Senior Manager, Investment Operations

• Global Asset Manager

About Our Client

Global Asset Manager

Job Description

Team Leadership

• Lead, develop and support a team of investment operations professionals.
• Manage day-to-day priorities and ensure responsibilities are clearly understood across the team.
• Provide coaching, technical guidance and ongoing development.
• Promote a collaborative, accountable and high-performing team environment.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex operational matters.

Investment Operations

• Oversee the day-to-day operational processes supporting the organisation's investment activities.
• Ensure investment transactions, cash movements, reconciliations and other operational activities are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain appropriate oversight of investment and portfolio data.
• Work closely with investment teams to investigate and resolve operational issues.
• Ensure operational processes continue to meet the requirements of the investment function.

Operational Controls & Governance

• Maintain a strong control environment across investment operations.
• Identify operational risks and ensure appropriate controls and procedures are maintained.
• Support audit, regulatory and governance requirements.
• Maintain policies, procedures and operational documentation.
• Ensure operational incidents and exceptions are appropriately investigated, escalated and resolved.

External Service Providers

• Manage day-to-day relationships with custodians, administrators and other external service providers.
• Monitor service delivery and performance against agreed expectations.
• Coordinate the resolution of operational issues with external partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve service delivery and operational efficiency.

The Successful Applicant

Candidates will typically have 10+ years of experience within investment management or financial services, with demonstrated leadership experience across investment operations or a related function.

Experience within an asset manager, superannuation fund, private markets manager, wealth manager or other institutional investment environment would be highly regarded.

A relevant tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline is preferred. Relevant postgraduate or professional qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential.

You will ideally bring:

• Significant experience across investment operations, middle office, investment administration or fund operations.
• Strong understanding of investment markets and the operational investment lifecycle.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Exposure to multiple asset classes would be advantageous.
• Experience managing custodians, administrators or other investment service providers.
• Strong understanding of operational risk, controls and governance.
• Experience improving systems, processes and operating models.
• Ability to work closely with investment professionals and senior executives.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Commercial mindset with an understanding of how operations can support business growth.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Permanent position based in Melbourne.
• Opportunities to lead and shape investment operations in a financial services organisation.

If you're ready to take on this leadership role in Melbourne's financial services industry, we encourage you to apply.