At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team in fund administration and client management.
- Company: Join a growing professional team in Guernsey's finance sector.
- Benefits: Full-time role with competitive salary and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity for professional growth and to work with diverse external partners.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while building strong client relationships and leading projects.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in fund administration; A-level education or equivalent required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
This is an opportunity for a driven and talented individual to make a real difference as part of a dedicated and professional growing team. The candidate will work on a range of matters providing administration and company secretarial services for new and established real estate and private equity clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Becoming familiar with the Company’s policies and procedures, inclusive of checklists.
- Demonstrate technical knowledge on fund structure mechanics and process, having the ability to problem solve and be the first point of contact for more complicated requests.
- Develop and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with our clients and external parties, proactively managing client expectations and turnaround times.
- Actively monitoring client mailboxes and junior team members workloads to identify priority tasks to be completed and delegating tasks effectively.
- Take responsibility for ensuring team deadlines and key performance indicators are met and act as a key reviewer for quality control on the teams workload.
- Create a cohesive culture between the different teams within the business.
- Line managing junior members of the team and providing relevant coaching. Setting and measuring objectives as part of the annual performance cycle.
- Work effectively with the senior leaders to ensure a smooth transition/onboarding of new business.
- Reviewing and authorising treasury functions (payments, incoming funds, bank openings) within sign off levels on a timely basis, ensuring a high-level of accuracy.
- Oversee the scheduling of board meetings, review the agendas, board packs and minutes and ensure any action points are dealt with in a timely manner.
- Review regulatory/statutory submissions, ensuring internal and external deadlines are met.
- Actively lead on the activities/life cycle of a fund, including but not limited to; fund closings, transfers of interest, investment transactions and winding up.
- Ensure administration agreements capturing all variable/chargeable fees are in place for your portfolio of clients, quarterly invoices are raised in line with internal deadlines and settled in a timely manner.
- Liaise with numerous external parties, including but not limited to, investment managers, legal firms and banking providers.
- Assisting/leading on projects, ensuring deadlines are met and training is delivered.
- Any other tasks or ad-hoc duties as necessary.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Educated to at least ‘A’ level standard or equivalent. Holding or working towards the CGI Diploma or similar, or willing to study for a relevant professional qualification.
- The successful candidate will be required to have 5+ years of demonstrable fund administration experience.
Manager employer: Langham Hall Group
Langham Hall is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters professional growth and collaboration within the Alternative Investment Fund Management team. With a commitment to quality and integrity, employees benefit from hands-on training, exposure to diverse tasks, and the opportunity to evolve their roles based on individual interests and aptitudes. Located in London, this owner-managed firm not only provides a supportive environment but also encourages apprentices to develop essential skills while contributing to meaningful projects in the fast-paced alternatives fund administration sector.
