Fund Financial Analyst

Coller Capital has grown rapidly since its formation in 1990 and is now one of the world's leading investors in private equity's secondary market – widely acknowledged as an innovator and a stand-out player at the complex end of secondaries. The firm provides liquidity solutions to many of the world’s leading private equity investors, acquiring interests in private equity funds, portfolios of private companies, and other private equity-related assets.

The firm is currently in Fundraising/pre-launch across all successor funds/product lines and as part of this growth, with AuM standing currently above $36bn.

The role
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.

The detail
The Analyst will sit within the Fund Financing and FX Strategy Team, which has responsibility for structuring, executing and monitoring credit facilities, and developing strategic approaches to currency and interest rate risk management. The role will involve working collaboratively with our Investment, Execution, Portfolio Monitoring and Treasury teams to achieve common goals, as well as a number of other parties outside of the organisation, per the below:

The responsibilities
Assisting in the origination, negotiation, structuring and execution of financing instruments across a cross-section of different private capital products and investment mandates, taking personal responsibility for:

*Engaging with external stakeholders such as lenders, lawyers, advisors and administrators
* Collaborating with Treasury and Portfolio Monitoring teams to ensure smooth onboarding of new financings
* Drafting of proposals for financing and risk management solutions to the respective Boards and Committees
* Lead in the delivery of cyclical and ad hoc reporting on a range of subjects, most notably, currency and interest rate exposures and the associated hedging portfolios, credit facility use and compliance, and lending/hedging counterparty management
* Support the development of financing and risk management strategies to maximise investor returns, and work collaboratively with the Treasury to team to oversee the effective implementation of the approved financing and risk management strategies, specifically in the trading of derivatives and day to day use of financing
* Proactively creating and maintaining professional relationships across the Fund Finance industry to provide the Funds with access to the widest availability of financing opportunities and sector-knowledge
* Oversee third parties such as advisors and administrators in the negotiation and execution of ISDA agreements with derivative trading counterparts
* Management of the financing facilities and derivative portfolios throughout their life, including monitoring compliance with covenants and actioning upcoming maturities
* Lead on strategically important projects to maximise scalability, such as automated and outsourced solutions

The work will cover a number of different Funds and strategies and will continue to broaden as new products are established. More infrequent work may be required and could include designing process improvements and efficiencies, and project work or initiatives which may see you collaborating with multiple teams across the business.

The candidate
At Coller Capital, the key to our success is the efforts and skills of our people. As Analyst, you will work closely within Finance’s 50+ strong, collaborative, and mutually supportive team, sitting in the Fund Financing and FX Strategy sub-team.

We value strong communicators who have impact and influencing skills, and the ability to take responsibility for significant complex 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 and outside of the box thinking. 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.

What this opportunity offers you
* Work alongside highly respected and experienced Fund Financing & FX Strategy professionals at a globally recognised, market leading and fast-growing alternative investment firm
* Support in delivery of a wide range of increasingly sophisticated financing and derivative transactions, critical to overall fund strategy and maximisation of investor returns
* Opportunity to work across multiple fund strategies
* Grow a deep understanding of the buy-side private capital market and its strategic treasury operations


Desirable experience
* 2 Years+ relevant Banking or Treasury experience at a Bank, Alternative Lender, Sponsor, Advisor or Corporate
* Base knowledge of capital markets, specifically FX and Interest Rates
* Working understanding of compliance monitoring and reporting
* Proven prior experience working with external counterparties
* Excellent analytical skills
* Strong organisational and motivational skills, with excellent attention to detail
 Familiarity with loan products and practical experience working with legal documents such as Credit Agreements and ISDAExperience working with private capital (equity or credit) funds
- Knowledge of the private capital secondaries market
- Strong Excel skills, including modelling and forecasting
- Strong experience using AI-enabled tools in a working environment

Competencies
- 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
- Demonstrates a positive attitude; places value on and contributes to a collaborative and supportive team culture

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary and bonus scheme, we offer private medical insurance and an attractive pension.

Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments at interview in order to fully support and promote your talent.