Financial Analyst (R0105)

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. In January 2021, the firm closed Coller International Partners VIII, with capital commitments of over $9 billion raised. As part of a new multi‑product strategy the firm also successfully closed its first credit fund at over $1.4 billion capital commitments, making it the world’s largest pool of LP capital dedicated to private credit secondaries.

Role

Working within the Finance department that acts as a business partner to Front Office and Investor Relations, you will 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.

You will encounter a broad remit and this opportunity exposes you to a diverse range of areas in Finance to ensure you have the opportunity to maximise your strengths. You will sit within the Portfolio Monitoring team, however the role will involve working collaboratively with our Treasury and Fund Reporting team to achieve common goals, as well as a number of other areas both inside and outside of the organisation.

The Portfolio Monitoring team is ultimately responsible for signing off quarterly valuations across all of Coller’s products. In parallel, the team partners with the Investment and Fundraising Teams to deliver insight on the investments. The Portfolio Monitoring team is responsible for both the equity and credit strategies, as well as the new perpetual funds.

Portfolio Monitoring

• Monitoring and confirming the accuracy of investment valuations provided by underlying investment managers in “real time”, down to a portfolio company level, primarily through reviewing and interpreting underlying manager’s reporting.
• Preparing the Valuation Committee pack.
• Tracking progress of new deals and ensuring that any multi‑currency funding, multi‑region structuring, and reporting requirements are in line with our strategic objectives and are appropriately communicated to the Administrators, Treasury, Investment and Execution (legal) teams.
• Summarising the performance of the funds’ portfolio in a quarterly review pack presented to senior stakeholders within the firm.
• Ongoing governance of investment performance, working alongside the Investment Team and CIO Office. This entails probing information around funding requirements, exit assumptions and underlying performance improvement plans.

Business Partnering

• Partnering with our Investor Relations team to deliver investment performance analysis for investors and aiding fundraising through the review of investment materials.
• Working alongside our tax and execution teams to manage complex underlying structures, and the teams administering them in a wide range of jurisdictions.
• Partnering with Middle Office/IT teams to innovate market‑leading investment platform functionality.
• 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.

We value strong communicators who have impact and influencing skills, and the ability to take responsibility for significant 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.

Experience

• Newly Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) – up to 2 yrs PQE.
• Strong organisational and motivational skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Experience in one of the Top 10 firms or within a PE firm/Asset Manager.
• Experience working with or for debt or credit funds.
• Familiarity with senior stakeholder interaction.
• Knowledge of company and/or debt investment valuation approaches.
• Experience in Business Intelligence / Data Analytics / Process Change.
• Experience working alongside Administrators/third party providers.
• Ideally, first time passes in professional qualification.
• A level Maths, grade A would be preferable.
• 2:1 degree.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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 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.
• Ability to problem solve and bring solutions to influence decision‑making.
• Ability to identify efficiencies and work collaboratively to drive change.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude; places value on and contributes to a collaborative and supportive team culture.

Coller Capital, founded in 1990, is one of the world\’s leading investors in the secondary market for private assets – and widely acknowledged as an innovator in secondaries. The firm provides liquidity solutions to private markets investors worldwide, acquiring interests in private equity, private credit, and other private markets assets. With headquarters in London, and offices in New York, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul, Luxembourg, Zurich, Melbourne and Montreal, Coller’s multinational investment team has a truly global reach.

In February 2022, the firm closed Coller Credit Opportunities I, with committed capital (including co‑investment vehicles) of c.$1.45 billion and backing from over 40 institutional investors. In March 2023, Coller Capital announced the creation of its global Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions (“PWSS”) business to provide further access to private capital markets for high‑net‑worth individuals.