Our client is a Geneva-based niche Investment Fund focusing on blockchain based technologies. Having reached a substantial amount of assets under management, we are now looking for a:
Chief Operating Officer
The incumbent will report to the CEO and will be in charge of Administration & Finance. In addition, the incumbent will oversee the outsourced Risk and Compliance functions.
Job Description:
Operational:
- Management of relationships with counterparties (Risk, Compliance, Auditors, Operations, Custodians, IT etc)
- Selection and monitoring of counterparties
- Reporting on the performance of counterparties
- Oversight of outsourced accounting function
- Cash management
- Management of revenues, invoices and payments
- P&L validation and reporting
- Monitoring of shareholder capital
- Communication with tax and social security services
- Communication with the Board of Directors and Shareholders
- Management of relationships with suppliers
- Oversight of the management of salaries and social charges (outsourced)
- Monitoring and control of the outsourced accounting activity
- Management of the relationship with auditors
The incumbent will be a member of the Management Committee and will have the additional responsibilities:
- Participation in the operational management of the Company in accordance with the applicable Articles of Association, regulations and internal guidelines
- Participation in the implementation of the Company’s strategic business plan
- Implementation of decisions taken by the Board of Directors
- Implementation of the Compliance, Risk Management and Internal Control policies as defined by the Board of Directors,
- Periodic information to the Board on risks and regulatory matters
- Implementation of all internal directives
- Representation of the Company vis-à-vis third parties: customers, counterparties and supervisory authorities
- Hiring of employees, defining job descriptions
- Supervision and evaluation of employees, termination of employment relationships
- Active supervision of outsourced functions: Compliance, Risk Management, Accounting, IT, monitoring of the agents’ performance and reporting to the Board of Directors
- Communication with supervisory authorities, as required, ensuring reporting duties are fulfilled
Requested Profile:
- A relevant experience in an Asset Management company
- Strong knowledge with Swiss regulators with experience in performing financial reporting to the FINMA
- Sound knowledge of Operations, Compliance, Risk, Finance, HR
- Monitor and execute day to day financial duties
- Multi task and transverse skills
- Hands on and hard worker
- Willing to join a small but fast growing team