Head of Finance

Job Description – Head of Finance

Sector:
Litigation Finance |

Location:

London (hybrid – 1 day working from home) |

Reports to:

CEO | Salary Range: £80‑100k based on experience

The firm is a specialist litigation funder providing bespoke funding solutions to law firms, CMCs and Insolvency Practitioners. We are seeking a commercially minded Head of Finance to lead the finance function and play a key role in supporting the firm’s growth, investment strategy, and governance, as well as leading the finance department, which is supported by a junior team.

This is a senior, hands‑on role combining financial leadership, strategic insight, risk mitigation and operational delivery. The successful candidate will be responsible for financial control, forecasting, funding analytics, and stakeholder reporting, while acting as a trusted adviser to the CEO.

• Lead and develop the finance function, ensuring robust financial controls, policies, and processes
• Own month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close, including statutory accounts and audit
• Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards, tax requirements, and regulatory obligations
• Manage relationships with external auditors & tax advisers, banks, payment providers (including FX strategy and management), and other professional advisers

• Prepare and maintain budgets, forecasts, and long‑term financial models
• Deliver insightful management reporting, including profitability, cash flow, and portfolio performance
• Monitor funding deployment, returns, and cash headroom against committed and deployed capital across the litigation portfolio

• Work alongside the credit/risk team to develop and maintain financial models for individual cases and portfolios
• Work closely with the credit/legal team to assess funding structures and outcomes for new and existing borrowers
• Contribute to overall portfolio monitoring and risk management strategy

• Act as a key business partner to the CEO and senior leadership
• Support fundraising, capital structuring, and ongoing lender/investor reporting, including financial modelling and performance analysis
• Provide financial input into growth initiatives, new products/models, and strategic opportunities
  
  Help scale finance systems and processes in line with business growth

• Support strong governance, internal controls, and financial risk management
• Partner with the credit/risk teams to ensure financial risks are identified, measured, and appropriately mitigated across the portfolio
• Contribute to board reporting and investor communications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Significant post‑qualification experience in a senior finance role
• Strong financial control, reporting, and forecasting experience
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills
• Experience working in a professional services, financial services, or investment‑led environment
• Confident communicator, able to engage clearly with senior stakeholders
• Team leadership & management

• Experience in litigation finance, alternative investments, private credit, or legal services
• Experience supporting fundraising or investor reporting
• Knowledge of regulatory environments relevant to legal or financial services

• Commercially astute with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable operating in a growing, entrepreneurial business
• Proactive, hands‑on, and solutions‑focused
• High integrity with a strong sense of accountability
• Able to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery

• A senior leadership role in a growing specialist litigation funder
• Competitive salary and benefits package