Head of Service - Unitas

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch); City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global finance solutions provider located in London is seeking a Head of Service for Unitas. The role requires extensive experience in private markets investment operations and knowledge of CASS 5 and 6 regulations. The successful candidate will lead global service delivery and have significant input on product design. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive professional to excel in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8 years of private markets senior investment operations experience.
• Detailed knowledge of CASS 5 and 6 regulations.
• Experience designing operational CASS processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global service delivery for Unitas products.
• Act as a company director and SMF3 role.
• Manage banking and sub custody relationships.

Skills

Private markets senior investment operations experience

Knowledge of CASS 5 and 6

Experience with client money reconciliations

Proactive self-starter

Education

Degree in Maths/Statistics/Accounting

Qualified accountant with minimum 5 years PQE

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

Apex Unitas Limited

Unitas – Head of Service

Head of Service is responsible for global service delivery for Unitas products to external clients and those contracted by several Apex Group companies and which involve intragroup service agreements.

• The role will be a company director of Apex Unitas Limited and of the subsidiary nominee entities.
• The role will accordingly be an SMF3 (Executive Director) role as defined by the FCA Senior Managers regime and will also be Certified Management Function.

Role expertise and experience requirements

• Requiring 8 years private markets senior investment operations experience
• Holding a degree in Maths/Statistics/Accounting or a Qualified accountant with minimum 5 years PQE.
• Detailed knowledge of CASS 5 and 6 and application of rules to operational teams.
• Experience of designing, implementing and running of operational CASS processes, including but not limited to client money reconciliations, interest calculations and regulatory reporting.
• Board reporting and attendance experience
• Experienced in dealing as point of escalation with clients and representing the company in new business processes with material potential clients.
• Ability to have significant input into product design and to be a decision maker on whether potential new product operational processes can be assimilated into current structure.
• Senior management responsibility for managing, reviewing and changing banking and sub custody relationships.
• Detailed knowledge and experience of private and exchange traded assets and associated investment processes.
• Experience of client and large data set migrations.
• Proactive, self-starter
• The above is not an exhaustive list of day‑to‑day responsibilities.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.