Job Title: Senior Fund Administrator
Reports to: Senior Manager
We are Guernsey’s venture capital specialists and our Fund Administration team work closely with our clients to provide a best-in-class service in the highly competitive, fast paced venture capital environment. We pride ourselves on our flexibility and innovation and adapt to handle all aspects of fund administration. Due to the nature of venture capital, we are exposed to a wide variety of unique and exciting opportunities meaning that no two days are the same.
About this role:
The Senior Fund Administrator acts as a key point of contact for a portfolio of clients under the direction of a manager and will be expected to provide accurate, well-presented client deliverables across their portfolio as well as supporting the wider fund team.
Key Responsibilities:
• Administer a portfolio of clients (including VC funds, management companies and associated fund vehicles), including liaising with clients and third parties.
• Co-ordinate and process all aspects of the fund’s operations, including investment transactions, payments (including investor distributions), receipts and investor transactions.
• Process and assist with complex areas of fund operations including the set-up and licensing of new entities, applications to tax authorities and collation of due diligence documents.
• Ensure all investor and fund records are maintained and changes are processed in a timely manner.
• Ensure regulatory and statutory filings are made in a timely manner.
• Co-ordinate company secretarial matters including preparation of minutes, board packs and reports.
• Liaise with clients, tax advisors, lawyers and other third parties on fund operation matters, including providing relevant information and acting upon/ understanding any advice provided under the guidance of a manager.
• Act as a mentor to junior staff under the supervision of a manager.
• Attend to other ad-hoc client requests or other duties as required by the team, including project work.
Personal attributes:
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently and accurately under pressure.
• Excellent communication, team-work and interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders.
• Strong computer literacy and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Practical experience in, or demonstratable knowledge of, the financial services industry.
Qualifications and expertise:
• Hold or be studying towards a recognised professional qualification such as CGI (ICSA), ACCA, ACA and/or a minimum of 3 years relevant experience in fund administration.
• Ability to understand and interpret fund documentation, GFSC regulations, including the Protection of Investors law and anti-money laundering regulations.
Skills Required
- Recognised professional qualification such as CGI (ICSA), ACCA, or ACA, or a minimum of three years of relevant fund administration experience
- Ability to understand and interpret fund documentation
- Knowledge of GFSC regulations, including the Protection of Investors law and anti-money laundering regulations
- Practical experience in, or demonstrable knowledge of, the financial services industry
- Strong computer literacy and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and accurately under pressure
What We Do
Opera is a specialist group serving private wealth and private capital. It combines trust, corporate, and fund services for internationally connected families, entrepreneurs, family offices, investors, and institutions with increasingly complex needs. The company pairs institutional-quality expertise and intelligent technology with relationship-led service, aiming to deliver technically excellent, deeply personal, future-oriented solutions while raising expectations across its industry for the future of private capital.
