Victoria Koyer, Director

Victoria Koyer is a Director at Cleveland & Co, advising clients across financial services, asset management, funds, commodities, and derivatives. She brings over 15 years of experience supporting complex investment and trading businesses, providing clear and commercially focused legal advice across funds, derivatives, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.

Victoria has held senior in-house roles at LGT Wealth Management, Vanguard Asset Management, J.P. Morgan, Société Générale, and Morgan Stanley, and has worked closely with trading, treasury, risk, legal and compliance teams across the UK, Ireland, Europe and global markets. Her work spans both buy-side and sell-side environments, with a strong track record of enabling business activity while strengthening legal control frameworks and execution efficiency.

Her experience covers a broad range of funds work, including supporting the lifecycle of UK and Irish fund ranges (including UCITS), alongside private fund structures. Victoria has advised on fund governance, documentation, and operational implementation, including experience with ETFs and hedged share classes, and private equity and limited partnership structures. She brings a strong understanding of how product structure, investor requirements, and regulatory expectations interact in practice, and supports teams in delivering fund and platform activity with discipline and precision.

Alongside her markets and funds expertise, Victoria has held leadership responsibility in complex environments, including serving as Head of Legal & Compliance in a metals trading business and acting temporarily as MLRO (SMF17 approved). She combines deep technical capability with pragmatic judgement, helping clients manage risk intelligently while maintaining momentum and confidence in execution.

Known for her commercial insight, solution focused approach, and precision, Victoria supports clients navigating complex legal and regulatory challenges with confidence and clarity. She works closely with legal, compliance, and business teams, delivering pragmatic advice that reflects both regulatory requirements and commercial objectives. Her collaborative style and disciplined execution align closely with Cleveland & Co’s values of clarity, responsiveness, and excellence.

Victoria plays an integral role in supporting Cleveland & Co’s clients across evolving market conditions and regulatory change, contributing deep technical expertise alongside practical judgement. She is valued for her ability to manage complexity, identify workable solutions, and support decision making in fast moving and demanding environments.

Outside of work, Victoria enjoys exploring vintage shops, spending time in nature, and reading. These interests reflect her appreciation for balance, perspective, and thoughtful detail, qualities that are equally evident in her professional practice.