Senior Associate - Real Estate Operations

Iq--e; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IQ-EQ is seeking a Senior Associate - Real Estate Operations in Ireland to support the operational oversight of a portfolio of real estate funds. You will collaborate with clients, legal advisors, administrators, depositaries and other key stakeholders to ensure smooth fund operations and governance.

You will manage day-to-day activities, oversee NAV production, investor reporting and the audit process, while reviewing documentation and driving continuous improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in fund accounting, fund administration, or fund operations.
• Strong understanding of fund operations, accounting principles, financial statements, and fund accounting, valuation, and custody process.
• Experience managing client relationships and working with internal teams, administrators, depositaries, auditors, and legal advisors.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive and collaborative professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to delivering exceptional client service and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operational activities of a portfolio of real estate funds, ensuring high-quality client service and timely delivery of key fund operations.
• Oversee fund administration activities, including NAV production, investor reporting, capital activity, financial statement reviews, and the annual audit process.
• Review legal and fund documentation, coordinate with legal advisors, administrators, depositaries, and other service providers, and support governance requirements across the fund lifecycle.
• Monitor fund activity, including cash flows, investment restrictions, acquisitions, disposals, refinancings, and other operational transactions, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders while contributing to process improvements, operational excellence, and the continued success of the Real Estate Operations team.

Skills

Fund accounting

Fund operations

Client relationships

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

• Full-time
• Department: Client Services
• Type of Hire: Permanent

Company Description

ABOUT IQEQ

We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 6,500+ people across 24 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms.

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.

Above all, what makes us different is our people.Operating as trusted partners to our clients,we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.

Job Description

As a Senior Associate - Real Estate Operations, you will play a key role in supporting the operational oversight of a portfolio of real estate funds. You will work closely with clients, legal advisors, administrators, depositaries, and other key stakeholders to ensure the smooth delivery of fund operations, governance, and financial reporting. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced fund operations professional looking to develop their expertise in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

What you will do

• You will manage the day-to-day operational activities of a portfolio of real estate funds, ensuring high-quality client service and the timely delivery of key fund operations.
• You will oversee fund administration activities, including NAV production, investor reporting, capital activity, financial statement reviews, and the annual audit process.
• You will review legal and fund documentation, coordinate with legal advisors, administrators, depositaries, and other service providers, and support governance requirements across the fund lifecycle.
• You will monitor fund activity, including cash flows, investment restrictions, acquisitions, disposals, refinancings, and other operational transactions, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
• You will build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders while contributing to process improvements, operational excellence, and the continued success of the Real Estate Operations team.

What we offer

• Comprehensive remuneration and pension: motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Wellbeing: additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP
• Annual leave: our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave plus all Ireland public holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave
• Flexible working: we recognise the value of working flexibly and want to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• You have 3-4 years of experience in fund accounting, fund administration, or fund operations, ideally within the real estate sector.
• You have a strong understanding of fund operations, accounting principles, financial statements, and the fund accounting, valuation, and custody process.
• You have experience managing client relationships and working effectively with internal teams, administrators, depositaries, auditors, and legal advisors.
• You possess excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• You are a proactive and collaborative professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to delivering exceptional client service and operational excellence.

Additional Information

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders - including our employees, clients, and local communities - while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve - whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential.Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.