Fund Operations Associate

Our client is a global equity boutique investment manager. They are deliberately different in many ways, as a business and as investors, and pride themselves on their dedication to independence, focus, and alignment.

They are seeking a Fund Operations Associate to support operations across the Australian, Cayman Islands and UK funds. This role is full-time and based in the Sydney CBD office. You will be working alongside the Fund Operations Manager and Head of Operations and Finance, and play a key role in supporting business critical activities.

Role responsibilities include:

Fund Operations - 80%

• Trade lifecycle management
• Unit pricing reviews
• Unit registry oversight
• Due diligence questionnaires
• Monthly reporting to investors, consultants, platforms and research houses
• Payment processing
• Management fee reviews and rebate administration
• Daily ASX monitoring and disclosures
• Wholesale certificate register updates
• Responding to investor queries
• Driving process and risk improvements across the fund operations functions
• Office administration support
• Support year end process and regulatory reporting
• Maintenance of policy and procedures

Business Development Assistance - 20%

• Managing printing and postage of annual letter mailout
• Preparation of monthly reports for distribution to investors
• Maintenance of the website with updated fund information
• Preparing competitor analysis reports
• Supporting the distribution team with ad-hoc requests

Key skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field.
• Experience in fund administration, fund accounting, or investment operations is desirable but not essential
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency in working with AI tools
• A genuine interest in building a long-term career in fund operations

This is a small, niche boutique where everyone in the business is a high performer and the right candidate must be comfortable with these expectations. You'll learn from a highly credible and knowledgeable manager and the team will support your career aspirations and develop you.

If interested in this role, please reach out to John Molony ([email protected]).