The Investor Relations function is responsible for the management and co-ordination of interactions with our global investor base. This Role is within the Investor Services sub-function focused on Private Wealth products, the individual will ensure that the needs of our existing private wealth investors and prospective investors are met in a professional, efficient, and timely manner. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: Managing the monthly investor subscription and quarterly redemption processes in coordination with the fund transfer agent. Private Wealth IR Inbox - ensure that all Private Wealth investor queries are responded to appropriately and within 24 hours. This will include producing complex analysis requiring accounting, financial, tax or regulatory knowledge; the individual will work with the London based Investor Services team to leverage institutional knowledge. Develop a thorough understanding of the Coller funds, both Private Wealth products and Closed ended offerings, including the financial reports of each fund, the underlying investments and our bespoke financial system, to be able to access information independently to draft responses to more complex queries and to contribute to the production of collateral for investors. Supporting the onboarding of, and ongoing coordination with, Private Wealth platforms (iCapital, Allfunds, Euroclear etc.). Supporting the onboarding of, and ongoing relationships with, distribution partners for the Private Wealth, ensuring a smooth and efficient integration resulting in a best in class investor experience. To provide any additional reporting requirements in a timely manner after the NAV statements have been released. Production of valuation reports, webcasts, investor meeting materials and other ad hoc materials. Working with custodians to ensure investors' capital is supported on their platforms. Work closely with the funds' administrators to ensure a positive investor experience. Ensuring that the Salesforce customer relationship management system is kept up to date with accurate information to support Coller Capital's investor relations and fundraising programme. Work closely with other departments, including the Investment Team, Finance, Tax and IT, and our third-party administrators to ensure consistency of investor service. Take part in projects and initiatives to ensure Coller Capital continues to deliver a best in class investor experience. Where relevant, participate in update meetings and calls with investors. Essential experience: Undergraduate Degree (minimum 2:1) or equivalent from a top-tier university. Chartered Accountant/CFA/other professional qualification. Experience in finance, accounting, banking, private equity or asset management. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Advanced MS Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Desirable experience: Working knowledge of Private Equity. Experience servicing perpetual fund products and/or private wealth platforms. Fluency in a foreign language. Competencies: Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Organised, efficient and able to take responsibility for tasks to completion. Client focus with the ability to build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Hardworking, enthusiastic and dynamic individual who is perceptive to the needs of others and has the ability to motivate others. Team-player with the ability to work across the organisation, but who is also self-starting and able to work independently.
Feb 02, 2025
Full time
The Investor Relations function is responsible for the management and co-ordination of interactions with our global investor base. This Role is within the Investor Services sub-function focused on Private Wealth products, the individual will ensure that the needs of our existing private wealth investors and prospective investors are met in a professional, efficient, and timely manner. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: Managing the monthly investor subscription and quarterly redemption processes in coordination with the fund transfer agent. Private Wealth IR Inbox - ensure that all Private Wealth investor queries are responded to appropriately and within 24 hours. This will include producing complex analysis requiring accounting, financial, tax or regulatory knowledge; the individual will work with the London based Investor Services team to leverage institutional knowledge. Develop a thorough understanding of the Coller funds, both Private Wealth products and Closed ended offerings, including the financial reports of each fund, the underlying investments and our bespoke financial system, to be able to access information independently to draft responses to more complex queries and to contribute to the production of collateral for investors. Supporting the onboarding of, and ongoing coordination with, Private Wealth platforms (iCapital, Allfunds, Euroclear etc.). Supporting the onboarding of, and ongoing relationships with, distribution partners for the Private Wealth, ensuring a smooth and efficient integration resulting in a best in class investor experience. To provide any additional reporting requirements in a timely manner after the NAV statements have been released. Production of valuation reports, webcasts, investor meeting materials and other ad hoc materials. Working with custodians to ensure investors' capital is supported on their platforms. Work closely with the funds' administrators to ensure a positive investor experience. Ensuring that the Salesforce customer relationship management system is kept up to date with accurate information to support Coller Capital's investor relations and fundraising programme. Work closely with other departments, including the Investment Team, Finance, Tax and IT, and our third-party administrators to ensure consistency of investor service. Take part in projects and initiatives to ensure Coller Capital continues to deliver a best in class investor experience. Where relevant, participate in update meetings and calls with investors. Essential experience: Undergraduate Degree (minimum 2:1) or equivalent from a top-tier university. Chartered Accountant/CFA/other professional qualification. Experience in finance, accounting, banking, private equity or asset management. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Advanced MS Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Desirable experience: Working knowledge of Private Equity. Experience servicing perpetual fund products and/or private wealth platforms. Fluency in a foreign language. Competencies: Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Organised, efficient and able to take responsibility for tasks to completion. Client focus with the ability to build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Hardworking, enthusiastic and dynamic individual who is perceptive to the needs of others and has the ability to motivate others. Team-player with the ability to work across the organisation, but who is also self-starting and able to work independently.
