Executive recruitment company Monroe Consulting Group's Professional Division is partnering with a leading financial institution that is making its mark in the investment realm. Our esteemed client is seeking an experienced professional to be their Unit Head of Fund Operations. This role has been created to ensure Unit Trust matters are operating smoothly while to leads and manage the operations and reporting of Unit Trust Funds.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the Unit Trust team to ensure daily Fund's operation and fund accounting runs smoothly with timely and accurate reporting to internal and external parties including the statutory authorities.
- Constantly review of manual, policies and procedures, Service Level Agreement, system user access and ensuring the adherence of service standard by internal and external parties.
- Documenting all policies and procedures internally with continuous effort to improve and implement appropriate control and quality check on the policies and procedures implemented.
- To capture, process and keep safe information pertaining to clients' transactions into an electronic system of data storage and to ensure the confidentiality of data are being protected.
- Manage and support projects within the department or the company.
- Manage the team to carry out their task efficiently and effectively with good teamwork and harmonious working environment.
- To generate relevant reports and documents pertaining to the operations and to send or file such report and documents in an orderly manner.
- To prepare respective reports for submission to management, clients and others.
- Liaise with system consultant to ensure system integrity and enhance system efficiency (if required).
- Reconcile daily cash, investment holdings & NAV.
- To handle all audit and tax matters for Unit Trust unit.
- To handle distribution matters.
- To handle Fund's cash and market account opening.
- Ensure proper filing of relevant documents.
- Ensure Quarterly Report, Interim Report and Annual Report of Unit Trust Funds are completed based on regulatory requirements.
- All other matter ancillary to the above.
- To perform any other related duties that Management may require from time to time.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor degree and/or professional qualification in a relevant discipline.
- 8 or more years of experience in the wealth and asset management industry at an established financial institution, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Deep industry and market knowledge with a proven record of translating this into effective business strategies to grow the business, will be an added advantage.
- Strong leadership skills in building a high-performing organisation and collaborative culture.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with different levels of stakeholders and employees.
- Strong cultural sensitivity to manage relationships with people from diverse cultures.
- Innovative, entrepreneurial, and a self-starter.
