Investment Operations Vice President

Awqaf Investment أوقاف للاستثمار; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Awqaf Investment أوقاف للاستثمار in Riyadh seeks an experienced Investment Operations professional to manage middle and back-office processes across alternative investments and multi-asset portfolios. You will oversee capital calls, distributions, reconciliations, and reporting, coordinating with custodians, administrators, and internal teams.

The role requires 7–9 years of related experience and a finance-focused bachelor’s degree; professional certifications such as CTP, IOC, CFA, or CIPM are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 7–9 years of related experience.
• Professional certifications preferred (CTP, IOC, CFA, CIPM).
• Strong understanding of Fund Accounting for Multi-Asset and Alternative Investments.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day investment operations for alternative investments and multi-asset portfolios, ensuring timely and accurate execution throughout the investment lifecycle.
• Administer alternative investment transactions across Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate, and Fund Investments, including commitments, capital calls, distributions, subscriptions, redemptions, and other investment-related cash flows.
• Review and process capital call and distribution notices, validate supporting documentation, confirm investment and banking details, coordinate required approvals, and ensure timely execution and settlement.
• Maintains data integrity for financial investment and real estate investment's team.
• Coordinate the operational onboarding of new investments and funds, ensuring completeness of investment documentation, account setup, system configuration, and operational readiness prior to funding.
• Manage operational activities for multi-asset portfolios, including transaction processing, cash movements, settlements, reconciliations, corporate actions, and portfolio-related operational requirements.
• Maintain accurate investment records and perform periodic reconciliations of positions, cash balances, commitments, capital activity, and valuations against custodians, fund administrators, investment managers, and internal systems.
• Monitor unfunded commitments and upcoming capital requirements, supporting cash and liquidity planning for alternative investment portfolios.
• Liaise with Investment Teams, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Risk, custodians, fund administrators, banks, and external investment managers to resolve operational matters and ensure timely completion of transactions.
• Support the preparation, validation, and review of investment and portfolio reports, ensuring data completeness, accuracy, and consistency across systems and service providers.
• Maintain appropriate operational controls, procedures, documentation, and audit trails in accordance with internal policies, governance requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.

Skills

Investment Operations

Back-office

Cash Flow Management

Reconciliations

Onboarding

Data Integrity

Portfolio Reporting

Stakeholder Liaison

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

Fund Accounting Systems

NAV Calculation Tools

Job description

The role holder supports Investment Operations middle and back-office activities across alternative investments and multi-asset portfolios. Responsibilities include transaction processing, investment onboarding, cash flow management, reconciliations, operational controls, and investment lifecycle support. The role also oversees the administration of alternative investments, including capital calls, distributions, reporting, and coordination with internal stakeholders and external service providers to ensure efficient and controlled operations.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day investment operations for alternative investments and multi-asset portfolios, ensuring timely and accurate execution throughout the investment lifecycle.
• Administer alternative investment transactions across Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate, and Fund Investments, including commitments, capital calls, distributions, subscriptions, redemptions, and other investment-related cash flows.
• Review and process capital call and distribution notices, validate supporting documentation, confirm investment and banking details, coordinate required approvals, and ensure timely execution and settlement.
• Maintains data integrity for financial investment and real estate investment's team.
• Coordinate the operational onboarding of new investments and funds, ensuring completeness of investment documentation, account setup, system configuration, and operational readiness prior to funding.
• Manage operational activities for multi-asset portfolios, including transaction processing, cash movements, settlements, reconciliations, corporate actions, and portfolio-related operational requirements.
• Maintain accurate investment records and perform periodic reconciliations of positions, cash balances, commitments, capital activity, and valuations against custodians, fund administrators, investment managers, and internal systems.
• Monitor unfunded commitments and upcoming capital requirements, supporting cash and liquidity planning for alternative investment portfolios.
• Liaise with Investment Teams, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Risk, custodians, fund administrators, banks, and external investment managers to resolve operational matters and ensure timely completion of transactions.
• Support the preparation, validation, and review of investment and portfolio reports, ensuring data completeness, accuracy, and consistency across systems and service providers.
• Maintain appropriate operational controls, procedures, documentation, and audit trails in accordance with internal policies, governance requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• From 7 to 9 years of related experience.
• Professional certification such as CTP, Investment Operation Certification (IOC), CFA, or CIPM are preferred.
• Strong understanding of Fund Accounting for Multi-Asset and Alternative Investments.
• Knowledge of NAV calculation methodologies, capital account statements, and investment performance reporting.
• Familiarity with fund administrators, custodians, and investment operations workflows.