Overview
Chief Financial Officer – Family Office, London
An exceptional opportunity to join a London-based single family office in a senior leadership role with a long-term, multi-generational focus on capital preservation, smart growth, and robust financial governance.
The office manages a high-net-worth family’s UK investment portfolio, primarily real estate, alongside a small number of private investments. The role requires discretion, trust, and strategic financial leadership across the family office and related entities.
The role
As CFO, you’ll take full ownership of the finance function across the family office and its related entities. This includes oversight of financial reporting, cash and tax management, investment structuring, and stakeholder relationships, with a strong emphasis on governance and process improvement. You’ll be the Principal’s trusted advisor on all things finance, with autonomy to shape how the function operates.
Key responsibilities include:
* Full financial leadership across the family office, UK property portfolio, and investment vehicles
* Oversee management reporting, budgeting, and cashflow across multiple UK entities
* Support investment decisions with financial insight and due diligence (primarily real estate focused)
* Manage relationships with banks, tax advisors, legal counsel, and other external partners
* Lead on UK tax planning, trust structuring, and compliance
* Maintain strong internal controls, risk management, and governance protocols
* Act as a sounding board on wider matters such as estate planning and long-term strategy
What we’re looking for:
* ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
* Proven experience working in a family office environment with an understanding of pace, discretion, and personal dynamics
* Deep understanding of UK real estate investment, including structuring, tax, and operational oversight
* Strong track record managing complex, multi-entity structures (including SPVs and trusts)
* UK-focused role emphasizing domestic property and investments
* Commercially astute, hands-on, and able to operate autonomously with integrity
* Comfortable building trusted relationships with principals, advisors, and external partners
This is a rare chance to play a central role in a highly respected family office, combining technical leadership with strategic influence in a low-profile, high-trust environment.
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