Senior Fund Operations Manager

LendInvest (LSE : LINV); Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Fund Operations Manager to oversee fund operations for their investment products. This role includes managing AIF administration, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading new fund launches. Candidates should possess substantial fund operations experience, particularly with Private Credit or Real Estate funds, and a deep understanding of Luxembourg SICAV RAIF structures. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working policy, and numerous benefits including private healthcare and enhanced parental leave.

Benefits

Competitive salary + company bonus scheme

Hybrid working policy

33 days’ holiday (including Bank holidays)

Private healthcare (Vitality)

Enhanced parental leave

Matched pension contributions up to 4%

Support for attending conferences and professional learning

Employee Assistance Programme & Mental health support

Regular performance reviews

Life assurance 4x salary

Free mortgage advice

Discounts via Perkbox

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Monthly socials & annual offsite

Qualifications

• Significant fund operations experience within an asset manager, particularly in Private Credit or Real Estate.
• Deep understanding of Luxembourg SICAV RAIF structures and AIFMD regulations.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating fund legal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration for AIFs, serving as the primary escalation point for service providers.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and performance of Depositories and Administrators.
• Lead operations for new fund launches coordinating with legal and tax teams.

Skills

Fund operations experience

Understanding of Luxembourg SICAV RAIF structures

Knowledge of foreign exchange hedging operations

Project management experience

Strong numeracy and communication skills

Job description

About Us

LendInvest is the UK’s leading FinTech platform for property finance. Over the past 17 years we have grown from just our two founders to a team of 200 working to make property finance simple for everyone.

A workplace culture built around trying new things, getting things done and having fun while we do it has helped us lend more than £8 billion of mortgages, put thousands of new or improved homes into the UK housing market and successfully launch on the London Stock Exchange. We have big plans to continue growing the business, our products, our technology and our people.

About the role

The Senior Fund Operations Manager plays a pivotal role in the Fund Management Team, acting as the primary operational lead for LendInvest’s growing suite of fund investment products, specifically our Luxembourg-based SICAV RAIF platform and UK-based Alternative Investment Funds.

Reporting to the VP, Head of Corporate & Funds, you will take ownership of complex operational workflows, service provider governance, and the technical oversight of the fund operations alongside the Fund Controller. You will be expected to lead on specific workstreams regarding fund launches and assume delegated responsibility for the control framework.

Key responsibilities

• Accountable for the management of the administration for AIFs, acting as the primary escalation point for third‑party service providers.
• Responsible for the performance of Depositories, Administrators, and AIFMs against agreed SLAs and KPIs, ensuring strict adherence to AIFMD and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Lead the operational execution of new fund launches and strategies under the Luxembourg SICAV RAIF platform, coordinating across legal, tax, and product teams.
• Responsible for the operational lifecycle of FX hedging instruments used for non‑GBP share classes, ensuring accurate trade settlement and reconciliation.
• Responsible for the oversight of the investor onboarding process, ensuring high‑level compliance with AML / KYC investor classification and complex due diligence requirements.
• Oversee the maintenance of investor data and the quality of marketing / due diligence materials.
• Oversee the calculation and execution of distributions to investors and payments to introducers, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Responsible for the Funds governance, including and not limited to the operational risk and compliance framework, and to ensure the Fund Operations team is working within the policies and meeting its regulatory requirements.

Ideally we are looking for

• Significant fund operations experience within an asset manager, specifically with Private Credit or Real Estate funds.
• Deep understanding of Luxembourg SICAV RAIF structures and AIFMD regulations.
• Knowledge of foreign exchange hedging operations for multi‑currency share classes.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating fund legal documentation.
• First‑rate numeracy and written communication skills.
• Gravitas to manage third‑party relationships and internal stakeholders.
• Proven project management experience, particularly regarding fund launches.

Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Competitive salary + company bonus scheme
• 🏠 Hybrid working policy
• 🏖️ 33 days’ holiday (including Bank holidays)
• 🏥 Private healthcare (Vitality)
• 🍼 Enhanced parental leave
• 💸 Matched pension contributions up to 4%
• 🎓 Support for attending conferences and professional learning & development
• 🧠 Employee Assistance Programme & Mental health support
• 📈 Regular performance reviews to promote a culture of growth and development
• 🛟 Life assurance 4x salary
• 🏠 Free mortgage advice
• 🤑 Discounts via Perkbox
• 🚲 Cycle to work scheme
• 🚂 Season ticket loan
• 🥳 Monthly socials & annual offsite

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at LendInvest

At LI we believe in bringing your whole selves to work, we are committed to a culture of belonging where individuals can form a genuine community. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.