Investment Operations Manager - Private Markets

Talent Web Recruitment; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 150 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Talent Web Recruitment in Sydney seeks an ambitious Investment Operations Manager to lead operations across private markets, infrastructure and real assets for a seasoned investment manager.

You will own core processes, collaborate with fund administrators and external service providers, and drive governance, controls and improvement initiatives to develop your career in a dynamic market environment.

Qualifications

• Experience within investment operations, fund administration, middle office or related environment.
• Sound understanding of fund accounting, NAV, unit pricing, capital calls and distributions.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to coordinate external service providers.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and solid operational controls.
• Proactive, improvement-focused mindset with willingness to drive change.
• Genuine interest in private markets, infrastructure and real assets.

Responsabilités

• Take ownership of day-to-day investment operations across private market funds and mandates, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.
• Oversee external fund administrators, custodians and service providers, maintaining high standards of service, reporting and controls.
• Manage NAV and unit pricing coordination, capital calls, distributions, reconciliations and investor transactions.
• Build relationships with investment teams and external stakeholders, acting as a trusted operational contact.
• Coordinate investor servicing, fund reporting, compliance obligations and governance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across operational processes, systems and controls to enhance efficiency and scalability.

Description du poste

Investment Operations Manager - Private Markets

• Take ownership of investment operations across sophisticated private market funds and mandates.
• Gain valuable exposure to infrastructure, real assets and institutional investment structures.
• Join an established investment environment offering genuine responsibility, development and career progression.

• Take ownership of investment operations across sophisticated private market funds and mandates.
• Gain valuable exposure to infrastructure, real assets and institutional investment structures.
• Join an established investment environment offering genuine responsibility, development and career progression.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has emerged for an ambitious and commercially minded Investment Operations Manager to join a well-established investment management environment with significant exposure to private markets, infrastructure and real assets.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone on a strong upward career trajectory who is looking to take the next step into a broader, more accountable and influential position.

Working closely with experienced investment professionals, fund administrators and external service providers, you will take ownership of the operational delivery across a portfolio of investment funds and mandates.

The role offers an attractive combination of hands-on operational responsibility, stakeholder engagement, governance and process improvement, providing an excellent platform to further develop your career within the investment management industry.

We're looking for someone who is naturally inquisitive, highly motivated and genuinely hungry to succeed. Someone who wants to understand the bigger picture, challenge existing processes and become an increasingly valuable contributor to the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day investment operations across private market funds and mandates, ensuring accurate and timely delivery.
• Oversee external fund administrators, custodians and service providers, maintaining high standards of service, reporting and operational controls.
• Manage key fund activities including NAV and unit pricing coordination, capital calls, distributions, reconciliations and investor transactions.
• Build strong relationships with investment teams and external stakeholders, acting as a trusted operational contact.
• Coordinate investor servicing, fund reporting, compliance obligations and governance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across operational processes, systems and controls, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and scalability.

About You

We're looking for an ambitious, capable and motivated individual who has established a strong foundation within investment operations and is ready to take greater ownership and responsibility.

You may already be operating at Manager level or be a high-performing Senior Analyst or Assistant Manager who is ready to make that next step.

Ideally, you will demonstrate:

• Experience within investment operations, fund administration, middle office, custody or a related investment management environment.
• A sound understanding of fund accounting, NAV, unit pricing, capital calls, distributions and investor servicing.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to coordinate multiple external service providers.
• Excellent analytical capabilities, attention to detail and a strong understanding of operational controls.
• A proactive, improvement-focused mindset with the confidence to question processes and drive positive change.
• A genuine interest in private markets, infrastructure and real assets, combined with the ambition to continue developing your career.

Importantly, we're looking for someone with drive, initiative and an appetite for responsibility. Someone who doesn't simply maintain existing processes but looks for opportunities to add value, improve outcomes and develop their own capabilities.

Direct experience within private markets would be highly regarded, although candidates from broader investment operations backgrounds with the right fundamentals and ambition are encouraged to apply.

What's on Offer?

This is an excellent opportunity to establish yourself in a management position within a sophisticated investment environment, gaining exposure to complex investment structures, experienced industry professionals and a broad range of operational activities.

You’ll be given meaningful responsibility, the opportunity to make an impact and a platform to build a successful long-term career within private markets.

If you're an ambitious Investment Operations professional looking for a role that will challenge you, develop your capabilities and accelerate your career,