Team Lead – Private Markets Investment Controlling

Job Description
 

The Private Markets Financial Operations team (Dublin) is hiring an experienced, hands-on Team Lead for Private Markets Investment Controlling. This role combines strong people leadership with deep technical investment controlling expertise and is a key leadership position in Dublin, acting as a trusted right hand to the Head of Financial Operations Dublin.

The successful candidate will act as the senior Private Equity and Private Credit fund control lead in Dublin, leading and developing a small team of around 5–6 people while remaining close to the detail. The role carries accountability for regulatory oversight, service provider management, and the delivery of high-quality financial and investor reporting across complex fund structures, and requires a technically strong, hands-on leader who can provide clear day-to-day guidance, foster team engagement, and support meaningful career development through an approachable leadership style.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Oversee day-to-day investment controlling activities, including NAV review, performance reporting, and investor reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Review and approve work prepared by team members, ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to internal standards.
• Review complex transactions, valuations, and cash flow activity, and provide technically sound guidance on fund control matters.
• Act as the primary escalation point for issues involving fund administrators, auditors, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, and develop team members, set clear priorities, and support career progression within a high-performing and approachable team environment.
• Drive process improvement initiatives to streamline workflows, strengthen controls, and support automation across Private Markets Operations in the region.
• Partner with technology, platform teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to implement system enhancements and improve operational scalability.
• Act as a trusted deputy to the Head of Financial Operations Dublin, helping to drive prioritisation, decision-making, and execution across the function.
• Support strategic initiatives, including platform upgrades, new product launches, and changes to accounting or valuation frameworks.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in private equity/private credit fund operations, fund accounting or private markets operations within an asset manager, investment adviser, or administrator
• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, support, and develop team members in a collaborative environment
• 8+ years of team lead or management experience, including coaching, performance management, and career development
• Experience overseeing third-party administrators and complex closed-end and open-ended private equity and private credit structures, including relevant governance and reporting obligations
• Highly detail-oriented and technically strong, with the judgment and credibility to provide clear guidance on complex fund control matters
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an approachable leadership style and the ability to build trust across teams and stakeholders
• This role will involve travel to Switzerland and other LGT CP Group offices from time to time

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.

AJ Bontoyan

Human Resources

LGT Capital Partners (Ireland) Ltd.

Contact:

+353 1 264 8603