Senior Custody & Registry Operations Leader

Insignia Financial; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insignia Financial is seeking a Senior Custody and Investment Specialist to join our Fund Accounting and Operations team in Australia. The role focuses on overseeing services that safeguard client investments, managing provider performance, and supporting governance and reporting.

You will drive transitions, contribute to future operating model design, and work with internal and external stakeholders to minimise risk and optimise member outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in custody, funds management, investment operations, or financial markets.
• Strong knowledge of custody and registry services and related operational processes.
• Experience managing service providers and monitoring SLA and KPI performance.
• Exposure to custody transitions, implementations, or transformation initiatives.
• Proactive risk management, governance, and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Monitor custody and registry provider performance against service levels and KPIs.
• Manage relationships with custody, registry, and internal stakeholders.
• Escalate and resolve critical operational issues to minimise member and fund impacts.
• Coordinate account and market opening requirements with internal and external partners.
• Support governance, oversight, and service provider reporting activities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies, standards, and regulatory obligations.
• Contribute to custodian and registry tender and selection processes.
• Support and co-ordinate the transition of assets and restructure activities.
• Assist in designing and implementing the future custody and registry operating model.
• Identify and manage operational, service, and change-related risks.

Skills

Custody experience

Funds management

Investment operations

Financial markets

Job description

Insignia Financial is seeking a Senior Custody and Investment Specialist to join our Fund Accounting and Operations team in Australia. The role focuses on overseeing services that safeguard client investments, managing provider performance, and supporting governance and reporting.

You will drive transitions, contribute to future operating model design, and work with internal and external stakeholders to minimise risk and optimise member outcomes.