Head of Fund Operations and Governance New
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has opened within an investment team for an experienced, motivated, and detail-oriented professional to lead fund operations and governance across a range of regulated funds and segregated portfolios.
This role is suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can take ownership of critical data and operational processes that support portfolio management, reporting, regulatory oversight, and investment governance.
The successful candidate will act as a senior leader responsible for the operating model and first-line control environment across a large fund platform and segregated mandates within a wealth management setting. The role covers operational integrity, oversight of outsourced providers, incident management, data quality, and the effectiveness of systems and workflows.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead senior engagement, performance governance, and escalation management across outsourced providers, ensuring strong oversight, service standards, and issue resolution.
- Oversee the operational implications of trading activities, including lifecycle exceptions, settlement issues, failed trades, and coordination across relevant stakeholders.
- Manage the operational governance of fund-related changes such as launches, share class updates, fee changes, documentation updates, strategy changes, and fund events.
- Take ownership of investment-related reporting for governance forums, including incidents, trends, KPIs, and remediation actions.
- Develop and maintain a strong first-line governance culture with clear accountability, effective escalation, and continuous improvement in controls and processes.
- Implement consistent operational standards and controls across both fund structures and segregated portfolios.
- Coordinate with internal teams on the investment data operating model, including sourcing, validation, and exception management.
- Contribute to projects focused on data enhancement, system upgrades, and process optimisation.
Requirements:
About You- 12–18+ years’ experience in fund operations, investment operations, or fund governance within asset management or a related environment.
- Strong experience working within delegated operating models and managing multiple external providers.
- Comfortable operating at a senior level, with the ability to present clearly, think strategically, and provide constructive challenge.
- Strong understanding of investment data, including holdings, transactions, pricing, benchmarks, and corporate actions.
- Proven experience managing data issues and working with administrators, custodians, or operational teams.
- Experience across both pooled investment vehicles and segregated mandates (or transferable expertise).
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and reporting requirements is advantageous.
- High attention to detail with a strong focus on data accuracy.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong ownership and problem-solving ability.
- Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.
- Flexible and hybrid working options.
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance programmes.
- Opportunities for continuous learning, professional development, and career progression.
- A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
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