Fund Operations

Role Description: Fund Operations

We are building a high-performing team in India to support the illiquid Products Finance & Operations function. The team will play a key role in the end -to-end financial control and oversight of real estate and private market funds domiciled in Europe and other jurisdictions. The role offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with Fund Managers, Portfolio Managers & Fund Administrators.

The Fund Operation function plays a pivotal role in ensuring that all fund and entity structures operate in full compliance with regulatory, governance and internal control requirements. The role is responsible for managing the operational lifecycle of funds form set up to ongoing administration including oversight of fund administrators, maintaining of corporate governance standards and timely execution of internal and external regulatory filings. This role requires strong understanding of fund structures, regulatory environment and operational control across Real Estate, Pvt Equity and Pvt Debt investment vehicles. The position acts as a key co-ordination point between fund manager, legal, compliance, finance & fund admonitory to ensure operational integrity and governance excellence across all fund entities.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy,

· Best in class leave policy.

· Gender neutral parental leaves

· 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)

· Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education

· Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members

· Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents

· Accident and Term Life Insurance

· Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

· Co-ordinate the set up and onboarding of new fund and SPV entities, ensuring compliance with local regulations, corporate requirements, and internal policies.

· Liaise with legal, compliance and tax teams to ensure fund documentation, capital structures and entity hierarchies are properly implemented & maintained.

· Maintain oversight of fund structures across jurisdictions, ensuring all entities are appropriately governed and documented.

· Oversee and manage corporate governance across fund entities including director appointment, board meeting, resolution and statutory registers.

· Ensure adherence to governance framework including documentation standards, delegation of authority and conflict of interest policies.

· Co-ordinate with directors, corporate secretaries and fund administrator to ensure timely review of execution of governance material

· Act as a primary point of contact for fund administrator ensuring operational deliverables (NAV packs, investor reporting, compliance certificates, filings etc) are timely complete and accurate.

· Implement and maintain governance e controls over fund administrator’s output, including service level monitoring, issue escalation and periodic performance review

· Maintain a robust compliance calendar covering all entity level and fund level filing obligation

· Identify, assess, escalate any material error, delays or control breaches related to fund operations or filings

· Support change initiatives, regulatory reviews or fund re-structuring projects requiring operational inputs

Your skills and experience

§ Strong background in fund operations, corporate governance or fund administration within the asset management, Pvt market or fund service industry.

§ Deep understanding of fund financing structures, legal entity framework, including master feeder, parallel, SPV and holding company set ups.

§ Proven knowledge of regulatory and corporate compliance requirements including KAGP, AIFMD, BaFin, BVI or equivalent jurisdictional regimes.

§ Demonstrated experience in managing fund administrator relationship including oversight of deliverable, SLA and performance metrics.

§ Highly detailed oriented with a solution oriented and accountable mindset, capable of identifying risks and implementing pragmatic operational controls.

§ Proficiency in tools use for entity management, document tracking and reporting

§ Prior experience working with alterative investment funds will be a strong advantage

§ Proficiency in German desirable but not required.

How we’ll support you

· Training and development help you excel in your career.

· Coaching and support from experts in your team.

· A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.

· A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.