Working within the Finance department that acts as a business partner to Front Office and Investor Relations, you will be expected to foster strong relationships with various counterparties and service providers in order to deliver for our investors. The firm supports the Finance team's collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit and fast-paced atmosphere which has proven to be an ideal environment for team members to learn, develop and flourish. Key Tasks and Responsibilities The Financial Analyst will encounter a broad remit and this opportunity exposes you to a diverse range of areas in Finance to ensure you have the opportunity to maximise your strengths. You will sit within the Treasury and Fund Reporting team, however the role will involve working collaboratively with our Investment Monitoring team to achieve common goals, as well as a number of other areas both inside and outside of the organisation, per the below: Treasury and Fund Reporting New and existing Investments Working with the Investment and Execution (Legal) teams to remain fully informed on new deal progress, ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet investment costs and expenses, whilst maximising returns to investors. Collaborating with FX trading counterparties and leverage providers in order to execute FX trades, manage loan facility utilisations and negotiate transaction terms. In order to do this effectively it is important to fully understand the FX/hedging and leverage strategy. Delivering regular reporting packs to senior management and making recommendations to drive the strategies mentioned above. This includes liquidity forecasting, investment performance, pipeline deal tracking, FX exposure coverage, and covenant stress testing. Developing strategy to maximise investor returns, including modelling the future liquidity position of the funds to optimise the amount and timing of investor cashflows Cyclical work Working with our Fund Administrator to review quarterly accounts which reflect recent investment activity, and implement any disclosure or presentational changes as appropriate. Partnering with our Investor Relations team to deliver fund performance analysis for investors and aiding fundraising through the delivery of due diligence materials. Determining the optimum setup and operation of structures for new Investor vehicles. Working with multiple parties (auditors / investment teams / across the rest of the finance department) to deliver accurate and insightful information in, as well as co-ordinating delivery of, the annual audited accounts. Partnering with Middle Office/IT teams to innovate market-leading treasury platform functionality. Qualifications & Experience At Coller Capital, the key to our success is the efforts and skills of our people. As Financial Analyst, you will work closely within Finance's 30+ strong, collaborative, and mutually supportive team, sitting within the Treasury and Fund Reporting sub-team. We value strong communicators who have impact and influencing skills, and the ability to take responsibility for significant areas of work, whilst managing multiple competing priorities. The successful candidate would be encouraged to form opinions and make recommendations on workflows. This is a high-profile role and provides a top-performing candidate with the opportunity to gain general private equity industry knowledge, experience across the full spectrum of Finance, and other functions within our firm, whilst adding value to the business as a whole. You will see your efforts deliver tangible results and you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a meritocratic environment. We recognise, support, and value effort. Our corporate structure shuns hierarchy and bureaucracy - preferring agility, teamwork and innovative thinking. We are committed to supporting the learning and development of team members, through both structured training programmes and informal channels. Essential Newly Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) - up to 2yrs PQE Strong organisational and motivational skills, with excellent attention to detail Strong Excel skills Desirable Experience in one of the Top 10 firms or within a PE firm/Asset Manager Familiarity with senior stakeholder interaction Sound knowledge of FX and capital markets Experience in Business Intelligence / Data Analytics / Process Change Knowledge of coding language (e.g. Python, C++ or VBA, etc) First time passes in professional qualification A level Maths, grade A or above 2:1 degree or higher Experience working alongside Administrators/third party providers Competencies & Key Behaviours Excellent interpersonal skills; able to create, develop and maintain strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders Ability to work collaboratively in a growing, fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities within deadlines Ability to take responsibility for significant areas of work and deliver with minimal supervision showing an accountable and proactive approach Demonstrate an ability to assimilate and adapt quickly to new knowledge and concepts Ability to identify efficiencies and work collaboratively to drive change Demonstrates a positive attitude; places value on and contributes to a collaborative and supportive team culture
