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Group Treasurer, Global Asset Manager

gb London Type iconPermanent Time iconPosted over 1 year ago

We are excited to announce that we are exclusively supporting our client, an Infrastructure Investment management firm that invests in real assets with a positive impact on society and the environment, and supports the transition to a net-zero future. They operate globally from offices in major cities around the world. Their team of 150+ professionals manages more than US$12bn of equity capital across multiple private and listed funds, primarily for institutional investors.

Our client has a strong focus on sustainability and considers Environmental, Social, and Governance factors in their business operations. They are committed to responsible investment practices and have received recognition for their efforts. They have been a signatory of industry-wide initiatives promoting responsible investment since 2011 and have received a top score in recent evaluations.. Additionally, they are a member of the Net Zero Asset Manager’s Initiative, a certified CarbonNeutral company, and a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.

Our client has established themselves as a leading developer and custodian of core infrastructure, renewable energy, and real estate assets that contribute to building sustainable communities.

Role Purpose

  • Drive Treasury management excellence by implementing funding and liquidity strategies for all managed funds and corporate entities, both listed and unlisted.
  • Bring your external market expertise, relationships, and visionary thinking to optimize the Treasury function.
  • Lead the Corporate and Fund banking relationships, unlocking synergies and cost efficiencies to deliver maximum value.
  • Take charge of the risk management efforts, expertly mitigating interest rate, FX, and RPI risks and ensuring strict compliance

Key Responsibilities

Establishing a dedicated treasury function that will be responsible for; FX risk management, credit risk, cash management, borrowing and project work;

  • Responsible for overseeing risk management of interest rate, FX and RPI risk, implementing and managing compliance with policies for risk mitigation including placing FX hedging, interest rate hedging and RPI hedging.
  • Experience of debt issuance (US Private Placement) and rating agency management.
  • Lead and develop the finance teams’ cash and FX capability through input into learning and development initiates
  • Drive treasury systemisation and standardisation, including selection of appropriate cash management tools, delivering best practice financial risk policies and ongoing process improvements
  • Responsible for establishing and ensuring the overall integrity and operating environment across the treasury function through implementation of suitable controls, documentation and monitoring
  • Own the execution relationships with lenders, optimising on price, structure and speed
  • Utilise relationships and knowledge of financial products to apply a deep understanding of regulatory guidelines across capital and liquidity. Keep up-to-date on regulatory developments
  • Manage deferred share and long term incentive schemes ensuring obligations are appropriately funded
  • Deliver ad hoc project work to assist portfolio company refinancing’s and other value enhancements for the various funds
  • Managing distribution and investment processes for funds and corporate entities through group structures, ensuring they are appropriately documented and controlled.

The Candidate

  • 10+ years work experience with 7+ years in a corporate treasury environment
  • ACT qualified; accounting qualification preferred but not essential
  • Experience with Treasury Management Systems is essential
  • Financial Services/Investment Management experience desired but not essential
  • Ability to identify opportunities for enhancing processes / MI and the ability to lead and implement change
  • Strong analytical skills, highly numerate with strong attention to detail and a ‘hands on’ attitude
  • Experience in building Treasury processes and controls
  • Strong knowledge of funding products together with good understanding of FX and Money Market products

How to Apply

If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please email your CV to Craig Perkins via craig@treasuryrecruitment.com or call +44 203 084 9838 to discuss further.