Asset Management Operations - Global Alternatives Private Fund Services Senior Associate -London

YOUR IMPACT

Are you looking to apply your project management skills while deepening your understanding of asset management? Our Global Alternatives Private Fund Services group is seeking a Senior Associate who will be at the hub of the day-to-day Alternatives Private end-to-end fund life cycle management, resulting in a dynamic role, which will allow the individual to interact with a wide range of internal and external teams and be involved in a diverse range of tasks and projects.

OUR IMPACT

Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted business that partners with all parts of the firm to deliver banking, sales and trading and asset management capabilities to client around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and control to preserve the firm's assets and its reputation. For every trade agreed, every new product launched, or market entered, every transaction completed, it is Operations that develops the processes and controls that make the business flow.

• Fund Events/Change Management Support: Liaising across internal business partners and external counterparties to launch and/or rationalize new pooled vehicles, facilitate fund lifecycle events and ensure the adequacy of account structures and surveillance for funds, including:
• Coordinating launch of new funds/share classes
• Coordinating mergers, closures, restructurings & other fund events
• Ensuring proper maintenance of account structures
• A wide range of ad-hoc fund related projects
• Vendor Management Program: Working with the Central team to assist with the evaluation, selection, negotiation and onboarding of new vendors associated with the launch of new AM Alts Private products, where applicable.
• Fund Governance:
• Providing superior client service and front to back support for AM's pooled vehicle complex in a commercial and cost effective manner
• Creating and driving strategic projects to improve efficiency and scalability while maintaining and managing risk
• Involvement with production / review of Board Packs and other relevant materials
• Preparation of management information reporting for internal management, working groups and committees

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with relevant industry experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work with and cultivate effective relationships with professionals across various levels both internally and externally
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set own priorities and multi-task
• An ability to work to tight deadlines, with activities and targets which may change at short notice
• Self-motivated and able to work in an autonomous, yet collaborative environment
• A high level of accuracy with the ability to maintain this standard while under pressure from deadlines
• Commitment to excellence with a high level of integrity

• Fund experience is not required, but would be an advantage
• Knowledge of fund products (i.e., private markets, alternative investment funds and registered products) and regulatory environments would be beneficial