Investment Governance Administration Analyst - Private Equity - London - Hybrid - £70,000

Cornwallis Elt Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique consultancy in private equity is seeking an Investment Governance Administration Analyst for a hybrid position in London. This mid-level role offers the chance to manage compliance reporting, reconcile investment positions, and prepare for leadership responsibilities. Candidates should have solid Excel skills and experience in investment operations or workflows. Competitive salary of £70,000.

Qualifications

• Mid-level professional with strong investment operations experience.
• Experience managing complex compliance tracking and reporting.
• Ability to adapt communication style to various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Track reporting and compliance deadlines across jurisdictions.
• Reconcile investment positions and capital allocations.
• Manage high-volume workloads during audit season.
• Support implementation of workflow tools.
• Liaise with legal, tax, compliance, and deal teams.
• Prepare for leadership responsibilities.

Skills

Solid Excel skills

Strong background in investment operations

Experience with workflow tools

Ability to handle compliance tracking

Tools

eFront

ServiceNow

Job description

Overview

Investment Governance Administration Analyst - Permanent - Private Equity - London - Hybrid - £70,000

A boutique consultancy that specializes in private markets and investment operations. They are looking for a mid-level professional with strong investment operations experience, with a clear path to grow into a Team Lead role within 1–2 years.

This position offers the chance to work closely with investment funds, governance teams, and deal professionals, ensuring smooth operations across complex, multi-jurisdictional structures.

Key responsibilities

• Tracking critical reporting and compliance deadlines across multiple jurisdictions to ensure nothing gets missed.
• Reconciling investment positions and capital allocations, ensuring accuracy in financial data and smooth deal lifecycle operations.
• Managing high-volume workloads during audit season and year-end, while maintaining high quality standards.
• Supporting the implementation of workflow tools (ServiceNow / eFront or similar systems) to streamline processes.
• Liaising with legal, tax, compliance, and deal teams, adapting communication style to suit a wide range of stakeholders.
• Preparing for leadership responsibilities, with the expectation of progressing into a Team Lead role within 1–2 years.

Required Experience

• Solid Excel skills (essential).
• Strong background in investment operations, governance, or deal lifecycle support.
• Experience with eFront, ServiceNow, or other workflow/reconciliation tools.
• Proven ability to handle complex compliance tracking and reporting.
• Management or leadership experience is a plus.