Investment Controller

Job Description
 

LGT Capital Partners is a leading alternative investment specialist with over USD 95 billion in assets under management and more than 700 institutional clients in 42 countries. An international team of over 750 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 Raleigh, New York, Dublin, London, Paris, Vaduz, Frankfurt am Main, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Sydney.

The Private Markets Financial Operations team in Dublin is looking for a dynamic, detailed-oriented and self-motivated Investment Controller. This role with focus on investment controlling includes the following activities:

• Coordination with global teams on investment controlling related activities;
• Relationship management across broad range of internal teams and stakeholders;
• Monitoring and analysis of the investment related activities for various private equity programs;
• Reconciliation of the monthly valuations as prepared by the administrator;
• Supervise and maintain work performed by third party external service providers;
• Preparation of periodic reports for private equity programs;
• Forecasting, effective cash management and performance measurement of private equity funds;
• Completion of both ad-hoc and recurring investor requests as required;
• Active involvement in various projects and initiatives implementation.

Requirements

Essential Requirements

• Accounting or finance degree or qualification;
• 3+ years in private equity industry with experience in investment controlling, portfolio performance monitoring and reporting;
• Previous experience in the co-ordination/management of external 3rd party fund administrators including review of 3rd party work;
• Strong IT skills including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (in particular Excel);
• Excellent communication (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills;
• Detail-oriented, organized and self-motivated with ability to meet demanding deadlines;
• Challenging mindset with a desire to understand the impact of various investment transactions on the private equity programs.

Benefits

• Hybrid Working Arrangement: following successful completion of probation period you will meet your colleagues three days in the office and have the option to work two days a week from home;
• Generous Employee Benefits Package: performance related bonus plan, pension plan, life assurance, long term illness benefit, on-site gym;
• Professional Development: 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;
• 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 ‘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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