At Forge (NYSE: FRGE), we know our team is our greatest asset. As technology innovators in the private market, our vision is to deliver a richer future for everyone. We live that vision through our values of being bold, accountable, and humble. We experience the value that our vision brings to the world every day, helping the teams behind the greatest innovations of our generation, from space travel to artificial intelligence, and more.
With liquidity solutions, exclusive data and insights, a custody offering, and a vibrant marketplace, Forge’s goal is to build the best-in-class technology infrastructure to power a global private market that is transparent, accessible, and seamless for companies, their employees, and investors. Through Forge, employees can sell their private shares, employers can reward shareholders with pre-IPO liquidity and individual and institutional investors can participate in private unicorn growth.
Forge's differentiated global marketplace addresses rising demand among individual and institutional investors for exposure to private company stocks and is building a growing network effect.
Our ability to offer these powerful financial solutions has generated incredible interest from investors, demand from customers, and a need to grow our team to meet the needs of more companies, teams, and innovators in this way.
The Role:
A critical role on a central team at Forge, the Fund Administration Operations Associate’s primary function would be to support all areas of Fund Administration on the Forge platform, taking holistic ownership of the fund lifecycle process.
Success in this role would require being adaptable to an evolving workplace, eager and willing to learn and determined to add value through high-quality work and thoughtful insights.
Location: This position is remote in Denver, CO. We intend to open an office in Denver and once we do, we will require hybrid attendance onsite at least 9 days each month.
Responsibilities:
- Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes for SPV trades, including preparing upload templates, reconciling data across platforms, and assisting with quarterly and annual reporting deliverables.
- Assist with quarterly valuation processes, including gathering and organizing issuer data from Forge’s internal platform, EDGAR, and Pitchbook to support valuation analyses.
- Support year-end audit processes by preparing audit support documentation, assisting with confirmations, and coordinating auditor requests under guidance.
- Develop a strong understanding of Forge’s SPV structures, fund accounting processes, and operational workflows, becoming a reliable resource for day-to-day SPV transactions.
- Assist in the full lifecycle administration of SPVs, including entity formation, ongoing maintenance, and liquidity events.
- Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams, including Business Development, Finance, Legal, and Compliance, to ensure smooth execution of fund operations and reporting.
- Assist in responding to client, investor, and third-party service provider inquiries, including audit and operational questions, in a timely and professional manner.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years-4 years of professional experience in operations, consulting, finance, accounting, and/or fund management.
- Superior critical thinking skills and demonstrated success working in an entrepreneurial environment.
- Superior working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Excellent attention to detail and verbal/written communication skills.
- Comfort performing in fast, high-pressure situations
- SS&C Geneva experience a plus.
- Physical requirements: operate a computer for 8 hours per day; give and receive detailed information through verbal and written communication
For residents of Denver, Colorado the annual salary range for this role is $80,000 - $90,000+ annual bonus. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, bonus, and other factors
Upon offer, we conduct background checks that include employment and education verification, state, and county criminal history searches.
Forge is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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At Forge (NYSE: FRGE), we know our team is our greatest asset. As technology innovators in the private market, our vision is to deliver a richer future for everyone. We live that vision through our values of being bold, humble and accountable. We experience the value that our vision brings to the world every day, helping the teams behind the greatest innovations of our generation, from space travel to planet-saving, plant-based nutrition and more.
With liquidity solutions, exclusive data and insights, a custody offering, and a vibrant marketplace, Forge’s goal is to build the best-in-class technology infrastructure to power a global private market that is transparent, accessible and seamless for companies, their employees and investors. Through Forge, employees can sell their private shares, employers can reward shareholders with pre-IPO liquidity and individual and institutional investors can participate in private unicorn growth.
Forge's differentiated global marketplace addresses rising demand among individual and institutional investors for exposure to private company stocks and it is building a growing network effect with defensible competitive advantages. The Forge marketplace has over 440,000 registered users and private shares have traded in more than 500 companies since inception, representing over $12 billion in volume across over 21,000+ transactions.
Our ability to offer these powerful financial solutions has generated incredible interest from investors, demand from customers, and a need to grow our team to meet the needs of more companies, teams and innovators in this way.
Why Work With Us
At Forge, we offer extensive opportunities for growth to provide employees with endless possibilities, developing careers through unique experiences.
The diversity of skills, experience, and thought is what drives innovation within our walls.
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