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Working within the Finance department that acts as a business partner to Front Office and Investor Relations, you will be expected to foster strong relationships with various counterparties and service providers in order to deliver for our investors. The firm supports the Finance team's collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit and fast-paced atmosphere which has proven to be an ideal environment for team members to learn, develop and flourish. Key Tasks and Responsibilities The Financial Analyst will encounter a broad remit and this opportunity exposes you to a diverse range of areas in Finance to ensure you have the opportunity to maximise your strengths. You will sit within the Treasury and Fund Reporting team, however the role will involve working collaboratively with our Investment Monitoring team to achieve common goals, as well as a number of other areas both inside and outside of the organisation, per the below: Treasury and Fund Reporting New and existing Investments Working with the Investment and Execution (Legal) teams to remain fully informed on new deal progress, ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet investment costs and expenses, whilst maximising returns to investors. Collaborating with FX trading counterparties and leverage providers in order to execute FX trades, manage loan facility utilisations and negotiate transaction terms. In order to do this effectively it is important to fully understand the FX/hedging and leverage strategy. Delivering regular reporting packs to senior management and making recommendations to drive the strategies mentioned above. This includes liquidity forecasting, investment performance, pipeline deal tracking, FX exposure coverage, and covenant stress testing. Developing strategy to maximise investor returns, including modelling the future liquidity position of the funds to optimise the amount and timing of investor cashflows Cyclical work Working with our Fund Administrator to review quarterly accounts which reflect recent investment activity, and implement any disclosure or presentational changes as appropriate. Partnering with our Investor Relations team to deliver fund performance analysis for investors and aiding fundraising through the delivery of due diligence materials. Determining the optimum setup and operation of structures for new Investor vehicles. Working with multiple parties (auditors / investment teams / across the rest of the finance department) to deliver accurate and insightful information in, as well as co-ordinating delivery of, the annual audited accounts. Partnering with Middle Office/IT teams to innovate market-leading treasury platform functionality. Qualifications & Experience At Coller Capital, the key to our success is the efforts and skills of our people. As Financial Analyst, you will work closely within Finance's 30+ strong, collaborative, and mutually supportive team, sitting within the Treasury and Fund Reporting sub-team. We value strong communicators who have impact and influencing skills, and the ability to take responsibility for significant areas of work, whilst managing multiple competing priorities. The successful candidate would be encouraged to form opinions and make recommendations on workflows. This is a high-profile role and provides a top-performing candidate with the opportunity to gain general private equity industry knowledge, experience across the full spectrum of Finance, and other functions within our firm, whilst adding value to the business as a whole. You will see your efforts deliver tangible results and you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a meritocratic environment. We recognise, support, and value effort. Our corporate structure shuns hierarchy and bureaucracy - preferring agility, teamwork and innovative thinking. We are committed to supporting the learning and development of team members, through both structured training programmes and informal channels. Essential Newly Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) - up to 2yrs PQE Strong organisational and motivational skills, with excellent attention to detail Strong Excel skills Desirable Experience in one of the Top 10 firms or within a PE firm/Asset Manager Familiarity with senior stakeholder interaction Sound knowledge of FX and capital markets Experience in Business Intelligence / Data Analytics / Process Change Knowledge of coding language (e.g. Python, C++ or VBA, etc) First time passes in professional qualification A level Maths, grade A or above 2:1 degree or higher Experience working alongside Administrators/third party providers Competencies & Key Behaviours Excellent interpersonal skills; able to create, develop and maintain strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders Ability to work collaboratively in a growing, fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities within deadlines Ability to take responsibility for significant areas of work and deliver with minimal supervision showing an accountable and proactive approach Demonstrate an ability to assimilate and adapt quickly to new knowledge and concepts Ability to identify efficiencies and work collaboratively to drive change Demonstrates a positive attitude; places value on and contributes to a collaborative and supportive team culture
