Job Description

An exclusive opportunity has arisen within a newly setup London based Single Family Office that is seeking a CFO/COO to manage the personal, financial and business affairs of the Principal. Reporting directly to the Principal, the CFO/COO will provide high-touch service to the Principal and his family across a broad range of responsibilities.
This is an exciting opportunity to work for the founder of the top-performing investment funds, driven by strong continued performance and significant growth.
This role will oversee the day-to-day operations of the family office and will take responsibility of the relationships with all external advisors and service providers, ensuring that all their services are provided in a high-quality and cost- effective manner. They will possess strong leadership and communication skills, a strong work ethic with a "roll up your sleeves" style, coupled with high emotional intelligence and the utmost integrity, as they will be the direct trusted guide and protector of the Principal and their interests.
You will be instrumental in the creation of the Family Office.
Profile of the successful candidate:

• Proven experience working within a family office environment
• Someone with an accounting background but who will become a generalist lead across the operations of the Family Office
• Experience in property
• Someone with gravitas, cost conscious
• Need to be solutions orientated individual with prior Family Office experience.
• Grounded, hard-working, able to wear numerous hats simultaneously
• Demonstrated experience in philanthropy, including developing or managing charitable initiatives, partnerships with philanthropic organizations, or overseeing grant-making strategies (Desirable).
• Must have experience working with trusts, family offices, and offshore structures

Duties:

• Taking care of the admin-side of the Principal's life and businesses and bureaucracy
• Be the voice of the Principal with lawyers, accountants, auditors, trustees, investment partners, etc.
• Managing payables, budget oversight, investments
• Undertaking due diligence of new opportunities - reviewing all commercial contracts and agreements, completing necessary paperwork
• Oversight of Property investments and management
• Keeping the Principal abreast of his worldwide financial positions, cashflow needs
• Managing the day-to-day requirements of the Family Office
• Working with the Principal on strategy and budget
• Have oversight of asset disposal which might include businesses or properties.
• Overseeing audit process for held companies and liaise with external accountants who currently undertake audits and file the tax returns.
• All the above to include coverage of interests in multiple jurisdictions (with understanding of tax implications).

This role will suit someone who is energetic and responsive to the broad and ever changing duties of this demanding role. The Principal will rely on the CFO/COO to run the administration of his life and his investments, becoming his "Right Hand" person in all his activities. It will be both demanding and rewarding.
Remuneration will be commensurate with the duties and demands of the role.
If you would like to find out more about the role, please send your latest CV to Dimitri Peratikou at
REF: AGR987