Director, Finance and Portfolio Operations
Location: Lugano, Switzerland or Turin, Italy Reports to: Senior leadership team (GP-level and CFO)
About our client:
Lithe People is delighted to once again be working with this financial and investments organisation. Our client invests venture capital in digital assets, financial infrastructure, and broader technology opportunities across the global financial ecosystem. Operating in an entrepreneurial, international, and multi-entity environment, the firm works closely with portfolio companies and external counterparties across jurisdictions.
As they continue to grow, they are looking for a highly capable finance professional to serve as a true “Swiss army knife” across fund-related finance, offshore structures, finance operations, and portfolio support. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical finance skills with practical operational judgment and the ability to work directly with senior leadership.
The Role
We are seeking a hands-on Director, Finance and Portfolio Operations to support senior leadership across a wide range of responsibilities, including primarily portfolio construction and portfolio management across a range of investment cohorts from early stage to pre-IPO and public companies. In addition, the role will cover finance back-office operations, legal entity administration, treasury, budgeting, forecasting, and selected portfolio company support.
This is a high-trust, high-exposure role for someone who can operate with maturity, discretion, and independence in a venture-like environment relying on financial metrics and robust finance operations support. The successful candidate will help manage day-to-day financial analysis needs of a ventur