Strategic SVP, ETF Fund Operations & Governance

Tidal Financial Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidal Financial Group seeks an SVP of Fund Operations to lead the Fund Administration function for its ETF platform. Drive governance, regulatory filings, board reporting, and risk oversight while building scalable processes and strong controls.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on oversight, requiring deep ETF operations expertise, executive presence, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of ETF fund operations experience.
• Experience leading large teams in high-growth environments.
• Deep knowledge of ETF operations and regulatory filings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Fund Administration function, overseeing teams and operations across fund administration, regulatory filings, board reporting, audit coordination, liquidity monitoring, service-provider oversight, and operational controls.
• Build and continuously improve a scalable operating model that supports growth with accuracy, consistency, strong controls, and service quality.
• Lead and develop senior managers and fund administration professionals, building leadership depth and a collaborative high-performing team culture.
• Maintain strong oversight of regulatory filings, board reporting, liquidity monitoring, audits, and operational risk with appropriate controls and timely execution.
• Oversee SEC filings and fund reporting obligations (Forms N-PORT, N-CEN, 24f-2, N-PX, etc.).
• Lead board reporting and support regulatory exams, audits, client due diligence, and other oversight activities.
• Establish policies, procedures, escalation frameworks, service standards, metrics, and management reporting for visibility and governance across the function.
• Serve as senior contact for fund administrators, custodians, auditors, legal counsel, boards, clients, and other service providers.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Client Service, Product, and Technology to resolve operational matters.

Skills

ETF ops

Fund admin

Regulatory filings

Board reporting

Liquidity monitoring

Operational controls

Leadership

Executive presence

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor's in Finance

Job description

Tidal Financial Group seeks an SVP of Fund Operations to lead the Fund Administration function for its ETF platform. Drive governance, regulatory filings, board reporting, and risk oversight while building scalable processes and strong controls.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on oversight, requiring deep ETF operations expertise, executive presence, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams and external partners.