Chief Operating Officer

The Utopia Venture Platform; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

remote work seeks an executive operations lead to own the platform backbone, covering finance, compliance, people systems, and operating rhythms to enable sovereign capital to move at venture speed. You will partner with the CEO and CFO, standardize the operating system across entities, and drive scalable processes and governance.

You will oversee regulatory compliance, reporting, and investor communications, while building a one-team culture across the Studio and the Fund Manager, with emphasis

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-entity operating platforms or complex corporate operations
• Strong finance and governance background, including budgeting, reporting, and audits
• Proven ability to build scalable processes and cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and working with regulators
• Strategic mindset with ability to partner with CEO on capital formation and operations
• Experience in venture, private equity, or regulated financial services preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-entity operating leadership with the CEO to standardize the group operating system
• Own finance responsibilities alongside the CFO, including budgeting, forecasting, and treasury
• Oversee platform operations including HR, vendor strategy, and business continuity
• Manage regulatory compliance and liaison with the regulator in collaboration with the CEO
• Build scalable processes and one-team culture across the Studio and the Fund Manager
• Oversee reporting, board-grade numbers, and investor communications across entities

Job description

About the role

The company operates a regulated fund manager and venture studio platform with headquarters in Doha. This role owns the platform operating backbone, including finance, compliance, people systems, and operating rhythms to enable sovereign capital to move at venture speed.

What you'll do

• Lead cross-entity operating leadership with the CEO to standardize the group operating system
• Own finance responsibilities alongside the CFO, including budgeting, forecasting, and treasury
• Oversee platform operations including HR, vendor strategy, and business continuity
• Manage regulatory compliance and liaison with the regulator in collaboration with the CEO
• Build scalable processes and one-team culture across the Studio and the Fund Manager
• Oversee reporting, board-grade numbers, and investor communications across entities

What they're looking for

• Experience leading multi-entity operating platforms or complex corporate operations
• Strong finance and governance background, including budgeting, reporting, and audits
• Proven ability to build scalable processes and cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and working with regulators
• Strategic mindset with ability to partner with CEO on capital formation and operations
• Experience in venture, private equity, or regulated financial services preferred

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states worldwide eligibility; Nigeria-based applicants may apply
• Location is worldwide; timezone expectations are not specified in the listing, confirm during interview
• Employment type is not specified; no visa or work-authorization details provided, confirm if applicable
• Pay currency or range is not provided in the listing; confirm compensation details during process