Manager- Fund Operations

Fitzgerald Jenkins Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitzgerald Jenkins Recruitment in Sydney is seeking an experienced Fund Operations Manager to join a market-leading asset management firm. You will oversee BAU and administration of middle office services and act as Regional Oversight Lead for Australia, coordinating vendor oversight across regions.

Key responsibilities include regional trade support, ASIC reporting, collateral disputes, corporate actions, cash management, reconciliations, and risk oversight.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years' experience in an Investment Operations/Fund Administration role.
• Broad understanding of middle office processes.
• Strong understanding of investment process to oversee portfolios.
• Proven ability to lead and influence across business units.

Responsibilities

• Oversee regional trade support, including trade execution, matching, and settlement.
• Oversee ASIC reporting processes.
• Coordinate cross-regional collateral disputes.
• Oversee corporate actions and elections communications.
• Manage cash management and transfer agency cash flows.
• Oversee reconciliations, break reporting, TMV reconciliations.
• Collaborate to ensure global process consistency and follow-the-sun model.
• Ensure oversight processes meet local requirements and reporting.
• Support professional development of Investment Operations team.
• Foster culture of care, collaboration, and dedication.
• Ensure the Investment Operations team manages risk effectively.

Skills

Investment Operations

Fund Administration

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Full time, Permanent

17h ago , from Fitzgerald Jenkins Recruitment

This market leading local Asset Management company has a great opportunity for an experienced Fund Operations Manager to join their team.

In this role, you will be responsible for BAU oversight and Administration of the Middle Office services and additionally, the Regional Oversight Lead for Australia including the coordination and delivery of vendor oversight.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Oversee Regional Trade Support including trade execution and capture, trade matching and settlement
• Oversee ASIC reporting processes
• Communicate ongoing collateral disputes to other regions when required liaison
• Oversee corporate actions and communication with investment teams for voluntary elections
• Manage responsibilities relating to cash management and provide oversight of transfer agency cash flows, mandate cash flows and time sensitive cash flows
• Oversee reconciliations including break reporting, resolution and support and TMV reconciliations
• Collaborate with global colleagues to ensure consistency of process and follow the sun model, ensuring alignment with the custodians support model
• Ensure oversight processes and controls meet local requirements and reporting is provided, as required
• Support the professional development of the Investment Operations team
• Foster a culture of care, collaboration, openness and dedication
• Ensure the Investment Operations team is managing risk effectively

Required capabilities:

• Minimum of 6-8 years' experience in an Investment Operations/Fund Administration role
• Versatile and multi-skilled individuals with a broad understanding of middle office processes
• Strong understanding of the entire investment process in order to oversee activities across portfolios
• Proven ability to lead, influence and operate across various business units and with cross functional stakeholders

For this opportunity, you will enjoy working in a results-driven environment that rewards hard work and success.