Position Title: Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Company: Constructor Capital AG
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Constructor Capital AG is a Swiss-based early-stage venture capital firm investing in Deep Tech, Software, and EdTech. The firm bridges frontier scientific research and scalable venture capital, supporting founders who transform breakthrough research and advanced technologies into globally impactful businesses.
Based in Zurich, Constructor Capital operates within the Swiss regulatory framework and collaborates closely with institutional investors, entrepreneurs, and global research ecosystems. The firm combines rigorous financial discipline with a strong operational model to support portfolio companies from early stage through growth and exit.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join our management team and help scale the operational, governance, and regulatory infrastructure of the organization. The COO will report directly to the Board of Directors and will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the firm’s operational governance framework.
Key Responsibilities
- Operating Model & Investment Governance
- Manage the advisory/portfolio management operating model, including deal pipeline workflow, investment committee (IC) preparedness, execution checklists, and post-investment monitoring cadence.
- Coordinate preparation of Investment Committee materials and documentation.
- Ensure consistent decision trail documentation and conflict disclosures.
- Maintain structured investment workflow processes from pipeline through portfolio monitoring.
- Support portfolio governance through consistent valuation documentation and reporting coordination.
- Management Company Operations
- Oversee day-to-day operational management of the management company.
- Lead budgeting, liquidity management, cost control, and fee/income monitoring.
- Manage relationships with key service providers, including legal, tax, IT, fund administration, and compliance support.
- Coordinate operational activities across the jurisdictions in which the group operates.
- Internal Controls & Governance
- Maintain the Internal Control System (IKS) for the management company.
- Coordinate operational oversight of outsourced service providers.
- Ensure appropriate segregation of duties, approvals, and recordkeeping.
- Establish and maintain governance documentation and operational procedures.
- Ensure that operational processes remain aligned with Swiss regulatory expectations.
- Support the maintenance of risk management policies and operational risk documentation.
- Compliance & Risk Coordination
- Coordinate AML/KYC obligations applicable to the manager/adviser.
- Maintain registers and policies relating to conflicts of interest, personal account dealing, gifts and inducements, and complaints log.
- Support ongoing regulatory monitoring and compliance reporting in coordination with external advisers.
- Regulatory & Audit Readiness
- Participate in regulatory and audit readiness processes, including policy documentation and staff training records.
- Coordinate operational responses to FINMA or regulatory organization (RO) reviews.
- Maintain documentation supporting governance, risk management, and outsourcing oversight.
- Board & Governance Support
- Organize Board of Directors and Investment Committee materials.
- Coordinate meeting logistics, documentation, and minute preparation.
- Maintain corporate governance documentation and decision records.
- Ensure proper documentation of conflict disclosures and governance approvals.
- Financial & Treasury Coordination
- Oversee liquidity planning and financial resilience of the management company.
- Monitor cash flow, operating runway, and financial resource planning.
- Monitor liquidity buffers and financial resources in line with internal risk management policies.
- Coordinate treasury activities, including Foreign Exchange exposure management and banking relationships.
- Investor & Reporting Coordination
- Coordinate the preparation of investor and LP reporting materials, including portfolio updates, factsheets, and performance summaries.
- Ensure reporting consistency based on data provided by the fund administrator and portfolio companies.
- Support preparation of materials for future fundraising and investor due diligence.
Required Skills & Expertise
- Education: Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering Economics, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Professional Experience:
- 10+ years of experience in financial services, with a strong focus on asset management, banking, or venture capital environments.
- Proven leadership experience within regulated financial institutions or regulated investment environments.
- Strong background in treasury, liquidity management, financial governance, and operational infrastructure.
- Experience building operational functions and policies from the ground up.
- Deep understanding of AML/KYC frameworks and financial regulatory compliance environments.
- Experience supporting investment governance within asset management or financial services environments is advantageous.
- Additional Qualifications:
- Professional certifications such as FRM, CFA, or similar risk/finance credentials are highly desirable.
- Experience working with multi-jurisdictional financial structures and investment vehicles.
- Strong understanding of risk management, financial controls, and regulatory constraints.
Key Competencies
- Strong operational and organizational leadership.
- Ability to build and scale institutional-grade governance processes.
- High attention to detail and documentation discipline.
- Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders including investors, regulators, auditors, and service providers.
- Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.
- High integrity and confidentiality.
- Proficiency in multiple languages is a plus.
What We Offer
- Senior leadership position within a growing venture platform.
- Exposure to frontier Deep Tech and global research ecosystems.
- Opportunity to build scalable financial and regulatory infrastructure.
- Zurich-based role within a Swiss-regulated environment.
- Competitive compensation aligned with market standards.
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