Vice President, LPO (R0102) in City of Westminster

Coller Capital is looking for a talented individual to join us as a Vice President. The Vice President's primary responsibility will be to manage the screening, diligence, structuring, and execution of LP-led investments. The VP will work as part of a larger team focused on LP-led investments, supported by a team of associates.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate screening of new opportunities, detailed analysis of those opportunities, preparation of investment committee materials, and presentation of final investment recommendations to various stakeholders.
• Manage junior team in connection with their analysis work on specific transactions and non-transaction tasks (e.g. quarterly fund updates, preparation of ad-hoc reports).
• Manage structuring, execution, and closing of transactions, including document coordination with internal teams and external parties as required.
• Negotiate, prepare, and coordinate with Coller in-house legal team, fund administrators, and external board of directors.
• Build internal relationships with key stakeholders e.g. Finance team, Office of the Chief Investment Officer, Investor Relations, and members of Coller Capital's Credit and Private Wealth teams.
• Conduct ongoing market and industry research and stay informed about current and developing trends.
• Manage and develop relationships with external parties, including intermediaries, sponsors, and potential sellers.
• Attend AGMs and other industry events, which may require travel at times.
• Support Principals and Partners in origination activities.
• Post Investment Monitoring: perform ongoing monitoring, analysis, and reporting for completed LP-led investments; liaise with Finance, CIO's Office, Portfolio Monitoring Committee, Valuation Committee, and Investor Relations on questions relating to prior transactions.
• Mentoring, Recruitment and Platform: share knowledge with colleagues; mentor junior team members; participate in interviews with prospective candidates when required; enhance Coller external network & presence.

Qualifications and Experience

• Essential
• MBA and/or Bachelors in finance, economics, or a related field.
• 5-7 years' experience within private equity and/or investment banking.
• Private equity LP-led secondaries experience required.
• Strong technical skills, including ability to read fund financials, financial modelling, and commercial judgment.
• Experience with negotiation and structuring of legal documentation.
• Understanding of market structure, dynamics, key players.
• Strong track record of individual achievement.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.

Competencies

• Personal qualities
• Driven and ambitious with a standard of excellence for self and others.
• Strong personal impact and influence.
• Entrepreneurial mindset - self-starter.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Persistence and resilience.
• Leadership - leads by example and acts as a role model and mentor for junior colleagues.
• Diversity and inclusion mindset.

• Thinking style
• Strategic and critical thinker.
• Comfortable operating tactically/opportunistically while remaining within a framework set by Strategic Investment Committee.
• Ability to collaborate in a group setting and/or come to conclusions independently.
• Highly developed problem-solving skills.
• Innovative mindset.

• Relationship building
• Teamworking ethos/skills.
• Support and development of team, comfortable managing 'up' and 'down' the organization.
• Highly developed relevant business networks.
• Socially confident.
• Ability to build rapport quickly, even with new or 'cold' relationships.

• Client Orientation
• Ability to understand client challenges and craft client-centred solutions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Project Management
• Ability to manage and progress multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Ability to prioritize work for self and team.
• Plan for and anticipate challenges.
• Manage communication with counterparties and service providers.
• Oversee legal and closing, drive projects through completion.
• Careful attention to detail and concern for accuracy.

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