Finance Director

A high-growth alternative investment platform is seeking an experienced Finance Director to work closely with the COO and Partners in a broad, high-impact leadership role. The firm manages several billion GBP in AUM across European private credit and private equity strategies, and is entering an exciting phase of growth and operational evolution. This hire will play a pivotal role in helping scale the finance and operating infrastructure whilst partnering on strategic commercial initiatives across the business.

The position sits at the intersection of operational finance, fund operations, strategic projects and commercial decision-making, offering significant exposure to senior leadership and key business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Oversee operational finance and fund finance activities across the management company and investment vehicles

- Partner with the COO and senior leadership on strategic initiatives

- Drive process improvement, scalability and operational efficiency across the platform

- Manage relationships with fund administrators, auditors and outsourced providers

- Support the integration and optimisation of London and Luxembourg finance operations

- Lead and execute business-critical projects currently within the COO remit

- Provide commercial analysis, modelling and strategic insight to support decision-making

- Build and scale a best-in-class finance infrastructure within a fast-growing investment platform

Candidate Profile:

- Qualified ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or international equivalent)

- Background within alternative asset management, ideally with exposure to private credit, private equity or similar closed-end fund structures — essential

- Strong operational finance and fund finance experience within an investment management environment

- Experience working with Luxembourg fund structures

- Commercially minded with the ability to operate beyond the core finance function