Fund Operations/Oversight -Investment Operations

• Aid management in the creation of the Client and Fund Onboarding function within the team
• Manage operational onboarding pipeline and processes for new clients and new investment arrangements
• Create framework defining the proposed pathways to manage the variations in the onboarding experience
• Work with custodian banks to open the range of accounts and links required.
• Work with operations teams to administer the investment steps needed to support occasional asset take-on/transition as per any new business.  
• Assist Client service, Sales and Investment teams on post go-live trade issues
• Production of MIS for management consumption
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the Governance framework to monitor and evaluate major TPA’s including State Street
• Build and strengthen cross-locational team relationships by actively collaborating with team members and participating in weekly team meetings
• Cross-train with AML/KYC expert and act as assistance/cover as required
• Develop and implement effective and efficient controls policies and processes that are consistent with best practices
• Process regular procedure reviews and update where necessary.
• Liaise directly with internal and external stakeholders where necessary, i.e Operations, Sales, Investment, Compliance & Risk
• Identify opportunities to reduce risk and increase scalability of existing processes through controls, procedures and technology enhancements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate degree; preferably in accounting, finance or business
• 3 - 5 years’ work experience in Transfer Agency, Custody function working in implementation/onboarding role
• Knowledge on Hedge Fund, PI, PE investment terms is required
• A team-oriented individual with strong interpersonal, organizational, communication skills and attention to detail
• Team supervisory/project engagement experience is advantageous
• Ability to work in a rapidly growing fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities within deadline
• Excellent MS Excel and Word skills are required