Sr Analyst, Alternative Operations

Russell Investments; Mumbai; Presencial; INR 700.000 - 1.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Russell Investments in Mumbai seeks a Fund Operations Associate to support private equity, real estate, and hedge funds across RI's alternative products. You will handle capital calls, distributions, valuations, NAV validation, and regulatory reporting from India with a global remit.

The role requires a 4-year degree and 2–5 years in fund accounting/operations, strong Excel/data skills, and familiarity with industry standards and US FATCA/CRS. On-site in Mumbai with IST shift hours.

Formación

• 4-year college degree required.
• 2–5 years of Fund Accounting/Reporting/Investor Servicing experience in Private Equity, Real Estate or Hedge Funds.
• Advanced Excel skills; VBA or Python experience a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Capital Calls and Distributions - reconciliation of fund investment transactions and approvals.
• Valuation Support - track valuations and prepare portfolio valuation support.
• NAV validation - verify NAV Pack, performance and expense validation; identify wires/cash.
• Audit and Tax Support - obtain K-1s and foreign reporting information for audits; analyze K-1s for UBTI/ECI.
• Cash Management - prepare wire instructions, cash projections and reconciliations.
• Reporting - input and maintain fund data; prepare internal/external reports and regulatory filings.
• Records Retention - retrieve portfolio fund documentation and upload to systems.

Conocimientos

MS Office

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

VBA

Python

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

Reporting To: Manager - Alternative Operations. Shift: EMEA (1:30 pm - 10:30 pm IST) (India). As a member of the Global Alternative Operations Team, you will support the administration of private equity, private credit, private real estate funds, and hedge funds for all RI alternative products globally. Your specific duties would include performance measurement and reporting, processing capital calls and distributions, cash management, preparation of quarterly reports, valuation support, audit and tax support, fund expense disbursements, data entry, systems support, preparation of regulatory and internal fund reports, and updating policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree required.
• 2-5 years of Fund Accounting, Reporting, Investor Servicing, and/or Investment Operations experience in the Private Equity, Real Estate, or Hedge Fund industry.
• Efficiency with Microsoft Office products and overall aptitude for utilizing technology to assist with business processing.
• Advanced Excel/data skills, with programming languages such as VBA, Python, etc. a plus

Responsibilities

• Capital Calls and Distributions -reconciliation of fund investment transactions, including detailed documentation and obtaining all required approvals.
• Valuation Support - Retrieving and tracking portfolio fund valuations and preparing overall portfolio valuation support using industry-specific applications.
• NAV validation;- Scrutinize NAV Pack, performance and expense fee validation, identify incoming wires/cash.
• Audit and Tax Support - Obtain and track K-1s and foreign reporting information from underlying funds. Prepare data for responding to client requests and audit confirmations. Analyse portfolio fund K-1 s for UBTI and ECI.
• Cash Management - Preparation of wire instructions, cash projections and reconciliations. Reconcile and track unfunded commitments.
• Reporting - Input and maintain company and fund data. Prepare, coordinate, and distribute various internal and external reports on an ongoing and ad hoc basis. Prepare certain regulatory filings.
• Records Retention - Retrieve portfolio fund documentation through emails and manager portals and upload to industry-specific applications within specified timeframes.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience with relationships and interactions between investment managers, investors, and administrators / custodians / transfer agents.
• Ability to perform technical analysis with attention to operational efficiency and process improvement.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and Accounting Policy.
• Familiarity with global regulations including (but not limited to) US FATCA, Common Reporting Standards, AIFMD, MiFID.
• Familiarity with industry standards in the marketplace and how they compare to Russell Investments products.
• Extensive knowledge of investment strategies of alternative investment funds, specifically Private Real Estate, Private Equity, Private Credit, and Hedge Funds

Core Values

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills with all levels of management
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines,
• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability.
• Highly resourceful and collaborative team-player, with the ability to also be independently effective and exude initiative and a sense of urgency.
• Exemplifies our customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture.
• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities, has a desire for continuous learning, and proposes solutions.
• Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality.
• Dedicated to the firm s values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor.