Senior Fund Administrator

Summary of the role

Utilising your existing wealth of Fund experience, you will be responsible for a portfolio of complex clients primarily consisting of regulated structures including private equity, JPF’s and other fund-based structures.

You will work closely with you manager, seeking to delight your clients with a combination of a professional and collaborative approach to their needs.  You. will be proactive, approach challenges with positivity, efficiency, good humour and will play a constructive role in providing support to junior members of the team.

You will be organised and detail orientated, with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.  Innovation is welcomed and efficiency expected.  Time recording is an important part of the role providing crucial information for clients’ annual fee reviews. 

Risk mitigation is part of our DNA; you will maintain specialist and technical knowledge as well as awareness of the industry’s evolving legal and regulatory landscape.  You will proactively identify and report risks and concerns in a timely manner, ensuring that VG upholds the highest levels of compliance.

You will have your own objectives, both professional and personal, and, as part of the VG family, you will be offered support to acquire professional qualifications as well as mentoring to build a successful career.

Key responsibilities

• Direct administration responsibility for efficiently and profitably managing a diverse portfolio of clients and complex structures.

• Maintenance of a professional rapport with clients, intermediaries and colleagues, delivering consistent and seamless client experience to maximise client retention.

• Client entity administration responsibilities include the establishment, maintenance and completion of diarised actions in respect of tax filing, advice updates, asset performance reviews, Attorney or delegated functionary performance reviews, financial account production deadlines, fee negotiation and settlement, CDD reviews and breach/complaint/error remediation.

• Play a constructive role within the wider business, assist the line manager/director with day-to-day client management and support junior team members with their portfolio development.

Skills, knowledge and expertise

• Will ideally have/hold a professional qualification e.g. ICSA, STEP, ACA, ACCA, ACIB or a legal qualification.

• A proven track record of complex Fund administration experience.

• Excellent and strong commitment to client service.

• Strong understanding of applicable regulations establishment procedures and compliance issues

• Effective working knowledge of systems and relevant software packages.