Coller Capital is one of the world's leading investors in private equity's secondary market. The firm provides liquidity solutions to private equity investors worldwide, acquiring interests in private equity funds, portfolios of private companies, and other private equity-related assets. This role will provide support to the teams responsible for raising and investing in the secondaries market. This will be achieved by: Developing the firm's market research function Researching and analysing financial markets, to produce insightful, high-impact communications materials Optimising usage of the firm's market-related insights to support development of the firm's brand Delivering essential insights (business intelligence, private markets, benchmarking analysis) to senior IR/Investment professionals, and senior management Key Tasks & Responsibilities Produce market-related content to support capital raising, investor relations and deal origination, including the production of presentations and white papers. To include: Researching and analysing financial markets, using both internal and external resources (and any personal networks) to deliver insights on markets, competitors, and origination opportunities. Utilise both written content and financial modelling of statistics Driving innovation in the firm's market-related IP, proposing new forms of intellectual capital and new uses for the firm's existing IP Keeping up to date with the market, both externally and through a close relationship with the firm's Investment and Investor Relations teams Leading editorial content and projects as part of our continuous LP outreach program Designing papers, slides and graphs, and ensuring that the resultant content "tells a story" that supports the firm's market positioning. Managing the production of marketing material (from design to delivery) Proactively advising stakeholders on market developments and investment opportunities Lead research projects to identify opportunities in private markets and extending our market insight - and outreach - into more areas of the private capital universe (regional and by asset class) Create tailored conference-speaking materials for senior professionals, to support the firm's engagement with institutional investors and other target audiences Deliver data and messaging for use by the firm's executives in leading financial and PE press to help build the firm's brand positioning Leverage the firm's data resources (both internal and external) to derive insights Team management: Market intelligence Associate's line management Qualifications & Experience Highly intelligent, with strong academic qualifications, the successful candidate will be able to hold their own in an intellectually challenging environment. (A good first degree is a minimum requirement). Strong background in financial markets Proven expertise in generating insightful market commentary/communications by sourcing and analysing market, business, and economic data Experience within an Investment Banking (or Private Equity) context of delivering thoughtful, tailored presentations Highly numerate, with strong analytic and visual presentation skills. (Good familiarity with MS Excel, Access and PowerPoint will be essential) Good business writing skills Project and stakeholder management skills Confidence as a speaker and communicator Excellent attention to detail Good prioritisation and time management skills Desirable Language skills Competencies & Key Behaviours An energetic, proactive and flexible attitude A focus on results, not simply on process A team player with good interpersonal skills Self-motivated and enthusiastic
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Coller Capital is one of the world's leading investors in private equity's secondary market. The firm provides liquidity solutions to private equity investors worldwide, acquiring interests in private equity funds, portfolios of private companies, and other private equity-related assets. This role will provide support to the teams responsible for raising and investing in the secondaries market. This will be achieved by: Developing the firm's market research function Researching and analysing financial markets, to produce insightful, high-impact communications materials Optimising usage of the firm's market-related insights to support development of the firm's brand Delivering essential insights (business intelligence, private markets, benchmarking analysis) to senior IR/Investment professionals, and senior management Key Tasks & Responsibilities Produce market-related content to support capital raising, investor relations and deal origination, including the production of presentations and white papers. To include: Researching and analysing financial markets, using both internal and external resources (and any personal networks) to deliver insights on markets, competitors, and origination opportunities. Utilise both written content and financial modelling of statistics Driving innovation in the firm's market-related IP, proposing new forms of intellectual capital and new uses for the firm's existing IP Keeping up to date with the market, both externally and through a close relationship with the firm's Investment and Investor Relations teams Leading editorial content and projects as part of our continuous LP outreach program Designing papers, slides and graphs, and ensuring that the resultant content "tells a story" that supports the firm's market positioning. Managing the production of marketing material (from design to delivery) Proactively advising stakeholders on market developments and investment opportunities Lead research projects to identify opportunities in private markets and extending our market insight - and outreach - into more areas of the private capital universe (regional and by asset class) Create