Head of Operations and Finance

Office Collective; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking private investment firm is on the lookout for a Director of Operations & Finance to shape its operational framework as it expands across Europe. This pivotal role involves setting strategic visions, managing fund operations, and ensuring regulatory compliance in a high-performance environment. Ideal candidates will possess a deep understanding of fund structures and a knack for improving efficiency while building strong relationships across various stakeholders. Join a team of industry leaders and contribute to a transformative investment platform that values innovation and collaboration.

Benefits

Pension

Private Healthcare

Life Cover

Income Protection

Wellness Support

Performance-related Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in operations or finance leadership at a fund manager or AIFM.
• Deep understanding of closed-ended fund structures and operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee investor and investment processes from fund structuring to regulatory compliance.
• Manage external providers and oversee the launch of new fund products.

Skills

Operations Leadership

Finance Management

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Data Integrity

Job description

Head of Operations & Finance | Private Markets | London

A highly ambitious and disruptive private investment firm is seeking an exceptional Director of Operations & Finance to lead and evolve its operational infrastructure as it scales rapidly across Europe.

This is a rare opportunity to play a foundational role at a modern investment platform backed by some of the most influential names in technology, private equity, and family capital. The team combines world-class experience from top-tier firms (e.g. Sequoia, Goldman Sachs, TowerBrook) with entrepreneurial success stories at the billion-dollar scale.

The Role

You will set the strategic vision for operations and finance, overseeing the full lifecycle of investor and investment processes — from fund structuring and capital operations to portfolio oversight and regulatory compliance.

This is a high-trust, high-impact role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-moving, high-performance environment and wants to build something truly different in private markets.

Key Areas of Focus

• Leading fund operations, finance, and compliance across hybrid and bespoke investment structures (funds, SPVs, co-investments, SMAs)
• Designing and automating workflows across investor onboarding, capital calls, distributions, reporting and monitoring
• Managing external providers (administrators, AIFMs, custodians, advisors)
• Overseeing the launch of new fund products and working closely with investment and product teams
• Driving regulatory compliance, including AIFMD marketing and KYC/AML
• Championing data integrity and leveraging technology to increase scale, speed and transparency

About You

You likely have experience in an operations or finance leadership role at a fund manager (private equity, venture capital, family office, or FoF), fund administrator, or AIFM. You’ll be equally comfortable with the detail and the strategic big picture.

• Deep understanding of closed-ended fund structures and operational processes
• Entrepreneurial, systems-minded and relentless about improving inefficiencies
• Adept at building relationships across stakeholders – legal, investment, product, tech
• Highly organised, with rigorous attention to detail and process ownership
• Driven by high standards, precision, and discretion

The Offer

• Salary up to £125k plus performance-related bonus and exceptional benefits
• Pension, private healthcare, life cover, income protection and wellness support
• Hybrid working (London-based HQ)
• Flat structure and close collaboration with the firm’s founders
• A pivotal role in one of Europe’s most exciting private capital platforms

Please note that due to the vast amount of applications received, Office Collective can only respond to successful candidates. We wish you the best of luck with your job search.