Investment Operations Manager – Transaction Management, Private Markets Operations 100%

Job Description
 

LGT Capital Partners is a leading alternative investment specialist with over USD 100 billion in assets under management and more than 700 institutional clients in 44 countries. An international team of over 850 professionals is responsible for managing a wide range of investment programs focusing on private markets, liquid alternatives, and multi-asset class solutions. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon (SZ), Switzerland, the Firm has offices in San Francisco, New York, Dublin, London, Paris, The Hague, Luxembourg, Frankfurt am Main, Vaduz, Bendern, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney.

Job information

Our Investment Operations team is growing and we are looking for an Investment Operations Manager, who is highly motivated, detail focused and has a strong team spirit. We work in a very dynamic and collaborative environment, liaising closely with our Legal, Tax and Investment teams as well as external counterparties, ensuring an efficient and high quality processing of investments.

Responsibilities

• You will co-lead a team of 10 people which is split across Pfäffikon and Dublin, together with a fellow co-lead based in Dublin;

• You will share responsibility for overseeing the operational aspects of the investment process, ensuring that the team is executing the operational processes accurately, timely and in compliance with policies and procedures;

• You will share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the team, including people leadership, workload management and fostering team spirit;

• You will take business ownership for various ongoing and upcoming tactical and strategic projects, ensuring on time delivery on our requirements;

• You will act as a team representative both internal and external to the Firm, preparing and providing updates, presentations and statistics on our activities to management / stakeholders;

• You will develop and implement strategies to increase efficiency and productivity in investment operations;

• You will work operationally on executing transactions together with our Investment and Legal teams to ensure that transactions on behalf of LGT entities into externally and internally managed funds are executed in a timely and accurate manner, covering various transaction types across the Private Equity, Real Estate, Credit, and Infrastructure businesses;

• You will ensure strong, professional communication and co-ordination with various internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• You have at least 10 years experience in the financial industry, preferably within asset management operations, with at least 5 years experience leading  people and managing challenging projects;

• You have a high level of initiative and attention to detail, with a clear focus on client service;

• You have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make necessary decisions;

• You are efficient, accurate, organized, flexible and have a reliable working style, with a strong ability to work under pressure and prioritize effectively;

• You adapt and learn quickly in a changing environment;

• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and you could prove in the past that you’re able to work at eye level with various stakeholders. German skills are beneficial.

Benefits

• Home Office: after the successful probation period you will meet your colleagues three days in the office and have the option to work two days a week in the home office in Switzerland. Additionally, you get a Home Office allowance;

• We have flexible working hours, and you can structure your working hours according to operational requirements;

• A diverse culture full of mutual respect, teamwork and appreciation awaits you at LGT Capital Partners – we ‘re all working hard but with us you can really generate an impact;

• We empower and invest in you: your professional and personal development is key at our company: therefore, we offer you internal and external trainings aligned with our business needs. If you ‘re interested, you can also intensify your German or English skills;

• We ‘re proud to be owned by the Princely family of Liechtenstein and our successful company is greatly inspired by their entrepreneurial attitude;

• Commitment to ESG: our thinking is characterized through the Princely Family by a long-term perspective. Sustainability is key - we act accordingly in business and private life since 2002.

Contact Information
 

If you are interested in becoming an integral part of a successful alternative investment management team in an international, multicultural working environment we will be pleased to get to know you soon.
For further information please contact us.

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