Associate Client Director
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Salary
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£74,700
Going rate
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This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1139 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 21% sure that is the right code. Cobalt Recruitment is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified) · 21% match
- Likely 1131 (Financial managers and directors) · 16% match
- Possible 4129 (Financial administrative occupations not elsewhere classified) · 15% match
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1139 Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified Most likely code | £52,300 | £59,700 | £67,200 | £74,700 |
1131 Financial managers and directors Also possible | £52,600 | £60,100 | £67,600 | £75,100 |
4129 Financial administrative occupations not elsewhere classified Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
About the job
Position: Associate Director, Client Operations
Location: Central London
Type: Permanent Full Time
Working arrangement: Hybrid, with up to two days of remote working per week
Summary
Cobalt are pleased to be partnering with a leading European fund administration specialist seeking to appoint an Associate Director within its Client Operations function.
Based in Central London, this is a senior, client-facing leadership opportunity with responsibility for service delivery across a portfolio of private equity and real estate structures. The organisation offers hybrid working, with employees able to work remotely for up to two days per week.
The successful candidate will take ownership of key client relationships and deliverables, oversee operational workflows and act as a principal point of contact and escalation.
This position combines technical corporate governance responsibilities with team leadership, stakeholder management and operational improvement. It would suit an experienced corporate services professional who enjoys developing client relationships, leading teams and improving service delivery.
The role
- Take ownership of day-to-day service delivery across a portfolio of private markets clients
- Act as the principal point of contact for clients and a senior escalation point for complex matters
- Oversee corporate governance, company secretarial and entity administration workflows
- Manage client deliverables, priorities and deadlines across the portfolio
- Lead, support and develop a team of corporate services professionals
- Set clear objectives and ensure team members understand their responsibilities
- Review work and maintain high standards of accuracy, consistency and client service
- Build strong professional relationships with clients, advisers and other key stakeholders
About you
- Established experience in corporate services, fund administration or a comparable professional services environment
- Strong technical knowledge of UK corporate legislation, governance and regulatory requirements
- Experience supporting private equity, real estate or other private markets structures
- Relevant professional qualification such as CGI, ICSA or an equivalent credential
- Demonstrable experience leading, motivating and developing effective teams
- Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to oversee complex operational workflows and manage competing priorities
- Commercially aware and capable of identifying practical service improvements
- Experience leading operational change and process development initiatives
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Able to manage challenging situations calmly, confidently and discreetly
- Collaborative, accountable and committed to delivering consistently high standards
- Strong awareness of confidentiality, information security and data protection obligations
Contact
This role is being managed by Matthew Cochrane at Cobalt Recruitment.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Matthew directly at:
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Where this offer sits in the market
Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified (SOC 1139) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~128k in sample- Middle half £56,940–103,688
- Median £79,664
- Going rate £74,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £52,300–67,200
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1139 going rate of £74,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.