tailored conference-speaking materials for senior professionals, to support the firm's engagement with institutional investors and other target audiences Deliver data and messaging for use by the firm's executives in leading financial and PE press to help build the firm's brand positioning Leverage the firm's data resources (both internal and external) to derive insights Team management: Market intelligence Associate's line management Qualifications & Experience Highly intelligent, with strong academic qualifications, the successful candidate will be able to hold their own in an intellectually challenging environment. (A good first degree is a minimum requirement). Strong background in financial markets Proven expertise in generating insightful market commentary/communications by sourcing and analysing market, business, and economic data Experience within an Investment Banking (or Private Equity) context of delivering thoughtful, tailored presentations Highly numerate, with strong analytic and visual presentation skills. (Good familiarity with MS Excel, Access and PowerPoint will be essential) Good business writing skills Project and stakeholder management skills Confidence as a speaker and communicator Excellent attention to detail Good prioritisation and time management skills Desirable Language skills Competencies & Key Behaviours An energetic, proactive and flexible attitude A focus on results, not simply on process A team player with good interpersonal skills Self-motivated and enthusiastic
Working within the Finance department that acts as a business partner to our Front Office and IT teams, you will be expected to foster strong relationships across the team in order to deliver on an extensive change programme, that involves selecting and utilising 'best in class' technology and data to optimise, inform and drive the strategic direction of Coller Funds. The firm supports the Finance team's collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit, and fast-paced atmosphere which has proven to be an ideal environment for team members to learn, develop and flourish. The Financial Data Analyst will encounter a broad remit and this opportunity exposes you to a diverse range of areas in Private Equity to ensure you have the opportunity to build experience and industry knowledge. You will sit within the Middle Office team, however the role will involve working collaboratively with other areas of our Finance team to achieve common goals, as well as a number of other areas both inside and outside of the organisation. Key Tasks and Responsibilities Middle Office: Data intelligence, visualisation, and analytics Data interpretation and presentation is key to continually improve data informed decision making at Senior levels. This involves forming strong understanding of our data, and ability to build visualisations, charts, and interactive dashboards for wider business consumption through QlikSense. Support the Middle Office team objective to improve data literacy across the organisation through structures programs that will involve working cross team. Technology assessment and integration Supporting the Middle Office team in its goal to assess market leading technology, with a view to ensuring the business adopts the right technology for its future strategic direction. Assessment of new technology and tools to cater for new processes and to build better insight. This will entail building a strong understanding of all products and ensuring system compatibility. Finance support and transformation Generate time savings in key processes in order for the Finance team to take on additional volume and complexity through process redesign and use of automation tools. Working with wider finance team on commercial projects ensuring effective use is made of technology in place, and reporting service is built in an effective manner for wider use across the business. Qualifications & Experience Essential Strong organisational and motivational skills, with excellent attention to detail. University graduate in an analytical related subject with a minimum of a 2:1 pass. Minimum of 2 years' experience working in an analytics function, or on exchange based project work. Very strong excel skills (including ability to write macros, or other coding experience). Passion for technology/automation Desirable Experience of interrogating large datasets and spotting trends in analysis. Experience of working on Qlik platform, or similar BI tool with ability to present data with end user in mind. Prior experience working on SQL databases. Knowledge of programming language (i.e Python). Experience of working with and managing outsource providers. Involvement of managing cross team project work. Familiarity with senior stakeholder interaction. Competencies Excellent interpersonal skills, to create, develop and maintain strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to identify efficiencies and work collaboratively to drive change. Strong quantitative and analytical skills - ability to quickly analyst data to identify key insights and apply them to the business. Ability to work collaboratively in a growing, fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities within deadlines. Ability to take responsibility for significant areas of work and deliver with minimal supervision showing an accountable and proactive approach. Highly motivated and resilient, capable of managing changing priorities. Adaptable and proactive with a desire to make a difference.
