Group Chief Investment Officer

The Group Chief Investment Officer is to support the investment and capital allocation needs of the dynamic and growing portfolio of companies, which is centrally managed and led by the founder and Group Executive Chairman.

Career Opportunity

Group Chief Investment Officer 

Company Overview

The UCC Group and its affiliate, Spectrum Capital (St Lucia) Holdings are collectively seeking to fill the position of Group Chief Investment Officer to support the investment and capital allocation needs of the dynamic and growing portfolio of companies, centrally managed and led by founder and Group Executive Chairman. The holdings of both groups of companies include:

• University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), an innovative for-profit higher education institution currently in a significant growth phase;
• Spectrum Capital Partners, the driving force behind the UCC Group’s diversification strategy;
• RE/MAX Jamaica, providing an opportunity for potential real estate entrepreneurs to secure a REMAX franchise in Jamaica;
• RE/MAX Elite Realty, a real estate brokerage, operating under a franchise from REMAX Caribbean and Central America;
• UCC Real Estate Investment & Development (UCC REID) that specializes in residential and commercial development;
• Monaire Financial Services, a recently BOJ approved microfinance company;
• Global Knowledge Process Solutions (GKPS), a currently dormant business process outsourcing company seeking to be re-established.

The Group CIO will be the architect of capital strategy across this diverse ecosystem, optimizing risk and return for the entire organization while ensuring each entity has the capital required to execute its strategic plan.

Position Summary

The Group Chief Investment Officer (CIO) is a pivotal executive role responsible for the end-to-end capital management and investment strategy across the entire group of companies. This includes:

• Managing and overseeing the traditional investment portfolio for the group's core assets;
• Leading the process of sourcing, executing, and managing direct private equity and strategic investments on behalf of the group;
• Capital Allocation & Treasury: Acting as the central hub for capital allocation, liquidity management, and internal financing across all group companies;
• M&A and Corporate Development: Driving growth initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures for any of the group's entities.

This role requires a unique blend of institutional investing acumen, corporate treasury expertise, and strategic vision to navigate the vastly different financial profiles and missions of each business unit.

Key Responsibilities

The Group Chief Investment Officer will spearhead the following:  

1.      Group-Wide Investment Strategy & Capital Allocation:
2.      Direct Investing & Private Equity Leadership:
3.       Corporate Treasury & Liquidity Management:
4.      Performance Monitoring & Reporting:
5.      Stakeholder Management & Governance:
6.      Vertical Integration, Capital Deployment and Synergy Realization: 

• Develop and implement a cohesive Group-level Investment Policy Statement (IPS) that balances the objectives of growth, yield, and liquidity.
• Determine optimal capital allocation across the group's entities, evaluating investment opportunities against strategic priorities (e.g., funding a new university campus vs. a new PE fund commitment vs. expanding microfinance lending capital).
• Serve as a key advisor to the Group CEO and Board on all matters related to capital structure, risk capital, and strategic investments.

• Deal Sourcing & Execution: Lead the investment process for the group's private equity activities: sourcing, due diligence, financial modeling, valuation, negotiation, and deal structuring.
• Portfolio Management: Actively manage the group's direct investment portfolio, representing the group on the boards of portfolio companies and driving value creation,
• Fund Strategy: Advise on the strategy for the fledgling private equity firm.

• Centralized Treasury Function: In collaboration with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), manage centralized cash and liquidity for the entire group, forecast aggregate cash flow needs and ensure optimal placement of cash balances.
• Internal Capital Market: Manage internal loans and capital injections between profitable entities and those requiring growth capital;
• Risk Management: Hedge against interest rate, currency, and other financial risks exposure across the group;

• Establish a robust reporting framework to track the financial performance of all investments and the capital health of each operating company;
• Provide consolidated and entity-level reports to the Group Executive Chairman and Board, clearly articulating performance, risk exposure, and strategic recommendations.

• Navigate the complex regulatory environments of each sector – Higher Education, Real Estate, Financial Services and Private Equity;
• Ensure all investment and capital allocation activities comply with internal governance policies and external regulations.

• Evaluate whether the company SPECRUM Capital Partners, SCP should be used as a strategic tool for the group.  Should it be the broker for assets the PE firm is looking to buy or sell?

• Consider direct real estate investment as a capital allocation option. Should the group start buying and holding income-producing properties (e.g., student housing, office buildings instead of just brokering them?
• Identify and capture synergies between the brokerage and every other entity in the group.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) or a related advanced degree.
• CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience with a proven track record across the following areas: private equity (direct investing), corporate development/M&A, corporate treasury, real estate and investment management.
• Must have experience with the end-to-end execution of direct private equity or corporate M&A transactions.
• Exceptional financial modeling and valuation expertise, with experience modeling various business types (cash-flow positive BPO, loan-based Microfinance, asset-heavy University, high-growth PE targets).
• Demonstrated experience in capital allocation and managing internal treasury functions for a multi-entity organization.

• Experience working in a holding company or family office environment with diverse investments.
• Experience with fundraising or investor relations.

Competencies & Personal Attributes

• Superior communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex financial strategies.

• Strategic Capital Allocator: Demonstrated ability to think like an investor-operator, balancing strategic goals with financial returns across a diverse portfolio.
• Financial Versatility: Equally comfortable discussing a microfinance loan book, a BPO P&L, and an LBO model.
• Integrity & Discretion: Handles highly sensitive financial and strategic information in keeping with utmost ethical standards.
• Diplomatic and Influential: Ability to manage the competing capital needs of different CEOs within the group and build consensus.
• Builder Mentality: Energized by creating structure, processes, and a world-class investment function from the ground up.

Compensation & Benefits

• A competitive executive salary and performance-based incentives tied to group-wide profitability and individual investment performance.
• Participation in a long-term incentive plan, which may include carried interest in the private equity investments and/or equity in the parent holding company.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

Interested persons may submit a resume and cover letter to the email address provided