Basic information
Job Name:
Associate Vice President, Fund Management Global Private Equity
Location:
London
Line of Business:
Finance
Job Function:
Investor Services
Date:
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Associate Vice President, Fund Management Global Private Equity
The Carlyle Group
London, UK
Posted on Jul 3, 2025
Position Summary
This position will represent the Fund Management lead and fund controller for Carlyle Private Equity Partners (CPEP) EU, an evergreen European investment vehicle launching in 2025 that will invest across Carlyle’s global private equity platform. This role will be based in London and is critical to building out the finance and operational infrastructure for CPEP EU, working closely with global fund finance, compliance, legal, and investment teams.
Responsibilities
- Fund Operations
- Manage liquidity and cash flow by monitoring global investment pipelines and collaborating with the CPEP Investment Team, as well as CPEP’s third-party fund administrator and transfer agent, to align capital inflows and outflows
- Lead transaction execution, including new investments, exits, and restructurings, by coordinating with stakeholders such as Global FM, Luxembourg Operations, fund counsel, and tax teams
- Coordinate the flow of information between deal execution, valuation, and other information with CPEP EU’s fund administrator
- Review and assess financial valuations of portfolio companies prepared by global deal teams
- Partner with stakeholders to resolve valuation-related issues and ensure consistent reporting
- Coordinate with various accounting and fund management teams to ensure accounting and valuation data is captured timely and accurately in support of the monthly NAV calculation, and oversee monthly NAV tie-out process, including share class allocations
- Oversee any fund-level hedging requirements
- Ensure timely delivery of information to the depositary, including complying with AIFMD regulations
- Assist transfer agent with investor onboarding activities
- Monitor distribution agreement requirements
- Support Investor Relations (IR) with operational due diligence and investor inquiries
- Reporting
- Ensure fund financials adhere to the latest accounting guidance and disclosure requirements (Lux GAAP)
- Assist with the annual audit process, coordinating with auditors and internal stakeholders
- Maintain and oversee process documentation and internal control framework including establishing Fund level policies and procedures
- Respond to internal and external queries related to financials and valuations
- Interact with stakeholders regarding valuations, financial statements, and regulatory filings
- Oversee the compilation of Fund information and provide to in-house AIFM team to comply with AIFMD
- Coordinate with third-party corporate secretary to compile board reporting and present relevant information to the Fund Board
- Oversee third-party regulatory reporting providers and monitor reporting deadlines
- Oversee European regulatory reporting provider, including for the filing of PRIIPS KIDs, and EMTs
- Service Provider Oversight
- Monitor third-party service providers, including fund administrators, custodians, transfer agents, tax advisers, auditors, corporate secretary, and credit facility providers
- Maintain an effective oversight model to ensure risk-based review of:
- Fund accounting and period-end close processes
- Financial reporting accuracy and timeliness
- Investor servicing and related workflows
- Subscription and Redemption processes
- Fund governance
- Monitor and enforce service level agreements (SLAs) with third-party vendors
- Liaise with Fund Directors, AIFM, and Luxembourg Operations team, as required
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with an Accounting or Finance Major, or equivalent work experience in addition to bachelor’s degree in another field, required
- 7+ years of experience in fund finance, fund accounting, or fund operations, ideally with a focus on closed-end private equity and semi-liquid structures
- Prior experience working with UCI Pt II or other European-regulated fund vehicles strongly preferred
- Familiarity with European regulatory regimes, such as AIFMD, UCITS, UCI Pt II, RAIF, and ELTIF, and Luxembourg fund structures
- Proven ability to coordinate across global teams and third-party service providers
- Excellent analytical, communication, and project management skills
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) preferred
Company Information
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $453 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 641 investment vehicles as of March 31, 2025. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,300 professionals operating in 29 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.
At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." We strive to foster an environment where ideas are openly shared and valued. By bringing together teams with varied expertise and approaches, we enjoy a competitive advantage and create a stronger foundation for long-term success.