Senior Risk, Reporting & Valuations Manager

Reports to: Head of Performance, Risk & Operations

Direct Reports: Performance & Valuation team (to be recruited)

Contract: Full‑time, permanent

Salary: £62,000 to £67,000 per annum, depending on experience

Location: Hybrid - London, EC1Y and homeworking

Better Society Capital is currently re‑organising its operational infrastructure for the next phase of the organisation’s strategic development.

This newly created role brings the opportunity to shape and manage critical functions within BSC’s recently established Middle Office.

With responsibility for a small team, the Senior Risk, Reporting and Valuations Manager will have a broad range of responsibilities which are central to the success of BSC. The core responsibilities are managing the investment valuation and forecasting process for a diverse portfolio of social impact investments and monitoring and assessing some of BSC’s key risks.

Provide a self‑starter mentality and be willing to help establish a Middle Office and build up its processes from scratch, including being involved in procurement of the key portfolio management system. Over time manage a small, dedicated team that will be responsible for:

• Managing the periodic investment valuation process, ensuring valuations are fairly assessed (to involve critiquing manager‑supplied valuations and exercising judgement on overlay)
• Overseeing cyclical financial performance reporting and providing commentary thereon
• Maintaining relevant elements of the corporate risk framework
• Key involvement in investment and corporate forecasting workstream, working alongside investment and finance teams
• Critical project work, with, for example, significant involvement in the implementation of a new portfolio management system

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience of working in a middle office, preferably within an investment company
• Experience of team leadership and delivery
• Skilled at working closely with investment and finance professionals
• Familiar with risk management practices
• A passion and demonstrable commitment to improving lives in the UK
• Qualified professional (e.g., accountant, CFA) with experience of fund finance / private assets and associated tax aspects
• Experience of different approaches to valuing private unlisted assets

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

• Highly proactive and motivated, using initiative to identify problems, advocate for solutions and prioritise high value work
• A collaborative and co‑operative team player, with a hands‑on approach to pro‑actively solving problems with others and with a solution orientated mindset
• Able to establish excellent working relationships across the organisation and working with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent project management and analytical abilities and highly organised approach to complex initiatives
• Adept communicator, in writing and when presenting, able to influence senior stakeholders and translate technical topics into business context
• Attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset
• Customer‑centric approach
• Strong ethical compass; highly literate and numerate
• An interest in social impact and/or evidence of voluntary involvement with charities/social enterprises

Ø Purposeful – We are passionate and energetic in our work to bring about our long‑term vision of a thriving social investment market that enables positive social impact.

Ø Pioneering Spirit - We give our team the autonomy and flexibility to be entrepreneurial and creative. We have the courage to push boundaries and a restless drive for change

Ø Openness - We listen, learn, experiment and collaborate. And we are adaptive and flexible in responding to what we learn.

Ø Rigorous - We take a rigorous approach in all we do. We expect the highest standards and continually strive for excellence

Ø Respectful - We are genuine in both our approach and aspiration. We value each member of our team and our partners for what they bring.

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