Chief Operating Officer

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COO building governance, risk, finance, and AI-enabled operations for an independent Latin American alternative asset manager. Overseeing institutional investor operations and cross-border compliance.

Posted 8/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇴 ColombiaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in operations and risk leadership within alternative asset management, with a strong focus on compliance, governance, and technology-enabled processes. Proven ability to manage capital calls, fund operations, and institutional investor relationships while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years In Operations LeadershipFund Operations LiteracyInstitutional LP Due Diligence ExperienceRisk And Compliance Function DevelopmentCross-Border Financial Operations

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Hard Skills

Capital CallsFund AdministrationWaterfall StructuresGovernance FunctionsRisk ManagementCompliance StandardsFinancial ReportingLiquidity ManagementInvestment Vehicle StructuringAI-Driven Automation

Soft Skills

Team BuildingInterpersonal CommunicationOperational Leadership

Industry Keywords

Alternative Asset ManagementPrivate EquityReal Estate FundsRegulated Financial InstitutionPension FundsInsurance CompaniesCross-Border OperationsColombian Financial RegulationsInstitutional InvestorsDue Diligence

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and continuously refine the firm's proprietary risk system and build checks and balances against founder-led, opportunistic decision-making
Design and run a technology-enabled, compliance-forward operating engine
Support governance across the shareholder pool, internal processes, and investment vehicles
Own capital calls, distributions, fund-level reporting, liquidity, and banking relationships
Ensure operations meet Colombian financial regulatory standards and cross-border institutional investor expectations
Work closely with the Tech Leader to champion AI-driven automation of investment and management processes
Serve as an operational counterpart for institutional LPs during due diligence and ongoing reporting
Help scale a small, high-trust, low-turnover team

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in operations, finance, or risk leadership within alternative asset management, private equity, real estate funds, or a regulated financial institution
Direct experience with institutional LP due diligence, pension funds, insurance companies, or similar allocators
Fund operations literacy: capital calls, waterfall structures, fund administration, and cross-border vehicle structuring
Track record building risk, compliance, or governance functions from the ground up
Comfort working cross-border across Colombia, the US, Spain, and Central America
Genuine interest in technology and AI-enabled operations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensation based on results, not tenure
Every success is shared
Seat at the management table and a real voice for every employee
Technology-enabled culture with AI agents supporting investment and management processes
Small, low-turnover, relaxed and informal team culture
Opportunity to work alongside institutional investors, including pension funds and insurance companies
Opportunity to build the operational backbone of an independent alternative asset manager managing over US $250M in assets