Nicola Harmitt

About Nicola Harmitt

I am an experienced financial services professional with international experience working in asset management and operations for fortune 500 companies. As a client onboarding manager, I manage fund launches, liquidations and restructures for institutional clients, alternative investments pooled vehicles and retail funds that are marketed to institutional, third-party distribution and high net worth investors. I coordinate and manage all aspects of the implementation for new products, including creating a project plan, identifying the key areas of focus and establishing the appropriate timeline for the launch. I lead a team of individuals across different business areas within the organization as well as external service providers such as fund administrators and custodians in coordinating the on-boarding process. I have a track record of building and maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders and collaborating with individuals across different teams and at different levels. My ability to build strategic partnerships by collaborating across teams, to influence outcome by managing differences and buiding consensus and to execute the client\'s vision are critical assets to my success in managing client and product onboarding for the firm and in delivering a superior client experience.

Experience

1. Director - Private Markets Product Development & Innovation

   BlackRock

   Jan 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Drive the success of BlackRock’s private markets platform by leading product development and innovation across private credit, private equity, real estate debt and multi-strategy closed-end, evergreen and semi-liquid private funds marketed to investors globally. Design and launch innovative products that expand access to private markets across the wealth channels and in defined contribution plans.

Education

• University at Albany

  Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting

• Fordham Gabelli School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

Skills

• New Client Implementation
• Product Launch
• Operational Oversight
• Collaborative Problem Solving
• Hedge Funds
• Policies & Procedures
• Prime Brokerage
• Finance
• Fixed Income
• Alternative Investments
• Asset Management
• Securities
• Derivatives
• Management
• Equities
• Mutual Funds
• Bloomberg
• Priority Management
• Teamwork
• Team Building
• Relationship Building
• Committee Governance
• Influence Others
• Nav Reconciliation
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Cash Management
• Bank Reconciliation
• Vendor Management
• Presentation Skills
• Private Placements
• Interest Rate Swaps
• Total Return Swaps
• Financial Futures
• Financial Services
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel