DescriptionYou enjoy shaping the future of product innovation as a core leader, driving value for customers, guiding successful launches, and exceeding expectations. Join our Alternative Fund Services (AFS) Product Development team and help be responsible for maintaining a market leading Hedge, Hybrid and Private Equity fund services platform.
Job Summary:
As a Technical Solutions Architect on the AFS team, you will take on a lead role in the management team and lead the strategic development roadmap for the platform. You will be working within a team responsible for AFS Product Development, and will be involved in vendor governance, investment planning, process design and automated solution initiatives. You will have the opportunity to manage a portfolio of projects as well as partnering with operational and technology owners and stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities:
Design and maintain complex Hedge Fund and Hybrid Fund client reporting and data feed solutions. Design system to system data connectivity to ensure seamless data flow across our AFS accounting, transfer agency, sub-ledgers and reporting systems of record.
Automate Hedge Fund allocation and fee (performance and management) to foster scale across our client base. Directly drive improvements in 3rd party systems to overcome any limitation in allocation and fee automation. Automate complex AFS processes on a continuous improvement basis and align with the Fund Services Operational Excellence initiative.
Deliver and manage complex client data services, ensuring that all solutions comply with best practices in operational and technological standards in the market.
Manage technical product development resources across the AFS platform to deliver on client reporting, system integration, and data solutions.
Liaise with third party technology providers to ensure optimal use of technology.
Support high complexity system migration and automation for the Hedge Fund business.
Drive and influence change within an Operations and Technology environment.
Track and monitor multiple deliverables and give clarity and direction to all stakeholders.
Ensure appropriate adherence to Risk and Control policy and prioritize risk mitigation.
Adapt communication style according to audience and occasion while being clear and unambiguous in conveying the message. Ability to influence and manage key stakeholders across managed initiatives & projects.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in a business/financial discipline required.
Minimum 15 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry, with focused experience in alternative funds (Hedge, Hybrid, & Private Equity background).
Strong knowledge of all operational segments, including Data Analytics, Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency, and Financial Reporting.
Strong financial and analytical skills with a track record in delivering solutions to complex problems.
Expert first-hand knowledge in Advent Geneva reporting and strong understanding of fund accounting and transfer agency data models.
SQL literate, and comfortable designing and delivering SQL based solutions.
Expert knowledge in fund accounting allocations and fee calculations across the fund structure.
A detailed understanding of investor and regulatory reporting in the transfer agency domain.
Expert knowledge of portfolio and investment accounting, particularly in scientific and linear amortization models.
Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage many tasks at once in a structured manner.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
An ability to work in teams distributed across the globe and travel to onshore offices.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interact at all levels (both internal and client).
Proven good judgment, particularly with prioritizing your own workload – including managing multiple deliveries simultaneously.