Principal Officer

3 days ago

Ahmedabad Gandhinagar, India Rational Equity Trust Full time ₹ 15,00,000 - ₹ 30,00,000 per year

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Principal Officer (PO) to lead and oversee the operations of a SEBI-registered Category III AIF located in GIFT City under the IFSCA regulatory framework. The PO will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, investment oversight, contribute to investment research and coordination across fund functions in line with IFSCA guidelines.

Fund management

  • Serve as the designated Principal Officer under the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2022.
  • Lead the fund management activities, ensuring alignment with investment objectives and risk management policies.
  • Oversee the day-to-day functioning of the fund, including investment execution, valuation, compliance, accounting, and fund administration.
  • Undertake fund accounting for all funds oversee monthly and quarterly NAV calculations, daily reconciliations including coordination with fund administrators, brokers, bank accounts and custodians.
  • Liaise with fund administrators, custodians, trustees, and auditors for all fund-related operations.
  • Maintain precise records of capital contributions, redemptions, and profit-sharing allocations at investor level.
  • Reconcile trading books with bank statements, broker statement, broker statements with daily NAV statements.
  • Oversee tax calculations, NAV calculations done by fund accounting and tax consultants.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly investor reports and profit allocation statements.

Family Office

  • Oversee the day-to-day functioning of the family office, including investment execution, accounting and investment transfers.
  • Reconcile trading and investment books with bank balances, statements.
  • Maintain regular record of net-worth statements.
  • Coordinate with CA, CS, operations manager etc. for tax, compliance etc.

Regulatory

  • Ensure compliance with Category III AIF guidelines, including risk, leverage, investor reporting, and operational transparency.
  • Act as the liaison with IFSCA, ensuring all regulatory filings, audit responses, and inspections are managed professionally and timely.
  • Coordinate audit and tax filings for funds and personal investment entities.
  • Coordinate with the Compliance Officer, fund accountants, custodians, legal, operations, and external service providers.
  • Approve and oversee key investor communications, disclosures, and marketing material.

Regulatory & Operational Requirements

  • Must be based in GIFT City, with a regular working presence in the IFSC-SEZ office.

  • Must meet IFSCA qualification and experience criteria:

  • At least 5 years of experience in related activities in the securities market or financial products including in a portfolio manager, fund manager, investment advisor, broker dealer, investment banker, wealth manager, research analyst, credit rating agency, market infrastructure institution, financial sector regulator or consultancy experience

  • Strong understanding of AIFs, derivatives, leverage, and regulatory reporting.

Qualifications

  • CA/MBA (Finance)/CFA or relevant postgraduate qualification.
  • Minimum 5–10 years of experience in fund management, portfolio management, investment advisory, or capital markets.
  • Prior experience working in SEBI-registered AIFs or PMS, or with GIFT City-based funds is strongly preferred.
  • Excellent understanding of regulatory frameworks (SEBI, IFSCA, FEMA).

Personal Attributes

  • High integrity, judgment, and professionalism.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Willingness to work from GIFT City on a regular basis.

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