Operations/Office Manager

C&C Search Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious private equity firm in London is seeking an experienced Office Manager. This role involves leading daily operations, managing facilities, and overseeing team performance. The ideal candidate has solid office management experience, particularly in financial services. This position offers a salary of £75,000 - £80,000 with a hybrid work setup of 4 days in the office and 1 day from home.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Generous pension

Wellbeing programme

Enhanced leave

Regular team events

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Office, Facilities, and Operations Management.
• Exposure to financial or professional services environments preferred.
• Confident managing teams, ideally EA/administrative or reception teams.
• Health & Safety training/certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all daily operations for a central London office.
• Oversee supplier relationships and service contracts.
• Act as key liaison for facilities and compliance.
• Manage the EA and Front of House team.
• Coordinate internal logistics for meetings and events.
• Support ongoing office fit-out projects.

Skills

Team management

Budget management

Health & Safety compliance

Operations Management

Job description

Currently recruiting an experienced and hands-onOperations/Office Manager to join a prestigious private equity firm. This is a standout opportunity to lead all aspects of office operations, facilities, and team management within a fast-paced, professional environment. The role offers a rare blend of strategic responsibility and day-to-day oversight, with the chance to work at the heart of a well-established and high-performing organisation.

All about the role and company you’d be working for!

• Position: Office Manager

• Salary: £75,000 - £80,000

• Hybrid set-up: 4 days in the office / 1 day from home

• Benefits: Bonus scheme, private healthcare, generous pension, wellbeing programme, enhanced leave, regular team events and more

• What they do: Global private equity firm with operations across private equity, private debt, and real estate

• Size of company: Large-scale, international business with multiple offices globally

Company culture and what makes them great to work for: This is a values-led, people-focused business where excellence and collaboration go hand in hand. The company’s central functions team is seen as a strategic enabler of wider business success. This is a professional, high-performing culture that also values approachability, autonomy, and the ability to make meaningful change in how things run day to day.

Key responsibilities for this Office Manager position:

• Lead all daily operations for a busy central London office, ensuring a safe, efficient and welcoming environment

• Oversee supplier relationships, service contracts, compliance, and budget management

• Act as key liaison for facilities, building management, and health & safety compliance (incl. fire safety, risk assessments, DSE, etc.)

• Manage the EA and Front of House team, overseeing performance, recruitment, onboarding, and absence planning

• Support ongoing office fit-out projects and workplace upgrades

• Coordinate internal logistics for meetings, social events and business-wide initiatives

• Partner with counterparts across other European offices to ensure best practice and consistency

• Contribute to ESG and compliance reporting, and support charity/foundation activity

What background and experience are the company looking for?

• Solid experience in an Office, Facilities, and Operations Management r

• Exposure to financial or professional services environments is preferred

• Confident managing teams (ideally EA/administrative or reception teams)

• Experienced in office builds or refurbishment projects (desirable)

• Calm, practical, hands-on, and highly organised

• Health & Safety training/certification such as IOSH preferred (or willing to obtain)

Who is taking care of the client and candidate applications for this position?
Émer McCarthy - Principal Consultant - lover of dark chocolate, rom-coms and spa days!

For this role C&C Search is acting as an employment agency.

At C&C Search, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are and how we operate.Our commitment to these values is unwavering - across all our work in recruitment, and in our training and development programmes. C&C Search fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging and has a deep commitment to being a part of creating a fairer society through partnering with clients who are also committed to a seat at the table for everybody. We work with companies that are committed to reflecting our communities, where people can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that having varied perspectives helps generate better ideas, better businesses and better societies. There is much to be done, but together we can achieve equality for all.
C&C Search is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.