Director of Treasury – UK Client Treasury

Overview

In this role you lead the UK Occupier Client Treasury function within Colliers’ Global Occupier Services. You will govern client funds, treasury operations and risk, and drive continuous improvement across a broad portfolio. You’ll work with global and regional leaders to deliver best-in-class service, regulatory compliance and strategic treasury insights for major occupier clients. This is a strategic, high-impact leadership position in a fast-paced professional services environment.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and performance-based bonus
• comprehensive benefits package
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• professional development and leadership opportunities
• career progression within a global organisation
• collaborative and inclusive culture

Responsibilities

• Lead the UK Occupier Client Treasury function and align with Global Occupier Services objectives.
• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for treasury operations, controls, technology and service delivery.
• Coach treasury managers and specialists to foster high performance and client focus.
• Collaborate with regional and global leadership to support growth, retention and onboarding.
• Act as senior treasury advisor to occupier clients and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee management of client monies across accounts and ensure regulatory and contractual compliance.
• Maintain robust bank account structures, authorisations and cash movements.
• Monitor liquidity and ensure funding obligations are met; optimise cash management with governance.
• Oversee high-volume payments and receivables; manage supplier, landlord payments and tax disbursements.
• Establish and monitor SLAs and performance metrics; support resilience planning for treasury operations.
• Manage banking relationships, due diligence, onboarding and service reviews; drive optimisation.
• Develop and enhance cash forecasting capabilities; provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Identify and manage treasury risks including liquidity, operational, counterparty, fraud/cyber and regulatory risk.
• Ensure governance, controls, regulatory compliance and audit readiness for treasury activities.
• Build trusted relationships with senior clients and internal partners; support bids and transitions.
• Lead treasury transformation, automation, and system implementations; drive data analytics and reporting.

Key requirements

• Significant treasury leadership experience in corporate real estate, outsourcing, professional services, banking or related industry.
• Experience managing client funds, treasury operations and cash management.
• Proven track record of leading treasury teams and talent development.
• Strong understanding of treasury controls, governance and operational risk.
• Experience managing banking relationships and payment infrastructures.
• Proven cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and treasury reporting.
• Strong analytical, financial modelling and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; ability to influence senior executives.

• strong leadership
• stakeholder management
• commercially focused
• treasury operations
• cash forecasting
• liquidity management

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