Associate, Firm Operations

Ladd & Co.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladd & Co. is seeking an Associate for its Operations team based in Greater London. This role focuses on providing process and compliance support during the firm's execution lifecycle, including onboarding and deal administration.

The ideal candidate will have 3–6 years of relevant experience in a professional services firm, demonstrating workstream ownership and a strong technical background in the relevant practice area.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years' relevant experience at a leading advisory firm, investment bank, or principal investor.
• Demonstrated workstream ownership on live transactions or mandates.
• Strong technical foundation in the relevant practice area.

Responsibilities

• Provide process and compliance support across firm's mandate execution lifecycle.
• Coordinate deal administration and onboarding activities.
• Ensure documentation hygiene and conflict checks.

Skills

Process discipline

Workstream ownership

Technical foundation in practice area

Cross-border execution

Job description

The firm is recruiting an Associate to its Operations team. The role covers process and compliance support across the firm's mandate execution lifecycle — onboarding, conflict checks, documentation hygiene, deal administration, and coordination across the firm's offices.

The Operations function is the spine of the firm's execution model. The role is suited to candidates who take pride in process discipline, who can hold multiple workstreams without dropping detail, and who want exposure to the inner workings of a multi-jurisdictional advisory firm.

Suited to candidates with prior operations, compliance, or transaction support experience at a professional services firm.

Requirements

• 3–6 years' relevant experience at a leading advisory firm, investment bank, or principal investor
• Demonstrated workstream ownership on live transactions or mandates
• Strong technical foundation in the relevant practice area
• Cross-border execution experience preferred
• Right to work in the relevant jurisdiction