The Senior Manager - Investment Operations & Governance will oversee operational processes and ensure strong governance frameworks within the financial services industry. Based in Melbourne, this role involves driving effective operations and compliance in investment operations.

Client Details

This organisation operates within the financial services industry and is based in Melbourne.

Description

Investment & Fund Operations

- Manage operational requirements across a portfolio of public and private market investments.
- Coordinate the end-to-end subscription and onboarding process for new private market investments.
- Review investment documentation and coordinate legal, tax and operational due diligence with external advisers.
- Manage KYC, AML and information requests from investment managers and counterparties.
- Coordinate capital calls and distributions and ensure transactions are accurately reflected across accounting and investment records.
- Oversee trade confirmations, settlements, investment pricing and reconciliations.
- Reconcile private market investment records against underlying manager and capital statements.
- Prepare and review regular private market and investment reporting.
- Provide support across management, performance and cashflow reporting.

Governance & Compliance

- Maintain and enhance the organisation's governance and compliance framework.
- Review existing policies and develop new policies, procedures and controls as the business evolves.
- Establish practical processes to monitor ongoing compliance with internal policies and regulatory obligations.
- Coordinate regulatory requirements associated with the organisation's investment activities and licensing arrangements.




- Manage regulatory correspondence and information requests where required.
- Coordinate corporate governance requirements including board and committee documentation, resolutions and statutory records.
- Manage relevant insurance policies and renewals.
- Support payroll-related compliance obligations including payroll tax and workers compensation.

Audit, Tax & Financial Oversight

- Take ownership of the external audit process, coordinating internal stakeholders and external auditors through to completion.
- Assist in developing and maintaining an appropriate internal audit and control framework.
- Coordinate with Australian and international tax advisers to ensure tax obligations are completed accurately and within required deadlines.
- Oversee recurring tax and statutory requirements including BAS and FBT.
- Support the appropriate accounting and tax treatment of investment activity, including capital calls, distributions and private market transactions.
- Coordinate specialist advice for more complex international investment and tax matters.

Profile

Ideally, you will bring:

- Approximately 7+ years' experience across funds management, investment management, private markets, financial services or a related environment.
- A strong accounting or finance foundation, ideally supported by CA, CPA or equivalent qualifications.




- Experience within investment operations, fund accounting, fund finance, financial control or a similarly broad position.
- Exposure to private market investments such as private equity, private credit, property, infrastructure or other alternatives.
- Understanding of capital calls, distributions, investment reconciliations and fund/investment reporting.
- Experience coordinating external audit, tax advisers and other qualified service providers.
- Exposure to governance, compliance, risk or regulatory requirements within an investment environment.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence dealing with trustees, lawyers, auditors, tax advisers, investment managers and other counterparties.
- Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to understand the broader commercial implications of your work.
- Experience with AFSL requirements, private market subscription documentation, international investment structures or US-based funds would be advantageous but is not essential.

Job Offer

- This is an opportunity to take on a genuinely broad role within an investment environment, gaining exposure across private markets, investment operations, governance, compliance, finance and fund administration.
- Rather than operating within a narrow functional remit, you will have visibility across the investment lifecycle and the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of how the organisation's operational and governance framework develops over time.

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Ben Naylor on +61••••••225.

📌 Senior Manager - Investment Operations & Governance (Melbourne)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Melbourne