Lead the redesign and optimization of distribution payment processes MSIM Private Markets funds, including Trailer Fees, Investor Servicing Fees, Revenue Share Fees, and Placement Fees. Establish and maintain a robust control environment ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all fee calculations and payments. Drive remediation of legacy process breaks and implement scalable, automated solutions aligned with industry best practices. Collaborate with internal teams (finance, operations, investor services, fund admin, distribution) to ensure integration with broader operational transformation efforts. Prepare analytics and reports on payment trends, variances, and performance indicators. Oversee outsourced fund administration, including review of financial statements, NAVs, investor reporting and fee calculations. Support cross-border fund offerings and act as an officer of the General Partner, reviewing and approving fund-level cash movements, capital calls, distributions, and credit facility transactions. Lead vendor oversight, including onboarding/offboarding, service level reviews, and pricing analysis for fund administrators, auditors, custodians, and depositaries. Manage legal entity structures, review offering documents, and coordinate with internal accounting policy teams for consolidation and reporting. Oversee regulatory reporting processes across jurisdictions (SEC, AIFMD, CIMA, CSSF, etc.), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery. Participate in strategic initiatives and continuous assessment of service operating models for optimization, including identifying automation opportunities to enhance operational efficiency. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA or equivalent preferred but not required. 8-12 years of relevant experience in fund accounting, financial control, or fund administration, within private market funds. Strong understanding of distribution fee structures and fund operations. Proven ability to manage complex processes and collaborate across global teams. Excellent analytical, organizational, communication and stakeholder management skills. High proficiency in Microsoft suite and familiarity with private market core platforms and tools. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $200,000 per year at the commencement of employment. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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