GA Actis Senior Associate, Fund Operations

General Atlantic; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investor firm seeks a Senior Associate in Fund Operations to manage financial reporting and support deal execution. The ideal candidate has a professional qualification in accountancy or an MBA and strong analytical skills. This role offers opportunities for personal development and career advancement in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Retirement savings contributions

Mental and physical health resources

Annual discretionary bonuses

Long-term incentive programs

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in accountancy or MBA required with 4-9 years post-qualified experience.
• Basic understanding of UK/US GAAP & IFRS.
• Proficiency in MS Office with a strong focus on Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support deal teams in the execution of fund operations.
• Prepare financial statements of funds under UK/US GAAP/IFRS.
• Assist in quarterly and year-end reporting requirements.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Co-ordination

Education

Professional qualification in accountancy or MBA

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

ERP

Job description

GA Actis Senior Associate, Fund Operations

About General Atlantic

General Atlantic is a leading global investor with more than four and a half decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 830 companies throughout its history. Established in 1980, General Atlantic continues to be a dedicated partner to visionary founders and investors seeking to build dynamic businesses and create long-term value. Guided by the conviction that entrepreneurs can be incredible agents of transformational change, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector-specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with and scale innovative businesses around the world. The firm leverages its patient capital, operational expertise, and global platform to support a diversified investment platform spanning Growth Equity, Credit, Climate, and Sustainable Infrastructure strategies. General Atlantic manages approximately $108 billion in assets under management, inclusive of all strategies, as of March 31, 2025, with more than 900 professionals in 20 countries across five regions. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit: www.generalatlantic.com

About Actis

In October 2024, General Atlantic acquired Actis, which now operates as its Sustainable Infrastructure business alongside its existing strategies in Growth Equity, Credit, and Climate. Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, delivering competitive returns for institutional investors and measurable positive impact for the countries, cities and communities in which it operates. Actis invests in structural themes that support long-term, equitable growth in defensive, critical infrastructure across energy transition, digitalization transition, and supply chain transformation. The firm’s decades of global experience, operational know-how and strong culture allows it to create global sustainability leaders at scale. Since inception, Actis has raised $26 billion to invest in a better tomorrow. Actis is a signatory to the United Nations backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), an investor initiative developed by the UNEP FI. The firm has consistently been awarded the highest rating score in the UNPRI independent assessment. You can learn more about Actis at www.act.is .

Key Purpose of Role

Working as a key member of the Fund Operations team based out of London, this role will support the fund operations activities across various functions for seamless business execution and assist in the analysis of reports to ensure these are completed in accordance with the agreed timelines. This is a hands-on role and requires understanding, background and genuine desire to drive best in class performance. The individual should have a strong background of finance and accounts and should possess a relevant qualification.

Key Responsibilities (this list is not exhaustive)

• Support the deal teams in the smooth execution of funds flow of investments and exits.
• Work closely with deal teams and Delhi Fund Operations colleagues in the smooth execution of co-investment sell down process.
• Support the drawdowns and distributions process including equalisations on LP closings.
• Recording complicated transactions on Allvue for accurate reporting.
• Carry out preliminary checks on the analysis carried out by Delhi colleagues and identify and raise issues for review.
• Quarter-end and year-end reporting requirements in accordance with deadlines.
• Support the review of LP quarterly reports on funds’ and portfolio companies’ performance (comprising NAV, DVPI, TVPI, IRRs, costs, and investors’ capital accounts).
• Preparation of financial statements of funds (under UK/ US GAAP/Lux GAAP/IFRS).
• Complete fundraising requests (DDQs, fund raising materials, review of LPAs and side letters) and facilitate onboarding of new funds.
• Preparing AIM/SAU and LPAC materials (includes playing review role of materials).

While this role description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, Actis reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular roles and assign other duties as necessary.

Knowledge

• A professional qualification in accountancy or an MBA ideally with 4-9 years of post-qualified experience.
• Basic understanding of UK / US GAAP & IFRS.
• Keen learner and excited about new processes/change.
• Can demonstrate good communication and presentation skills, but keen to develop this further.
• Proficiency in MS Office (particularly in Excel) and ERP.

Personal attributes

• Excellent inter-personal, co-ordination and time management skills.
• Keen and quick learner with strong attention to detail.
• Performance and result oriented.
• Has a passion to learn and develop a career through collaboration and pushing boundaries in personal development.
• Ability to manage granular-level tasks and co-ordinate activities, diaries and manage stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Fluent written and spoken English

General Atlantic offers a robust reward program to all employees that will support you and your family, maintaining fulfilling, secure and healthy lives now and into the future, which includes but is not limited to medical insurance, retirement savings contributions, mental and physical health resources and an equal pay program. Additional reward programs, such as annual discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive programs, are available for eligible employees and are offered as recognition for performance and one’s contributions towards the organization’s success.

General Atlantic is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

By completing this application, you are consenting to General Atlantic’s processing and use of your personal data. Information on how General Atlantic will use and process your data can be found here: https://www.generalatlantic.com/privacy-notice/

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