Operations Specialist / Director, Vice President London United Kingdom: Hybrid working: 12 months What will you be doing? We are hiring for a Director/Vice President in the European Fund Administration team, reporting to Manager of EMEA Fund Administration. The position will have responsibility for the day-to-day oversight of fund accounting / administration service providers for a number of European funds, principally UK OEICS, Luxembourg registered SICAVs, Luxembourg FCPs, Luxembourg Liquidity Funds. Strong supervisory skills and deep accounting / financial reporting experience are essential. Knowledge of different domiciles within Europe and different Fund structures, including limited partnerships as well as custody operations will be an added advantage. The fund families range from complex emerging market funds & fund of fund structures to domestic equity funds. The oversight function includes:- Support of the Vendor Management program for outsourced Fund vendors (including KPI, SLA & contract reviews, periodic on-site visits to assess service provider performance and adequacy of controls) Participation in regular Service Review Meetings of outsourced Fund service providers such as the Fund Administrator and Trustee / Depositary Oversight and support of Fund Administration due diligence program (requires extensive knowledge & experience of reviewing KPI?s, Fund NAV components/performance, trial balances, stock/cash/income/Withholding tax reclaims reconciliations, Total Expense Ratios, Fair Valuation, Currency hedged share class, Performance fee schedules etc.) Co-ordinate & oversight of the production, review and approval of periodic Fund Financial/Regulatory reports (annual and semi-annual accounts, AIFMD Annex IV) Coordinate the annual audit and reviewing audit findings Responsible for the review of Fund Dividend rates and Net Income analysis Responsible for Fund Expense Management Process (reviewing/approving fund expense invoices and Fund Expense Budgets/Accruals) Responsible for Incident Management (requires experience with managing NAV Errors / fund operational issues) Fund Governance- Support preparation of Board materials for the quarterly Board of Directors meeting Participation and execution of various Fund Change events (e.g. Fund/Share Class launches, mergers, closures, prospectus reviews, Foreign tax, new strategies, regulation change etc.) Relationship & query management with internal & external stakeholders (including Fund Accountants, Fund Depositaries, Fund Auditors and Currency Overlay Management) Assessment of potential service providers and evaluation of the product structures. Skills that will help you in the role: A strong background in diverse funds products is very desirable. Lead on Fund administration and accounting Request-for-Proposals either with existing clients or new clients Establish and monitor accounting policies and procedures (complex financial instruments, fair valuation, etc.) Candidates for consideration must demonstrate a detailed and thorough understanding of fund accounting and fund administration for European fund structures domiciled in UK, Luxembourg and Ireland. Experience with Alternative Funds (Hedge Funds / Limited Partnerships etc.) Passive Currency Hedging and/or performance fee calculations are helpful. Familiarity and experience with structuring funds and various types of Fund structures is required, as well as experience and re fund launch and share classes. General funds business knowledge for eg. Transfer Agency, Depositary, Legal and Compliance are also required. Understanding and in-depth knowledge in relation OTC Derivatives or other complex instruments from a Fund Accounting and Pricing (for eg: Options, Credits, SWAPS, futures, Private Credit etc.). The individual must be detail-oriented and a self-starter able to maintain a high standard of accuracy while managing various client related and internal deadlines, a creative individual that can work independently or as part of a team working to exceed clients expectations. The individual must have strong supervisory experience of overseeing people, processes and vendors with an eye for identifying / managing risk. Strong independent Stakeholder Management Skills. Stakeholders would include Legal, Compliance, Financial Controllers, Transfer Agent Management, Investment Management Operations, Client Services, Product Development, Sales and Marketing etc. Strong communication (both verbal and written) and time management skills are required together with a proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Fluency in another European language will constitute a competitive advantage. Experience working in program / project management or working on operations teams with significant change agendas Experience working in an investment management context.