Senior Associate - Private Equity Fund Operations

Job Title: Fund Finance & Operations Senior Associate

My client is a world leading, tier 1 alternative investment firm who are seeing significant growth and continue to past exceptional financial results, including substantial AUM growth.

This is a role that straddles deal teams, investment teams, and finance and operations - you will have exposure to various leadership stakeholders, and partner closely with cross-functional teams.

There will also be significant career advancement opportunities as the team continues to expand and grow.

NB: Ideally, they are looking for someone with financial modeling experience!

The Fund Finance Operations team is responsible for the operations, accounting, and reporting activities across the firm’s fund platform. This group acts as a key liaison between executive leadership, deal teams, fundraising, legal, and accounting functions to ensure seamless management of cash, credit, investments, and limited partner activity.

This is a highly visible role offering exposure to senior leadership and the full lifecycle of fund operations.

• Coordinate funding of domestic and international investments
• Execute capital distributions and manage investor capital calls
• Plan and manage cash levels across complex fund structures, including reserves forecasting
• Support fund forecast modeling for carried interest and management fee revenue

• Partner with deal teams on all components of investment funding, including:
• Funds flows and cash sourcing
• Tax structuring and FX considerations
• Share custody and settlement logistics
• Perform ad hoc analysis for deal Partners and Vice Presidents

• Manage all aspects of fund-level credit facilities, including:
• Borrowing requests
• Capital calls for repayment
• Weekly reporting requirements
• Review and support external reporting, including:
• Quarterly investor letters
• Investment memos
• Capital call notices

• Partner with Fundraising and Legal teams to raise, close, and establish reporting infrastructure for new funds

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• 3–4 years of relevant finance experience
• CPA, CFA, or MBA preferred

• Strong financial analytics, modeling, and data interpretation skills
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting

• Proven ability to present complex financial data to senior executives and provide recommendations
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy and quality
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to bring structure to ambiguous situations
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills