Specialist - Transfer Agency Fund Integration

Apex Group; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group is hiring an Assistant Vice President for Open Ended TA Integration. The role is based across major Indian finance hubs and involves coordinating with Global Client Service Managers and Onboarding Teams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in Hedge Fund administration with AML/KYC, FATCA/CRS experience and a proven track record in onboarding and data migration across administrators. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Hedge Fund administration
• Experience with AML KYC, FATCA/CRS
• Onboarding/transfers of investors between administrators
• Excellent communication with stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of Transfer Agency operations

Responsibilities

• Investor setup for new launches/conversions and project management
• Quality reviews for entities (Corporates, charities, institutions) per AML policies
• Coordinate KYC requirements with global teams
• Review tax forms for FATCA/CRS (W-9, W-8 series)
• Onboard/migrate data to Apex platforms, review documents, AML/KYC status

Skills

Investment management

Hedge funds administration

AML KYC FATCA/CRS

Open Ended Funds

Data onboarding/migration

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

B.Com / MBA - Finance

Tools

Paxus

Geneva

Investone

Nexus

Job description

Job Summary

Designation - Assistant Vice President 1/2/3

Role - Specialist - Open Ended TA Integration

Location - Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai

The successful candidate will join the Open-Ended Transfer Agency Integration team as an Assistant Vice President and will be closely working with Global Client Service Managers and Client Onboarding Team in connection with the performance of duties related to the set-up and integration of administration of Open-Ended Funds. Candidate should have around 10+ 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. The candidate requires excellent communication and has ensure that all interactions with the client and internal stakeholders are handled in a timeous manner and with a quality of response that continually exceeds the service expectations.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Discuss recently released guidance or changes in common approach during team meetings.
• 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 ie, 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 AMLKYC 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.
• Effectively monitoring deliverables to ensure SLA compliance within set accuracy standards.
• Create and maintain an action item list and a standard project plan for migration projects.
• Develop and maintain project timelines and deliverables.
• Manage external as well as internal expectations regarding deliverables, with regular client and internal meetings as required.
• Participate in and / or lead new service initiatives and projects.
• Ensure proper documentation as part of Set-up and migration is maintained and archived.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and escalated issues proactively.

Skills

• Experience working with an investment management or finance-related firm.
• Good knowledge of the investment industry with 10+ Years in Hedge Fund administration or related industry with end - to - end experience.
• B.com/MBA - Finance or any bachelor s degree
• A good understanding of effective risk management its execution
• Exposure to accounting platforms - Paxus/Geneva/Investone/Nexus is an advantage.
• Experience with onboarding process, demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy, analytical, technical, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
• An ability to think critically and objectively, challenge assumptions.
• 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