Fund Services Associate - Fund Finance

The Fund Services Associate (Fund Finance) will support the team leaders and help deliver all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the Partners Capital private fund of funds, or pooled vehicles. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in fund accounting and/or fund operations for private equity and/or hedge funds. The successful applicant should have strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills and be ready for wide ranging responsibilities. Candidates will be expected to be agile in coordinating with various teams across the firm to contribute to the firm’s continued success.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Work on key finance functions and processes for $18 billion+ AUM within 80+ multi-asset class pooled vehicles.
• Support the client and research teams through review and analysis of accounting reports prepared by third party administrators and associates, including but not limited to NAVs, capital call and distribution calculations, and client statements.
• Co-ordinate day-to-day interactions with all third-party relationships, such as banks and fund administrators.
• Ensuring service issues are appropriately escalated to Senior Associates/Principals.
• Support a strong operational control environment through maintaining checklists and support files, proactively investigating issues to root cause and holding service providers to the highest standard of timeliness and quality.
• Support all pooled vehicle related communications and interactions with the global firm and third-party providers.
• Act as the “information hub” of the organization and serve as a brand ambassador for the firm through management of ad hoc queries and requests.
• Collaborate with other teams and service providers to research and solve problems for clients with a focus on eliminating redundancies and exceeding industry standards.
• Support process enhancements and team projects with a focus on automation and data management under the direction of Senior Associates/Principals.
• Be responsible for ensuring all information security processes, policies and procedures are adhered to and any issues or concerns are raised with the Cyber Security team.
• Ensure full compliance with all local data protection regulations and privacy controls, and any related issues are raised via the appropriate channels.
• Key responsibilities may be assessed and are subject to change from time to time based on the needs of the business.
• The individual may be required to work overtime as needed.

Qualifications / Attributes

• As a fast-growing, 350+ person company, we seek someone who is dynamic, detail oriented, driven and comfortable managing multiple tasks at once.
• The candidate must possess an outstanding track record of accomplishments and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other related area with a strong academic background (or equivalent relevant work experience).
• Approximately one to three years’ experience working in private funds.
• Working knowledge of investment valuations, position reconciliations, fee calculations, share-class mechanics, FX hedging basics.
• Familiarity with US GAAP reporting standards is a plus.
• General knowledge of various financial products and investment strategies.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort with data analysis and strong technical acumen, specifically in Microsoft Excel. Power BI is a plus.
• Highly motivated and proactive, anticipates what should be done to solve a problem, improve a process, and mitigate risk.
• Very strong organisational and time management skills; ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player who is comfortable working in an entrepreneurial company.
• Comfortable receiving and providing feedback.

Remuneration

Partners Capital is committed to being a great place to work. We are focused both on wellbeing and professional growth. You can expect professional development and career progression opportunities, competitive compensation, exceptional benefits and a flexible “results-focused” working model. Our benefits package includes private medical and life insurance, income protection and pension contributions. In addition, we partner with organisations to provide wellness benefits. Partners Capital supports global philanthropy via a charity program and provides a volunteer day for all employees. We also champion a variety of social events.