Operations Analyst

Company: Clocktower Group
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: January 11, 2022

Job Description:

Operations Analyst

We are hiring an Operations Analyst to join our small, entrepreneurial, and intensely collaborative team. Clocktower Group is an asset management and investment advisory firm based in Santa Monica, CA. We have developed the world's premier network of institutional investors, managers, and market thinkers focused on global macro and venture investing. We use our insight and perspective to actively collaborate with our clients in designing more effective investment portfolios. Our fast-growing business today includes a macro & China hedge fund seeding platform, a hedge fund advisory service, and a fintech venture capital platform. Our Operations Analyst will assist with all fund operations for our hedge fund seeding and venture capital strategies and will be central to our efforts as we expand and scale.

What you'll do:
Venture Valuation . You'll help lead the quarterly valuation process on portfolio companies and assess financing and capitalization events to determine impact to fund performance and equity holdings. You will help develop and maintain fund performance modeling and investment attribution analysis for both internal and external reporting.

Fund Accounting. You'll work with the Operations Team and with our fund administrators on the monthly and quarterly NAV accounting for our hedge fund seeding and venture capital funds. -This includes maintaining a shadow book to verify and approve the administrators' calculations and participating in the valuation committee in determining valuations for venture portfolio companies. -Additionally, you will work with the fund's auditors to finalize the annual audited financials.

Fund Operations. You'll work with the team to plan and execute capital calls, perform cash reconciliations, manage fund wires and cash flows, and monitor and pay fund expenses.

Fund Launches. -You'll assist with the operational aspects of launching new fund products and co-investment vehicles, including onboarding service providers, opening bank accounts, and coordinating with internal and external legal counsel on entity formation and fund documents.

Hedge Fund Seeding . You'll play an integral role in helping our hedge fund seeds launch and grow their businesses, leveraging your own expertise as well as that of our seed investors to provide best practices to seed managers. Your expertise will also contribute to our due diligence efforts on potential seeds.

Qualifications:
BS in Economics, Accounting, Finance, or Mathematics
1-3+ years' experience at an asset management or audit firm. Hedge fund, VC and/or private equity experience preferred.
Prior equity valuation experience strongly preferred.
Strong technical skills and analytical ability, good judgment, and a strong operational focus.
The ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
This role must be onsite 3 days per week in our Santa Monica office.
We currently require that all personnel and visitors to our office are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. -Given that many of the essential functions of this role must be performed on-site, this role requires full COVID-19 vaccination (subject to any exemptions or accommodations due to medical or religious reasons).

What you'll get:
Joining an elite team that works with some of the most sophisticated investors in the world.
Independence to run with your ideas.
All the resources you'll need to learn and grow.
World-class benefits
Delicious, healthy lunches and snacks
Fully-paid, top-tier medical coverage and corporate wellness program
Beautiful office space with amazing ocean views

Clocktower Group is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law.

To be considered for this position, please email your resume and cover letter to careers1@clocktowergroup.com with the subject 'Operations Analyst - Your Name'.

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