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The Private Markets financial operations team is seeking a manager to support with development and implementation of new Fund Life Cycle team. The FLC manager will work with stakeholders in investment management, program management and operations as well as third party service providers. The individual will have ownership over the day-to-day operational oversight of FLC and be involved in further development of the FLC team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate seeking a step up in their career with significant responsibility. The candidate should be a strategic thinker and be able to collaborate with cross functional teams to understand the challenges and needs of the stakeholders. The individual should be forward thinking, innovative and resourceful. This role will be responsible for continuous development and improvement of the data, reporting and related processes required for the internal and external stakeholders on the overall platform.

Responsibilities/Tasks

• Working together with Head of FLC, map out the target end state including defining responsibilities of team members of FLC, designing and fine-tuning existing workflows, set targets and adhering to deadlines;
• Serve as main point of contact and ensure all parties, including third-party service providers remain coordinated;
• Keep abreast of fund pipeline, review of fund documentation, assess and discuss issues and open points on all operational aspects with fund structurers and service providers, coordinate with internal stakeholders and service providers on fund launches / wind downs;
• Set up platform to monitor and review service providers and improve data, reporting and other relevant processes;
• Communicate with senior team members to provide progress updates and keep the team aligned with targets;
• Define and monitor internal and external KPIs throughout fund life cycle to ensure targeted standards are achieved;
• Act as a player-coach and manage and develop relationships;
• Develop and manage a team, including recruiting and onboarding of new team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics or finance;
• Minimum 5 years prior work experience in operations at a private equity asset manager or private equity fund administrator;
• 2-3 years supervisory experience overseeing fund operations and/or fund accounting personnel and/or managing a team;
• Experience with Microsoft office applications;
• Highly motivated self-starter with an appetite for knowledge and to take initiative; used to multi-tasking and delivering in a fast-paced environment;
• Ability to analyze and understand complex business processes and share your deep knowledge across the teams;
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to set, organize and meet priorities with high attention to detail;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, German a plus;
• Experience with project management ideal.

Location: Freienbach area, Switzerland (Approx. 35 minutes from Zurich)