Senior Manager - Fund Operations & Regulatory Services

Apex Group; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Private health insurance

Hybrid work model

Meal allowance

22 days holiday

Professional development

CPD support

Cross-jurisdiction exposure

Global team

Resumo da oferta

Apex Group in Lisbon, Portugal, seeks a Senior Manager to lead fund operations for Portuguese and international funds, ensuring regulatory compliance and strong client relationships.

Role requires experience with Portuguese fund structures (FCRs), CMVM regulations, investor onboarding, AML/KYC, and cross-jurisdictional fund operations. Hybrid work model and private health insurance are offered.

Qualificações

• Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, or related field.
• Experience working within a regulated management company, fund administrator, AIFM, or financial services provider.
• Experience servicing FCRs and/or Portuguese regulated investment vehicles.
• Strong knowledge of Portuguese GAAP (SNC) and financial statements for regulated entities.
• Knowledge of CMVM regulations and reporting requirements.
• Experience managing Investor AML/KYC frameworks and onboarding.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee day-to-day fund administration for private equity, venture capital, real estate, and other funds.
• Ensure regulatory filings are timely and compliant with CMVM and other authorities.
• Oversee Investor AML/KYC onboarding and high-risk case reviews.

Conhecimentos

Fluent English

Fluent Portuguese

Formação académica

Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

Role: Senior Manager - Fund Operations & Regulatory Services

Location: Lisbon (Portugal)

Employment Type: Permanent

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead the delivery of fund operations for a portfolio of Portuguese and international investment funds. The successful candidate will play a leadership, maintaining regulatory compliance, managing client relationships, and driving service excellence across fund administration activities. The role requires strong experience with Portuguese fund structures, particularly FCRs (Fundos de Capital de Risco), and familiarity with CMVM regulatory requirements, investor onboarding, AML/KYC processes, and fund operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Fund Administration Oversight: Oversee the day-to-day administration of private equity, venture capital, real estate, and alternative investment funds. Ensure service delivery is performed in accordance with client agreements, internal controls, and regulatory requirements. Monitor fund lifecycle events, including fund launches, restructurings, liquidations, and investment transactions. Contribute to client retention and revenue growth through proactive relationship management and commercial engagement.
• Regulatory Reporting & Compliance: Ensure timely and accurate submission of regulatory filings required by CMVM and other relevant authorities. Monitor changes in Portuguese and European fund regulations impacting client structures. Coordinate regulatory reporting obligations for managed fund structures. Liaise with external auditors, legal counsel, depositaries, asset managers, and regulatory bodies.
• Investor AML / KYC: Oversee Investor AML and onboarding activities across multiple fund structures. Review high-risk investor cases and complex ownership structures. Coordinate with Compliance and MLRO functions on AML matters and regulatory inquiries.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, or related field.
• Experience working within a regulated management company, fund administrator, AIFM, or financial services provider.
• Experience servicing FCRs and/or Portuguese regulated investment vehicles.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in Portuguese GAAP (SNC), including the preparation and review of financial statements for Portuguese regulated entities and investment funds.
• Demonstrable knowledge of CMVM regulations and reporting requirements.
• Experience managing Investor AML/KYC frameworks and onboarding processes.
• Fluent English and Portuguese required.

What you will get in return

• Private health insurance.
• Hybrid working model.
• Meal allowance (€10.46 per day)
• 22 working days holiday + Public holidays
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Professional Development (CPD) and Study Guidance programs
• Positive and hospitable work environment.
• Opportunity to work with a global team.
• Exposure to all aspects of the business and cross-jurisdiction.
• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business + more

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