Associate – PE Fund Management

Following the expansion of the business, a newly-created role of Associate – PE Fund Management has arisen in this international alternative investment company. The company, conveniently located in the city center, is one of the market leaders in the sector of Private Equity and Private Debt investments.

Your Responsibilities

• Assist with the overall portfolio management activities
• Assist the investor relation team with regards to fundraising support and potential investor query
• Assist with the overall fund operations activities
• Assist with the annual audits of the Credit entities in the day-to-day interaction with the administrator and the external auditors
• Assist with the administrative activity in connection with Credit entities incorporations/liquidation, as required
• Interaction and coordination with investment advisory team, as required
• Track investments activity and review compliance with the mandates approved
• Perform initial review of investment transaction and other legal documentation ahead of review by the Board of Managers of relevant GPs and SPVs
• Review monthly and quarterly reporting
• Review calculations and documentation for capital calls, distributions and fund reporting
• Review calculations and documentation for the bridge and other financing activities, including utilisations, repayments and periodic overview
• Arrange review and execution of investment transaction and other legal documentation by the Board of Managers of relevant GPs and SPVs
• Manage and coordinate board meetings with third-party service providers
• Review AML/KYC on investments and perform additional checks as required
• Ensure company books and records and legal documents are continuously kept up to date

Your profile

• 3+ years of relevant experience in audit, fund management, accounting, or administration within private equity. Private Debt/ Credit knowledge is a plus.
• Good knowledge of alternative fund industry, structures and regulation
• University Degree in Finance, Management or Economics. A professional qualification such as CAIA, CFA, ACCA, ACA or other relevant qualification is a plus.
• Driven, proactive and hands-on approach;
• Structured, organized and efficient approach to work;
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate professionally with stakeholders at various levels of seniority;
• Collaborative and team-orientated whilst still being able to work independently;
• Fluent English is required and an additional European language is advantageous

Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to Agnieszka Parisse agnieszka.parisse@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.

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Accountant – Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM)

This is an exciting opportunity to join an AIFM and Pan-European platform of a large solid group.

Your Responsibilities

Accounting:

• Gather all the required data for the booking of accounting entries and the NAV calculation process
• Book and ensure the daily accounting entries or control the pushed-accounting entries
• Book and compute fund fees as well as performing deferred tax calculations and all the necessary calculation for NAV production
• Settlement of purchases and sales of assets, ensuring collection of dividends and interests
• Reconcile and justify the suspense/sensible accounts
• Keeping accounting records in compliance with internal policies and procedures and the accounting framework and standards
• Ensuring fulfilment of accounting completion checklist

Cash analysis:

• Analysis of daily cash movements (check for any unusual transaction)
• Preparation of payments
• Ensure cash reconciliations

Capital call and distributions:

• Computing the net distributable cash amount based on the validated NAV
• Splitting of distribution/capital call amounts to individual investor and preparing the distribution/capital call notice
• Booking and paying of the distribution amounts and the booking the capital calls and/or unit issuance

Tax declaration:

• Preparation of the tax declarations (direct and indirect) if not outsourced
• Assisting Tax department in case of Tax audit or any other tax-related query

Reporting:

• Preparing periodical and annual financial statements as well as investor statements and providing those to the regulatory authorities
• Ensuring financial reporting deadlines in respect of procedures, of fund documentation and/or regulatory requirements

Other:

• On-boarding of the accounting service providers or local accountant and monitoring of their performance and duties (KPI’s…)
• Providing accounting related information to internal or external auditors and managing and coordinate the audit process where applicable
• Providing accounting related information to relevant departments such as but not limited to the Fund Management, Tax, Asset Management
• Preparation of accounting memos on transactions (sales and purchases)
• Ensure compliance with Back-Offices processes in place
• Work in lean organisation with the other team members (accountants and Senior finance officer)
• Participate in ad-hoc projects

Your profile

• Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in a similar position
• Strong knowledge of LUX GAAPs and basic knowledge of IFRS
• Strong knowledge of BOB accounting software
• Strong knowledge in VAT laws and
• Strong skills in Excel and Word
• Fluency in English (French or German considered as an asset)
• Fast learner, dynamic and autonomous
• Strong organisational skills and committed
• Rigorous, accurate and organised and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines

Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to Aude François aude.francois@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.

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eFront Engineer

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to become a key member of the Technology Team of this growing financial services business in Luxembourg. You will report into the Head of Technology and work closely with BI Report developers, Functional Team leaders and Project Managers.

You will work on multiple priorities and/or projects simultaneously and to provide qualitative analysis of business user needs and evaluate the feasibility of their requirements. You will perform eFront setup, advanced customizations, server side and configuration changes at the same time support, user training and solution demonstrations and presentations for this growing business.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting and interfacing with business (including Private Equity, Real Estate, Debt, Fund Service departments).
• Provide qualitative analysis of business user needs and evaluate the feasibility of their

requirements

• Perform eFront setup, advanced customizations, server side and configuration changes
• Develop advanced skills and knowledge in functional and technical areas
• Work closely with BI Report developers, Functional Team leaders and Project Managers
• Perform support, user training and solution demonstrations and presentations

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT / Mathematics or related area
• 2- 4 years of previous working experience
• First experience in eFront FrontInvest solutions
• Coding experience on VB.Net, SQL or Javascript languages
• Accounting knowledge and experience in the Alternative Investments industry being an asset
• Able to work on multiple priorities and/or projects simultaneously
• A strong team player, able to build positive and collaborative within the whole IT team.
• Detail oriented with good organizational skill
• Your excellent organizational skills are complemented by a “can do” attitude
• You have fluent oral/written communication skills in English, French is seen as an asset

Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to Andrew.notter@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.

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Funds Operations Manager – Private Equity

For the newly established and growing office of a renowned UK PE firm in Luxembourg centre, we are looking for a Funds Operations Manager, who will report to the Head of Risk and Compliance. This opportunity will allow you to enter the foreseen growth of the firm in an early stage, with the perspective of adding on more responsibilities within the next 2 to 3 years.

Your Responsibilities

This is a hands-on position for someone who enjoys working on all areas of the business and who is not shy to roll-up their sleeves! The scope of responsibilities will be large and will include:

• Management of Luxembourg General Partner / AIFM day-to-day operations, including but not limited to:

• • • • • • Weekly operation coordination with Administrators in both Luxembourg and abroad;
          • Attendance to Portfolio Manager meetings, calls, and oversight of procedural compliance within agreed frameworks;
          • Portfolio transaction process facilitation for Luxembourg-based funds;
          • Fund distribution chaperone of investor meetings, dealing with AIFM-related distribution/investor queries;

• Management of Group-wide internal corporate secretarial function;
• Management of Group-wide regulatory reporting and ongoing regulatory compliance obligations in Luxembourg;
• Procedure and checklist creation, monitoring and continuous improvement together with the relevant teams;
• Drafting of new policies where required including those that become necessary or helpful as a result business or product development;
• Support the Head of Risk and Compliance and the wider Luxembourg team in implementation of all AIFM and fund operations policy and process;
• Research and implement efficient and beneficial IT solutions (together with itnernal IT and/or external solution providers).
• Any other ad-hoc responsibilities as required by the wider Group.

Your profile

• University degree and 5-10 years’ experience in financial services related to alternative investment funds / private equity funds. Lesser experience of a highly relevant nature would be considered.
• Operational fund experience, including strong service provider management and oversight, payment process facilitation and transaction structuring involvement;
• Management experience of a small team preferred – the position will include people management at a later stage.
• Corporate secretarial experience, in particular organising and preparing board meetings and follow-ups arising.
• Compliance experience, in particular preparation of policies and creating and maintaining policy frameworks.
• Proven exceptional writing and communication skills in English;
• Exceptional attention to detail;
• Excellent and proactive organisational and management skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and develop relationships with service providers and internal stakeholders;
• Proven intellectual capability, comfort with large and diverse volumes of workload, and the ability to self-start and work independently;
• Exceptional aptitude to critically assess, develop, document, and implement new systems and procedures. Strong and proven business analytics skillset;
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Proven ability to implement and oversee detail-oriented task-driven checklists and software.

Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to Aude François aude.francois@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.

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We are looking for Senior Private Banker / Relationship Manager / Business Developer for German Speaking, UHNWI clients across Europe.

Our client is one of the best known Global Leading Private Banks with the expansion plan of their Key Clients (UHNWIs) team.

Your Responsibilities:

• You will develop and execute a business strategy to grow and diversify Bank’s client base to strengthen its presence in the specific market
• Your own network will allow you to build a book of clients as well as retain and develop existing relationships
• You will proactively represent banks products and services along with active sourcing of external solutions (open architecture) to satisfy all of the client’s specific financial requirements
• You will ensure that the proposed solutions maximize the clients’ needs, goals, and objectives by working closely with the portfolio management and investment advisory teams
• You are going to travel in ordinary capacity and make local visits to customers
• You will cooperate with ineffective marketing activities and client events
• You will be expected to show the ability to integrate yourself proactively into an existing team and to fit with personality into the bank’s business environment

Your Profile:

• You have an existing portfolio of self-developed clients/accounts, proven track record in acquisition in Private Banking and Wealth Management
• You are a senior, business savvy professional with vast work experience in Private Banking & Wealth Management (5-7 years minimum)
• You own a strong track record, with at least 100 million euro of self-developed business
• Expert in client acquisition and business development, particularly in an international environment with recognized cross-border complexities
• You exude a clear understanding of financial markets and client expectations
• You are familiar with cross-border regulations, compliance, tax matters, legal and insurance structures
• You possess a well-developed network of professional and personal contacts that will enable you to continuously introduce new clients to the Group for your target markets
• You have an entrepreneurial and analytical mindset with strong client focus and self-drive
• You engage others with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• You own sound knowledge of MS Office applications, Bloomberg, Thompson Reuters etc.
• You are fluent in English and German.

If you believe that this could be the right opportunity for your career advancement. Please send your CV to michael.mandic@andersonwise.com to be considered for this opportunity. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.

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