Head of Commercial - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - abrdn

abrdn

Verified Company

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Description

At abrdn we empower our clients to plan, save and invest for their futures.

Through the expertise, insight and innovation of our team, we aim to help clients create more ways for money to make an impact.

We set our sights on giving them more confidence to achieve their goals, and more clarity about what they need next.

And we focus on delivering outcomes that are more than just financial - by investing sustainably to build a better world.

About the department

About the role

The Head of Commercial & Business Management - Alternatives is a key member of the senior team.

They have responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of all business management, financial and corporate related strategy across the Real Estate & Alternatives business.

Duties and responsibilities include:

Partnering with with the Global Head of Real Estate to create and sustain a clear strategy and, where appropriate, implementation plan for the Real Assets business.
Work in partnership with the Chief Investment Officer and their leadership teams to ensure abrdn Alternatives business is efficiently managed, with a clear and accountable financial plan that ensures a sustainably profitable business with an ability to invest for future growth and industry change;
Provide leadership, direction and accountability for business management within Alternatives, ensuring clear connectivity with Finance and other key stakeholders and maintain a clear, accountable and reportable position with regards to the Real Estate contribution;
Working with the Head of Real Estate and key stakeholders, consider, assess and execute on inorganic or strategic organic activities, ensuring that projects are appropriately resourced and managed.
Connect and build a close working relationship with the abdn Investments, Finance, Operations, Distribution and other key business partners and stakeholders; and
Represent Real Estate internally and be an advocate for abrdn externally with regards Real Assets and our broader business.

Skills and Experience:

Significant experience in large scale project management in matrixed/complex environments
Understanding of the investment management industry (particularly private markets) and it's challenges.
Experience of annual strategic planning and review processes.
Strong technical skills with an ability to aggregate, dissect, and interpret high volumes of data.
A strategic mindset and an ambition to impact on revenue and profitability.
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with experience of operating at Csuite level
Polished presentation and storytelling skills. Media experience is desirable but not essential.
Mentoring & Coaching skills
An understanding of the Fund regulatory environment

Our Benefits

There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around, a company pension scheme, a discretionary, performance-based bonus, blended working approach and a range of additional benefits.

Our Inclusive Culture

We are committed to exploring the possibilities of working smarter. This means we'd like to hear from you, whatever way you like to work.

We're committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment.

We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance.

We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.