Holladay Properties Fund I and subsequent funds / investments. Develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy targeting family offices, RIAs, and HNW investors. Manage the full capital raise cycle, including marketing materials, one-on-one meetings, data room management, and closings. Support preparation and delivery of offering materials, including the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM), fund marketing decks, diligence requests, and closing documentation. Drive fundraising performance metrics, reporting progress to Holladay leadership. Investor Relations & Communications Serve as the primary relationship manager for all LPs. Support Investor Relations’ team in providing Investor onboarding, subscription processes, capital calls, and distributions. Preparation of quarterly reports, portfolio updates, investor letters, and annual meetings, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and transparency. Maintain investor CRM systems, tracking capital commitments, pipeline activity, and relationship management. Ensure consistent, high-quality investor experience that reflects Holladay’s culture of trust and transparency. Partner with the CEO, CDO, and COO in aligning fundraising goals with investment deployment needs. Support debt capital placement, lender relationship management, and capital structuring as needed with SVP – Capital Markets. Monitor market trends to refine Holladay’s investor messaging and positioning. Provide strategic input to the Investment Committee and support fund-level planning around portfolio construction, credit enhancement, and investor alignment. 10+ years of experience in real estate private equity, investment banking, fundraising, or capital markets. ~ Proven success raising institutional and HNW capital across discretionary fund structures. ~ Strong knowledge of private equity fund structures, real estate investment strategies, and investor expectations. ~ Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with ability to simplify complex fund structures (e.g., GP commitment, credit enhancements, single promote) for diverse audiences. ~ Highly organized with strong attention to detail, capable of managing multiple investor processes simultaneously. ~ Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Real Estate, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Robust deal pipeline across multiple asset classes and geographies. Opportunity to build and scale Holladay’s investor relations function during a period of significant growth. Entrepreneurial platform backed by institutional-quality infrastructure and a culture of trust, transparency, and operational excellence. Enriching lives through investment and service Entrepreneurial – We are empowered to dream and take risks, to challenge conventional wisdom and demand continuous improvement, to innovate, create, and inspire change. Nurture – We encourage and support the growth and development of each other, our clients, and our communities. Community – We are a family. We recognize our responsibility to make our communities and world a better place. Health - We support the physical, financial, and professional health and well-being of each other and those we serve. The compensation will be based on experience and qualifications and determined as a mixture of base and performance structures.