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 with over $35bn in AuM. 

In 2023, Coller 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. To date, Coller has successfully launched three evergreen retail funds in the US and Luxembourg, with a fourth launch due Q2 2025. The exciting continued growth of these funds has led to further expansion of our Private Wealth team.

The role
As part of our ongoing multi-product strategy, Coller are recruiting a proven Finance professional to take responsibility in establishing and operating semi-liquid investment products, servicing retail investors. Reporting to the Head of Finance in London, this role will work alongside and be supported by Coller’s existing London-based Finance department, acting as a business partner to Front Office, Product and Investor Services functions. The candidate will be expected to foster strong relationships with counterparties and service providers, internally and externally, to deliver for our investors.

The Senior Fund Controller will take on a broad remit and this opportunity exposes you to a diverse range of areas in Finance and beyond to ensure there is positive challenges in the role that allow you maximise your strengths. You will have primary responsibility for the early stage set up and operational oversight for Coller’s Equity and Credit evergreen semi-liquid funds established as a SICAV UCI Part II.

The role will involve working collaboratively across the organisation to set-up, service and oversee the funds and their investors in an efficient manner. The candidate will be heavily involved in ensuring the platform has the ability to scale through process and technology enhancement, taking advantage of the existing available resources within the organisation. The candidate will have the opportunity and support to build out the Finance function to service all product requirements.

The role will include, but is not limited to:

Accountable for the delivery of core Finance activities in respect of the Equity and Credit evergreen semi-liquid funds, encompassing valuation, NAV production and treasury management across multi-currency share classes.

Acting as the senior representative in London of the firm’s private wealth Finance team, engaging on an ongoing basis with senior stakeholders including the Head of Private Wealth, COO and CIO for Private Wealth and Head of Product.

Delivering reporting packs to stakeholders, including presenting information up to Board level, and making recommendations to support funds strategy.

Working across internal Finance team, and the Fund Administrator to deliver monthly NAVs and semi-annual / annual accounts, implementing any disclosure changes required under each investment product. Communication is key to successful delivery across diverse partners in different geographies.

Oversee existing private wealth product operating model, challenging status quo and continuously seek efficiency and productivity. This includes ensuring compliance policies are in place and appropriately followed (valuation, cash management etc).

Management of the wider Private Wealth Finance team prioritisation and co-ordination, risk assessment and mitigation, technology adoption assessment as well as identification of process improvement. This extends to ensuring alignment of individual, team and firm goals as well as consideration of recruitment needs and hiring.

Ownership for overseeing performance of appropriate Finance related operational partners (administration, transfer agent, custody, Valuation Agents, AIFM, FX Counterparties, auditors, tech providers), monitoring KPIs and ensuring optimal performance from main business partners / service providers and acting as a key point of escalation in managing these relationships over the longer term.

Direct feed-in to product strategy incorporating fund/portfolio return optimisation, liquidity management, modelling of future performance, stress testing and fee constructs across multi-class/currency funds.

Partnering with our Investor Relations team to deliver fund performance analysis and aiding fundraising through delivery of due diligence materials and the wider investor servicing process.

The candidate

At Coller Capital, the key to our success is the efforts and skills of our people. As Senior Fund Controller, you will work across the business as part of an innovative and proactive team that is focused on finding solutions for our investors. This unique role allows the right candidate to build out new offerings while working closely with Finance’s existing 50+ strong, collaborative, and mutually supportive team. The role is aimed at candidates who have experience in operating registered SICAV UCI Part II investment products that invest in Private Markets, specifically evergreen semi-liquid funds.

We value effective communicators who possess the ability to marry strong technical skillsets with an understanding of the ‘bigger picture’. The role will have responsibility for significant areas of work, whilst managing multiple competing priorities. The successful candidate would be encouraged to form opinions and make recommendations on strategy and workflows. This is a high-profile role and provides a top-performing candidate with the opportunity to manage key workstreams and interact with senior stakeholders on a daily basis, 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. We are committed to supporting the learning and development of team members, through both structured training programmes and informal channels.

Essential experience:
Qualified Accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA or CIMA) – 10+yrs PQE
Prior experience in operating UCI Part II investment products in Private Markets
Experience managing liquidity in a high volume fund environment
Significant accounting experience in private equity / alternative fund environment
Strong working knowledge of valuation guidance / Lux GAAP / US GAAP
History of interaction and influence at senior levels
Prior experience of managing and motivating teams in a high performance environment
Prior experience managing/overseeing third parties (administrators, wealth management platforms).
Strong organisational and motivational skills, with excellent attention to detail 

Desirable experience:

Experience within a PE firm/Asset Manager or in one of the Top 10 accountancy firms
Sound working knowledge of FX and capital markets
Ability to build financial models, with an understanding of portfolio mix and investing through market cycles.
Knowledge of regulatory, compliance and tax considerations around Private Market products
 Proven record of building working relationships across senior internal/external parties and ability to communicate complex issues clearly
Competencies
Excellent interpersonal skills; able to create, develop and maintain strong business relationships with internal and external stakeholders with a history of influencing
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

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