Senior Analyst - Open Ended Fund Integration

CO_AFATI Apex Fund Services LLP; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group in India is seeking a Senior Associate for Open Ended Transfer Agency Integration. This role focuses on onboarding and migrating investors, setting up accounts, and ensuring AML/KYC compliance across global funds.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in hedge fund administration, strong Excel skills, and experience with FATCA/CRS reporting as part of a multi-location team.

Qualifications

• Experience in investment management or finance-related firm.
• 4+ years in hedge fund administration or related industry with end-to-end experience.
• Exposure to AML & KYC, FATCA/CRS and onboarding/migration processes.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel functions and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Handle investor setup for new launches and conversions, including project management.
• Perform quality reviews across entity types in line with AML policies.
• Coordinate with global teams to fulfill KYC requirements and regulatory standards.
• Review US tax forms (W-9, W-8BEN, W-8IMY) and FATCA/CRS reporting.
• Onboard/migrate data onto Apex accounting platforms and manage AML/KYC status.

Skills

Investment management

Hedge fund administration

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in commerce

Tools

Paxus

Geneva

Investone

Nexus

Job description

About the company

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.

Designation – Senior Associate 1/2/3 Role – Senior Analyst – Open Ended Transfer Agency Integration Bangalore/Pune/Mumbai - India

The successful candidate will join the Open-Ended Transfer Agency Integration team as a Senior Associate and will be closely collaborating with Global Client Service Managers in connection with the performance of duties related to the set-up and integration of administration of Open-Ended Funds. Candidate should have around 4+ years of relevant experience in the Administration of Hedge Funds Investor Service, AML & KYC, FATCA/CRS and conversion/migration experience of onboarding/transferring investors from different administrators. Reporting The position reports to VP – Open-Ended Transfer Agency-Integration.

Job Specification

• Working on investor setup of new business launches/conversions and project management.
• Should be able to perform quality reviews for all entity types. i.e. Corporates, foundation/ Charities, institutional Investors, designated bodies etc, based on the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies and guidelines.
• Work extensively with various teams across global locations to fulfil an entity’s KYC requirements as mandated by compliance and regulatory standards.
• Should be well versed with any or all AML guidance for Cayman, Delaware, Australia, Ireland, Bermuda etc.
• Should have working knowledge of any or all of screening tools viz. World Check, Pythagoras, Lexus-Nexus etc.
• Tax form validation for CRS and FATCA operations covering FATCA CRS reporting.
• Should have working knowledge of FATCA/CRS reporting.
• He/she should be able to review US tax forms i.e., W9, W8-BEN, W8-IMY, Withholding statements etc.
• Strong domain knowledge is essential & understanding of Transfer Agency business.
• Onboard investor/migrate data onto Apex accounting platforms by Reviewing fund legal documents and investor documents for new and existing clients.
• Setting up/reviewing investor account in system along with AML&KYC status and FATCA/CRS classification and bank details.
• Understanding of end-to-end hedge fund investor life cycle.
• Preparing datasets, setting up of Contract note and NAV Statement template in system.
• Performing reconciliations and handling investor queries.
• Facilitating discussions to resolve reconciling differences, if any.
• Preparing/reviewing the contract note and releasing it to investors.
• Providing the support/documents related to the setup and migration of funds as part of audit requirements.
• Support operations on projects related to automations/ migrations/ conversions/ process improvements, etc.
• Support global changes in Key operating procedures and implementation.
• Coordinating with Internal/External Stake holders such as Fund Accounting team, Compliance, Auditors, Client Service Managers and Clients.

Skills Required

• Experience working with an investment management or finance-related firm.
• Good knowledge of the investment industry with 4+ Years in Hedge Fund administration or related industry with end – to – end experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in commerce is desires.
• Exposure to accounting platforms – Paxus/Geneva/Investone/Nexus is an advantage.
• An ability to think critically and objectively, challenge assumptions.
• Experience with onboarding process, demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy, analytical, technical, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel functions.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Work additional hours as needed.
• Capacity to work as an individual contributor.
• Self-dependent.

What you will get in return

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of a niche team.
• Exposure to all aspects of the fund admin business, cross-jurisdiction and direct access to global stakeholders.
• Market competitive remuneration and benefits.

Additional information

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences. We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society, and the planet. For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/

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. Find out more about us