Our client is a dynamic, fast-growing international provider of corporate, fiduciary, and regulatory services to leading private equity firms, hedge funds, CLO managers, trusts, and global financial institutions. With over 400 professionals across eight global locations, they combine the strength of private equity backing with a trusted, established brand to deliver seamless, tech-enabled solutions to a blue-chip client base.
As they continue to invest in cutting-edge technology and expand their global footprint, they offer ambitious professionals the opportunity to take on new challenges, accelerate their careers, and make a real impact. The Vice President will manage and administer a portfolio of companies while delivering best-in-class service to clients. Working closely with internal stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions, the VP will help enhance the firm’s competitive position and contribute to its strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a director on a wide variety of structured finance and bespoke transactions, including but not limited to CLOs, CFOs, Note Issuers, and DPRs.
- Serve as the assigned relationship manager for a large portfolio of client entities, including a book of share trustee mandates, and discharge all fiduciary duties appropriately.
- Analyse transaction documents and progress specific deal issues as necessary in line with internal procedures and guidelines.
- Demonstrate an entrepreneurial attitude in terms of assessing new potential business and cross-selling products within the firm, including the preparation of fee proposals and new business acceptance approval requests, where necessary, to senior management.
- Liaise with attorneys, investment managers, audit firms, and other relevant parties concerning the set-up of new business and on-going issues.
- Manage tight timelines and respond to clients and counsel in a timely manner in an email-intensive, high-volume environment.
- Ensure the proprietary database is completed with accurate data from the take-on point of the client through to closing of the transaction, capturing all relevant transactional data and key annual obligations and deliverables.
- Maintain an excellent understanding of all local regulatory regimes (BO, ES, AML, AEOI) and ensure all regulatory and compliance guidelines are always adhered to.
- Attendance at industry conferences and targeted client events where required is mandatory.
- Manage accounts receivable and initial billing for own portfolio.
- Identify key risk areas and provide guidance on solutions for risk management.
- Manage and mentor junior team members.
- Initiate, lead, or assist with ad hoc departmental projects as necessary.
Qualifications & Experience
- A relevant university degree in business, accounting, or finance, and/or a professional qualification (CA, ACCA, ACA, CPA, or equivalent) is required.
- Minimum of 8 years’ relevant financial services experience, ideally with experience acting as a Director on Cayman Islands entities.
- Demonstrated understanding of structured products and the ability to navigate transactional documents.
- A deep understanding of the regulatory regime in the Cayman Islands, with expert knowledge of corporate governance requirements.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, with excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- A highly driven individual with the ability to use initiative, be self-motivated, and able to work independently with little supervision, and work well under pressure to complete high volumes of work under tight deadlines.
- Excellent client management skills with a proven ability to retain and grow an existing client base.
- Attention to detail is paramount, with demonstrable ability to audit and analyse data.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
- Experience working on key transformational projects, together with an excellent knowledge of Viewpoint and Oracle, would be an advantage.
Why Apply?
- Take on a senior leadership role within a globally recognised professional services firm.
- Work with a blue-chip client base on high-impact, cross-border projects with leading global institutions.
- Join a growth platform backed by strategic long-term private equity co-investment, accelerating innovation and opportunity.
- Benefit from a “grown-up” empowered culture that values clarity, collaboration, and commerciality.
- Leverage cutting-edge technology and a tech-enabled, client-centred service model to build smarter, more efficient ways of working.
Why the Cayman Islands?
The Cayman Islands offers a unique opportunity to grow your career in one of the world’s leading financial centres. With no income tax, an international business community, and access to global clients and complex structures, Cayman is a hub for professionals in fiduciary, compliance, and operational risk functions. You’ll enjoy world-class career exposure while living in a beautiful, safe, and vibrant environment.
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration commensurate with qualifications and experience.
- Discretionary performance-based bonus.
- Fully covered health insurance.
- Pension contributions.
- 5 weeks’ annual vacation.
- Relocation support available for candidates moving from outside the Cayman Islands.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, globally-focused professional services environment.
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