Investment Operations Manager

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG); London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in investment management is seeking an Investment Operations Manager to oversee transaction support and ensure accurate investment capture. The role involves liaising with internal teams and external stakeholders, requiring strong knowledge of private markets and investment documentation. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.

Benefits

Wellbeing support

Inclusivity initiatives

Sustainable design

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within an Asset Manager.
• Solid knowledge of Private Market investment documents.

Responsibilities

• Review investment-related documents and provide comments.
• Liaise with Deal Teams and external lawyers.
• Facilitate smooth transaction completion.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Analytical

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

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Job Title: Investment Operations Manager

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time

Location: London, St Pauls

Work Pattern: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home

Department: Investment Operations

What The Hiring Manager Says…

In this role, you will have the opportunity to explore many of ICG's private strategies, several of which have demonstrated significant growth. This is an exciting chance to dive into the details of the firm's transactions. To succeed in this position, you should have a strong understanding of Private Markets and be familiar with the documentation related to these transactions.

ICG Investment Operations Summary

The investment operations team is responsible for fund management support, transaction support, trade settlement, and middle office functions across all ICG’s investment strategies and funds. This includes interactions with portfolio managers and other internal teams, as well as oversight of relevant services from outsource providers in support of these functions.

The Middle Office team is based in London, focusing on ensuring accurate capture of investments at inception and capturing lifecycle events (e.g., Add-ons, Drawdowns, restructures). Additionally, the team looks at ICG PLC’s participation in investments (as a co-investor or provider of warehousing funding). Our investments span multiple geographies and strategies. The Middle Office Team is the main point of contact for various internal (Deal Teams, Fund Accountants, Loans Operations, Legal, CIO, and Group Finance) and external stakeholders (lawyers, sponsors).

Primary responsibilities for this role include (but are not limited to):

• Reviewing investment-related documents in their draft form and providing comments
• Liaising with Deal Teams and internal and external lawyers, providing comments from an operational point of view and ensuring that documents reflect ICG’s best practices
• Facilitating smooth transaction completion
• Arranging document signing if required (directly or by proxies), organizing investment-related payments, and providing any other assistance that the deal team or Fund Finance might require
• Extracting and collecting relevant information and creating investment summary sheets
• Reviewing investment-related documents and collating economic information necessary for booking, working closely with Deal Teams, Fund Accountants, Group Finance, and CIO to ensure the full economics of the investments are captured
• Responding to queries from Deal Teams, CIO, Group Finance, and Fund Accountants related to potential data inaccuracies in the system and ensuring corrective actions are taken by Loans Operations
• Actively participating in initiatives, projects, and deal lifecycle meetings with CIO
• Taking an active role on behalf of Private Middle Office in various initiatives and projects aimed at process improvement
• Organizing monthly and/or weekly meetings with CIO to provide updates regarding booking status, potential delays, and establishing priorities

Key Requirements / Qualifications

You will have demonstrable experience of:

• Solid knowledge of Private Market investment documents and associated investment structures
• Good understanding of deal lifecycle events and complex fund structures (Luxembourg structures knowledge is a plus)
• Experience in a similar role within an Asset Manager or similar

Personal Attributes

• Strong communication and presentation skills — the role involves coordinating cross-functional teams and external providers efficiently
• Creative problem solving, process improvements, and relationship-building skills
• Analytical with attention to detail, highly organized, results-focused
• Driven, resilient, capable of working under pressure and managing multiple projects/deals simultaneously
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Tax or Accounting qualifications are a strong plus
• European language skills are a strong plus

Our Global Benefits Framework

• Wellbeing — Supporting mental, physical, and financial wellbeing and lifestyle needs
• Inclusivity — Fit for purpose and competitive regardless of who or where you are
• Longevity — Long-term and sustainable design

ICG is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ancestry, military status, genetic information, or any other protected basis.