Senior Risk, Reporting & Valuations Manager

The opportunity

Better Society Capital is currently re-organising its operational infrastructure for the next phase of the organisation’s strategic development.

This newly created role brings the opportunity to shape and manage critical functions within BSC’s recently established Middle Office.

With responsibility for a small team, the Senior Risk, Reporting and Valuations Manager will have a broad range of responsibilities which are central to the success of BSC.  The core responsibilities are managing the investment valuation and forecasting process for a diverse portfolio of social impact investments and monitoring and assessing some of BSC’s key risks.

What you will do

Provide a self-starter mentality and be willing to help establish a Middle Office and build up its processes from scratch, including being involved in procurement of the key portfolio management system. Over time manage a small, dedicated team that will be responsible for:

• Managing the periodic investment valuation process, ensuring valuations are fairly assessed (to involve critiquing manager-supplied valuations and exercising judgement on overlay)
• Overseeing cyclical financial performance reporting and providing commentary thereon
• Maintaining relevant elements of the corporate risk framework
• Key involvement in investment and corporate forecasting workstream, working alongside investment and finance teams
• Critical project work, with, for example, significant involvement in the implementation of a new portfolio management system

What you will bring

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Experience of working in a middle office, preferably within an investment company
• Experience of team leadership and delivery
• Skilled at working closely with investment and finance professionals
• Familiar with risk management practices
• A passion and demonstrable commitment to improving lives in the UK

Desirable:

• Qualified professional (e.g., accountant, CFA) with experience of fund finance / private assets and associated tax aspects
• Experience of different approaches to valuing private unlisted assets

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

• Highly proactive and motivated, using initiative to identify problems, advocate for solutions and prioritise high value work
• A collaborative and co-operative team player, with a hands-on approach to pro-actively solving problems with others and with a solution orientated mindset
• Able to establish excellent working relationships across the organisation and working with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent project management and analytical abilities and highly organised approach to complex initiatives
• Adept communicator, in writing and when presenting, able to influence senior stakeholders and translate technical topics into business context
• Attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset
• Customer-centric approach
• Strong ethical compass; highly literate and numerate
• An interest in social impact and/or evidence of voluntary involvement with charities/social enterprises

Embody Better Society Capital core values:

Ø Purposeful –We are passionate and energetic in our work to bring about our long-term vision of a thriving social investment market that enables positive social impact.

Ø Pioneering Spirit - We give our team the autonomy and flexibility to be entrepreneurial and creative. We have the courage to push boundaries and a restless drive for change

Ø Openness - We listen, learn, experiment and collaborate.  And we are adaptive and flexible in responding to what we learn.

Ø Rigorous - We take a rigorous approach in all we do.  We expect the highest standards and continually strive for excellence

Ø Respectful - We are genuine in both our approach and aspiration.  We value each member of our team and our partners for what they bring.

Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from racialised communities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Other terms

Location: We are a UK-based business with an office in the Old Street area of London, accessible via a number of public transport links. Colleagues typically spend 40% - 60% of their working hours in the office, and the remainder from home. However, the exact requirements for this role can be discussed at interview. We hope that this working pattern encourages Better Society Capital employees to achieve a healthy balance between work and personal life, as we adapt to the needs of our diverse workforce.

Right to work: Candidates need to have existing right to work in the UK

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Better Society Capital is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the communities we serve. We therefore welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those under-represented in the social impact investment sector (e.g. people from LGBTQIA+, racialised, disabled, or under-served communities).

We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. We want every colleague to be able to deliver their work with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Our office is fully accessible with step-free access and an open-plan set up. We are open to accommodation requests regarding assistive technologies, accessibility tools, flexible working or any other reasonable adjustments that will make working or visiting here more accessible for you. If you have a disability or other access needs and require any support to assist you through the recruitment process, please get in touch with Krystle De Guzman (Talent Acquisition & Development Officer) on kdeguzman@bettersocietycapital.com