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Allbyn - Executive Search & Assessment for Alternative Investment Funds
An exciting new Venture Fund is seeking a highly skilled and hungry-for-growth professional in London to join their firm to lead the fund finance, fundraising management, and portfolio reporting functions. As the first and only person in this function, this individual will define and own how the Funds finance and operations look like. This person will report directly to one of the Partners in London, manage their external fund administrators in Guernsey, and over time have the opportunity to take on increasingly more responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage our external fund administrator to oversee day-to-day fund operations and quarterly reporting
* Manage banking, tax, annual audit processes and third-party vendors
* Ensure regulatory compliance
* Manage finance & operations at the firm level, including capital call planning, treasury, payroll, billing, and compliance with regulations and internal policies
* Set up software tools and processes to facilitate optimal fund and firm operations and scalability
* Help with the preparation of the fundraising materials, including fund presentation deck, due diligence materials, and ad-hoc due diligence requests
* Manage the fundraising process with Limited Partners, including participating in meetings with Partners, managing follow-ups, and taking responsibility of legal documentation, KYC and LP onboarding process
* Coordinate with our external counsel, fund administrator, and internal team on fundraising processes and closings
* Develop and maintain fund-level benchmarking data
* Help productise portfolio reporting beyond the basic cash flow planning
* Pro-actively manage with Partners the follow-on financing pipeline in light of the fund’s performance and growth targets
* Where appropriate, engage with portfolio companies on internal reporting, budgeting, fundraising planning, and M&A topics
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree or higher from a leading university
* A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in private market funds
* Experience within the venture capital, startup industry is highly desirable
* Strong knowledge of financial management principles, including financial planning, analysis, and reporting
* Mastery of presentation preparation tools
* Team-player
* Self-motivation and an ability to translate strategy into actionable plans
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* High level of integrity and professionalism, with a commitment to ethical business practices
* A desire to grow personally and professionally, and make an ever-increasing impact on the fund and its ecosystem
Working policy
* In-office policy three days/week (Tuesday-Thursday)
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Strategy/Planning
* Industries
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, Investment Management, and Financial Services
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