Senior Manager - Fund Administration

CO_ALFIP-SARL Apex Capital Raising SARL; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group is seeking a Senior Manager to lead a portfolio of client relationships within our Private Equity Fund Administration team. You will ensure accurate, timely, and compliant services while building a high-performing team.

This role requires a strong accounting/finance background, fluency in English and French, and experience with private equity fund administration. A background check will be conducted as part of the hiring process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years in Accounting, Auditing, or Admin of Private Equity/Real Estate Funds.
• Fluency in English and French (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Be the primary point of contact for client relationships, ensuring exceptional service and satisfaction.
• Review and approve all client deliverables to guarantee quality and accuracy.
• Oversee the setup of new funds, including eFront configuration and Service Level Agreements.
• Ensure timely submission of regulatory and tax filings on behalf of clients.
• Coordinate with multiple internal stakeholders to meet deadlines and manage priorities.
• Handle ad hoc client requests with professionalism and efficiency.
• Maintain accurate internal revenue reporting and delegate work effectively across teams.
• Communicate clearly with colleagues and senior management, escalating issues when necessary.

Skills

5+ years Private Equity/Real Estate

English & French fluency

Client relationship management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

eFront

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Manager to lead a portfolio of client relationships within our Private Equity Fund Administration team. In this role, you will ensure the delivery of accurate, timely, and compliant fund administration services while managing and developing a high-performing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys building strong client partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for client relationships, ensuring exceptional service and satisfaction.
• Review and approve all client deliverables to guarantee quality and accuracy.
• Oversee the setup of new funds, including eFront configuration and Service Level Agreements.
• Ensure timely submission of regulatory and tax filings on behalf of clients.
• Coordinate with multiple internal stakeholders to meet deadlines and manage priorities.
• Handle ad hoc client requests with professionalism and efficiency.
• Maintain accurate internal revenue reporting and delegate work effectively across teams.
• Communicate clearly with colleagues and senior management, escalating issues when necessary.

Skills & Experience

• University degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Accounting, Auditing, or Administration of Private Equity or Real Estate Funds.
• Strong understanding of French regulatory requirements.
• Fluency in English and French (written and spoken).
• Knowledge of eFront is an asset.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable with a strong willingness to learn.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills for effective client and team interaction.

Please note that a background check will be conducted as part of the hiring process once a job offer has been made.

Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.

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