Fund Operations

Position Overview
Role Description: Fund Operations
We are building a high-performing team in India to support the illiquid Products Finance & Operations function. The team will play a key role in the end -to-end financial control and oversight of real estate and private market funds domiciled in Europe and other jurisdictions. The role offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with Fund Managers, Portfolio Managers & Fund Administrators.

The Fund Operation function plays a pivotal role in ensuring that all fund and entity structures operate in full compliance with regulatory, governance and internal control requirements. The role is responsible for managing the operational lifecycle of funds form set up to ongoing administration including oversight of fund administrators, maintaining of corporate governance standards and timely execution of internal and external regulatory filings. This role requires strong understanding of fund structures, regulatory environment and operational control across Real Estate, Pvt Equity and Pvt Debt investment vehicles. The position acts as a key co-ordination point between fund manager, legal, compliance, finance & fund admonitory to ensure operational integrity and governance excellence across all fund entities.

What We'll Offer You
As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you'll enjoy,

• Best in class leave policy.
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term Life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the set up and onboarding of new fund and SPV entities, ensuring compliance with local regulations, corporate requirements, and internal policies.
• Liaise with legal, compliance and tax teams to ensure fund documentation, capital structures and entity hierarchies are properly implemented & maintained.
• Maintain oversight of fund structures across jurisdictions, ensuring all entities are appropriately governed and documented.
• Oversee and manage corporate governance across fund entities including director appointment, board meeting, resolution and statutory registers.
• Ensure adherence to governance framework including documentation standards, delegation of authority and conflict of interest policies.
• Co-ordinate with directors, corporate secretaries and fund administrator to ensure timely review of execution of governance material
• Act as a primary point of contact for fund administrator ensuring operational deliverables (NAV packs, investor reporting, compliance certificates, filings etc) are timely complete and accurate.
• Implement and maintain governance e controls over fund administrator's output, including service level monitoring, issue escalation and periodic performance review
• Establish control over all the regulatory, statutory and internal reporting oblation, ensuring accuracy completeness and timely submission.
• Oversee co-ordination with internal stakeholder and external parties to ensure all filings such as BaFin/KAGB, BVI or local company register submission are accurately prepared and lodged
• Maintain a robust compliance calendar covering all entity level and fund level filing obligation
• Implement strong internal controls and governance framework to ensure operational risk are effectively maintained.
• Identify, assess, escalate any material error, delays or control breaches related to fund operations or filings
• Support change initiatives, regulatory reviews or fund re-structuring projects requiring operational inputs

Your Skills And Experience

• Strong background in fund operations, corporate governance or fund administration within the asset management, Pvt market or fund service industry.
• Deep understanding of fund financing structures, legal entity framework, including master feeder, parallel, SPV and holding company set ups.
• Proven knowledge of regulatory and corporate compliance requirements including KAGP, AIFMD, BaFin, BVI or equivalent jurisdictional regimes.
• Demonstrated experience in managing fund administrator relationship including oversight of deliverable, SLA and performance metrics.
• Excellent organizational and control skills with ability to manage multiple filings, deadlines and governance event simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and stakeholder management skills with the ability to synthesize complex financial data into actional insights.
• Highly detailed oriented with a solution oriented and accountable mindset, capable of identifying risks and implementing pragmatic operational controls.
• Proficiency in tools use for entity management, document tracking and reporting
• Professional qualification or background in company secretarial, legal, compliance or fund administrator disciplines (preferred (CS, ACCA, ICSA))
• Prior experience working with alterative investment funds will be a strong advantage
• Proficiency in German desirable but not required.

How We'll Support You

• Training and development help you excel in your career.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About Us And Our Teams
Please visit our company website for further information:

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.