Chief Operations Officer

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the investments team, providing expert guidance and advice to ensure seamless day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as lead specialist to support the Mumbai team's day-to-day responsibilities.
• Liaise with external stakeholders, including fund administrators, investment managers, and auditors.
• Develop and drive process improvement initiatives to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Play an important role in a new team, working closely with colleagues in other locations.
• Review financial statements and fund reports.
• Execute investor capital calls and distributions.
• Support the audit of the funds.
• Knowledge of fund structures and portfolio solutions is necessary to support Mumbai team members in query resolution and task delivery.
• Have a strong risk focus with emphasis on building processes that are controlled and an oversight model that is proactive and robust.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date maintenance of supporting procedures and be responsible for on-boarding and refresher training for team members.
• Be able to research investment regulations and fund structures, interpret key points as they apply to the business, and summarise in a clear and succinct manner to aid training and development of the team.
• Be able to cover work items for team members during times of absence.
• Challenge and encourage the team to challenge existing processes to always ensure value add and remove any inefficiencies in processes.
• Lead all reporting (including but not limited to regulatory and expense reporting), regulator filings, and oversight responsibilities of the various teams while ensuring compliance deadlines and internal SLAs are met 100%.
• Ensure sufficient scrutiny and reconciliation of service provider calculations as part of oversight processes to identify issues and errors.
• Support the NAV monitoring process for the Dublin team.
• Support exception reporting for cash breaks, position breaks, pricing, trade settlements, etc.
• Support the Financial Statement audit process.
• Monitor delivery timelines and ensure deadlines are met.
• Execute and oversee the responsibilities of the teams in line with SLAs and agreed KPIs.
• Support the advancement of our Operating Model as we adapt to the needs of new client types.

Requirements:

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Funds or Asset Management experience within a leading Asset Manager or Administrator (minimum 6 years' experience) with an understanding of core Fund Operations, including Fund Accounting, Middle Office, and Transfer Agency.
• Practical experience and knowledge of various asset classes, including securities, loans, derivatives, and pooled funds.
• Experience in Private Markets / Private Equity Fund accounting.
• Proactivity and desire to see things done efficiently via a "right first time" approach.
• Results-focused with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Strong academic background in Accounting/Finance/Economics or related field essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; the ability to communicate complex issues in a simple and coherent manner.
• Strong IT skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) & strong aptitude for learning and adapting to new technologies.
• Strong project management skills desirable.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Excellent verbal and written English and communication skills.
• Ability to absorb new information quickly.
• Managing Relationships: Demonstrates the ability to build relationships with colleagues from a variety of different divisions/Demonstrates effective communication skills.
• Planning and Organizing: Can prioritize workload effectively in order to support the team.
• Ability to drive and deliver own work.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work with a leading organisation
• Chance to develop your skills and career