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Working within the Finance department that acts as a business partner to our Front Office and IT teams, you will be expected to foster strong relationships across the team in order to deliver on an extensive change programme, that involves selecting and utilising 'best in class' technology and data to optimise, inform and drive the strategic direction of Coller Funds. The firm supports the Finance team's collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit, and fast-paced atmosphere which has proven to be an ideal environment for team members to learn, develop and flourish. The Financial Data Analyst will encounter a broad remit and this opportunity exposes you to a diverse range of areas in Private Equity to ensure you have the opportunity to build experience and industry knowledge. You will sit within the Middle Office team, however the role will involve working collaboratively with other areas of our Finance team to achieve common goals, as well as a number of other areas both inside and outside of the organisation. Key Tasks and Responsibilities Middle Office: Data intelligence, visualisation, and analytics Data interpretation and presentation is key to continually improve data informed decision making at Senior levels. This involves forming strong understanding of our data, and ability to build visualisations, charts, and interactive dashboards for wider business consumption through QlikSense. Support the Middle Office team objective to improve data literacy across the organisation through structures programs that will involve working cross team. Technology assessment and integration Supporting the Middle Office team in its goal to assess market leading technology, with a view to ensuring the business adopts the right technology for its future strategic direction. Assessment of new technology and tools to cater for new processes and to build better insight. This will entail building a strong understanding of all products and ensuring system compatibility. Finance support and transformation Generate time savings in key processes in order for the Finance team to take on additional volume and complexity through process redesign and use of automation tools. Working with wider finance team on commercial projects ensuring effective use is made of technology in place, and reporting service is built in an effective manner for wider use across the business. Qualifications & Experience Essential Strong organisational and motivational skills, with excellent attention to detail. University graduate in an analytical related subject with a minimum of a 2:1 pass. Minimum of 2 years' experience working in an analytics function, or on exchange based project work. Very strong excel skills (including ability to write macros, or other coding experience). Passion for technology/automation Desirable Experience of interrogating large datasets and spotting trends in analysis. Experience of working on Qlik platform, or similar BI tool with ability to present data with end user in mind. Prior experience working on SQL databases. Knowledge of programming language (i.e Python). Experience of working with and managing outsource providers. Involvement of managing cross team project work. Familiarity with senior stakeholder interaction. Competencies Excellent interpersonal skills, to create, develop and maintain strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ability to identify efficiencies and work collaboratively to drive change. Strong quantitative and analytical skills - ability to quickly analyst data to identify key insights and apply them to the business. Ability to work collaboratively in a growing, fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities within deadlines. Ability to take responsibility for significant areas of work and deliver with minimal supervision showing an accountable and proactive approach. Highly motivated and resilient, capable of managing changing priorities. Adaptable and proactive with a desire to make a difference.