Head of Liquidity and Risk (Front Office)

Michael Page (UK); London; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job description

• Newly Created role with a leading Real Estate business
• Varied and progressive opportunity

About Our Client

We are exclusively working with our client who is a leading Property Business based in London with a European presence. They have sustainability at the heart of what they do, and are driven to creating a better and more sustainable future within the industry.

You will be working in a well-established and highly respected Corporate Treasury team, reporting to the Group Treasurer. You will get exposure to a vast array of internal stakeholders with one of Europe's leading Real Estate businesses, spanning over 200 million square metres of real estate.

They offer hybrid working (3 days a week in the office) for their employees, as well as excellent opportunities to progress within the business.

Job Description

The Head of Liquidity and Risk will be responsible for ensuring all front office activity runs smoothly on a day-to-day basis, whilst also having the opportunity to drive the team forwards towards better optimisation.

The role will be responsible for:

1. Managing all of the cash and liquidity needs of the group, including short term funding and making sure the 500 entities are appropriately funded.
2. Managing the currency exposures of the Group across their European operations.
3. Utilising the TMS to get better visibility and control of the cash.
4. Providing insight and expertise to support the roll-out of liquidity initiatives including Virtual Accounts, Notional Pooling, and physical sweeping.
5. Managing a team of 3 reports, and developing them to achieve their full potential.
6. Delivering the annual EMTN programme update, liaising with teams across the business, senior management, and internal and external counsel.
7. Supporting the Group Treasurer with debt issuance, including unsecured bond issuance.
8. Responsible for all of the debt management, covenant reporting, and legal documentation.
9. Delivering modelling analysis and insight into the debt markets.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Head of Liquidity and Risk will have:

1. Experience in a corporate treasury function as a Head of Front Office or similar.
2. Significant exposure in working in a front office team with complex FX, cash, and liquidity needs.
3. Exposure to a debt leveraged environment where they have assisted in debt management.
4. Experience in being familiar with and understanding legal documentation relating to debt management.
5. Experience managing an individual or team.

What's on Offer

Our client is offering excellent career progression to this individual, and the ability to become more experienced in the debt capital markets and debt raising.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone to step up in their journey to becoming a Group Treasurer one day.

Our client is based in central London and offers hybrid working patterns with a very competitive benefits package.