Vice President of Corporate Support

Company Description

Decagon Asset Management LLP is an investment management firm founded in 2022 with offices in London and New York. The firm employs a global hard-catalyst event-driven strategy focused on announced corporate actions. Its approach combines three uncorrelated sub-strategies—risk arbitrage, back-end trades, and SPACs & liquidations—to pursue attractive risk-adjusted returns. Decagon aims for low annualized volatility, minimal market beta, and limited correlation to other asset classes. The investment team is led by Chief Investment Officer Ben Durham, providing experienced leadership in a specialized segment of the market. Role Description The Vice President of Corporate Support is a full-time remote role responsible for overseeing and enhancing the firm’s core support functions across operations, finance, compliance, and administration. This role will coordinate cross-functional initiatives, streamline processes, and ensure that infrastructure and corporate services effectively support the investment and client-facing teams. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing vendor relationships, supervising corporate governance and policy documentation, overseeing internal reporting, and supporting technology and operational workflows. The Vice President will also collaborate with leadership on budgeting, resource planning, and risk management, while driving continuous improvement in internal controls and operational efficiency. This position requires close partnership with senior management and key stakeholders to maintain a high-performing, well-controlled, and scalable corporate support environment.

Qualifications

Strong experience in corporate operations and support functions, including coordination of administration, finance, and compliance activities. Demonstrated ability in process improvement, workflow optimization, and implementation of scalable systems and procedures. Proficiency in budgeting, financial oversight, and internal reporting, ideally within an asset management or financial services environment. Knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to investment management, with experience supporting governance and policy management. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across investment, operations, technology, and leadership teams. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and the ability to produce clear documentation and executive-level updates. Comfort working in a remote, distributed environment, with high levels of self-management, accountability, and responsiveness. Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, management, or a related field; advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., MBA, CFA, CAIA, project management) is beneficial. Prior experience in a senior operational, corporate services, or business management role within financial services or a related industry is strongly preferred.