Chief Operating Officer

A leading family fund is looking for a new COO to work directly with the principals on overseeing all international fund activity across both Europe & Asia. The family fund has various fund structures with diverse investment strategy ranging from frontier and growth to venture investments. In this role, you will oversee fund compliance, accounting, finances, operations and legal. Together with the investment directors you will set and implement the operational strategy. The various funds are run by an operational director, supported by accountants, so you will oversee each of these teams in the regions. Strong leadership are required for this role, with mature interpersonal skills, a broad experience in team management, good project management skills and hands-on problem-solving approach. The right candidate has experience of working in an FCA regulated environment and be able to implement regulatory standards as they evolve. You will also have a good knowledge of legal documentations, and preferably an affinity or background in finance, accounting or tax. Having developed expert knowledge of either fund operations, accounting or compliance would be a plus. This full-time, permanent role will have a competitive salary of 100-120k p.a. + attractive carry in the part of the fund structure for a long-term upside.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Compliance

Fund Accounting

Fund Administration

Fund Operations

HR Strategy

TASKS

• Work together with the accountants and operations directors to ensure effective corporate structuring to increase tax efficiency, limit liability etc.
• Oversee the legal and compliance teams and sign off on final agreements and commercial terms
• Control the day to day operation and administration of the fund's compliance and accounting functions
• Setting up the recruitment strategy and managing and developing human resource policies
• Overseeing, monitoring and improving operations across all funds