An exciting opportunity to join an indepedent placement agent and strategic advisory firm as Head of Operations. 

Core role responsibilities:

Lead on all operational, compliance and finance functions reporting into the Founding Partners. The role will be supported from an administrative perspective by the Office Manager:

Compliance

• Overseeing and managing outsourced Compliance Consultant and managing all aspects of FCA requirements and reporting
• Overseeing and managing outsourced Tied Agent relationship and the firm's European entity to ensure compliance with European/MIFID regulation
• Working with sales team and clients on compliance matters and approved marketing materials across different jurisdictions

Finance

• Responsible for all invoicing and oversight of company accounts, working with accountants on quarterly and year-end accounts
• Responsible for payroll, expenses, pensions and interaction with bank
• Updating and evolving the business model and input into strategic growth of the firm e.g. forecasting and funding plans for growth  

Operations

• Overseeing and assisting outsource IT support and office infrastructure
• Overseeing employment contracts, negotiation, and onboarding of new staff
• Responsible for oversight and negotiations of insurance contracts
• Oversight and negotiations of counterparties, service providers and office premises

Other

• Setting up European office and regulatory licenses
• Structuring and implementing profitshare/staff equity participation
• Provide strategic advice and growth plans, including competitor analysis, exit options, expansion into other markets/strategies

Qualifications and experience:

• Held similar CFO/COO oversight role in financial sercives (ideally asset management) industry.
• Relevant compliance experience of distributing alternative funds (preferably private market funds) in Europe
• Understanding of private market fundraising
• Experience with growing new businesses
• Energy, get up and go, willingness to roll up sleeves and get stuck in to help a thriving, growing, busy new business

Location/Time:

2 days per week.
Flexible but ideally able to spend one day a week in London offices (W1) and remotely from home.