MAIN JOB PURPOSE:
The Private Capital department is responsible for providing a range of administration, accounting and corporate services to investment funds and related entities.
There is special emphasis on growing our Private Capital book of business particularly in private equity, debt, real estate and a broad range of asset classes. This is a core focus for the business including enhancing our IT systems, developing our people, processes and product offering to help provide a framework for profitable and risk mitigated growth and first class service quality.
The role will act as key point of contact for Funds Services relating to the upgrade or new systems implementation and assist in the identification and implementation of automated solutions to the business. Ensuring efficient communication between the relevant PERE engineering departments cross locations to ensure smooth implementation of new business is also a main part of the role.
KEY RESPONSABILITIES:
- Support the Head of Strategic Transition on key initiatives
- Lead the review of system developments, upgrades and implementation for Fund Services locally
- Assist with the development of new business whilst striving to enhance Client Focus and delivery of highest quality of services
- Prepare and deliver Fund Services product solutions to existing Clients and potential new business, supporting the Client Development Team to generate new revenues for the business
- Develop innovative solutions to current business processes, whilst mitigating risk through working with the Funds operations teams. Ensure processes are reviewed regularly to ensure they meet relevant regulatory principles and guidelines
- Improve service by identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery
- Identify opportunities to create further efficiencies through improving processes whilst mitigating risk
- Provide specialist support to the wider business
- Act as point of escalation for systems enhancements and new business implementation
To provide active leadership and participation in the delivery of project related initiatives
- Act as Project manager to lead and successfully deliver operational Funds Services projects locally, producing project governance reporting (verbally & written) through collaboration with work stream owners, Engineering teams and key stakeholders
- Identify opportunities to develop innovative solutions to current business processes
- On delivery of projects into BAU establish handover communication plan internally and externally where appropriate
Ensure integration with BNP Paribas network and good coordination with local and global stakeholders
- Participation in cross location work streams
- To develop & maintain good relationships with colleagues in other locations to ensure projects, new business implementations and client migrations are delivered on time.
- Work in partnership with colleagues locally and in other locations in respect of on boarding, system development & enhancement and evolving target operating models for Funds Services business
- Other ad-hoc assignments to support the Funds Services teams in peak activity periods
From time to time you may also be required to assist and work on ad hoc short term tasks and projects not detailed above. These will be discussed directly with you by management and resourced accordingly.
ADDITIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Essential Requirements
- Advanced Excel user
- Comprehensive knowledge of Fund structures
- Understanding of Systems implementation process (requirements design, testing)
- Knowledge of private equity structures (particularly GP/LP/Feeder/Master funds) and the accounting for these structures
- Effective accounting skills
Desired Requirements
- Organisational and project management skills
- Applied knowledge of VBA/macro coding
- Good working knowledge of Efront (FIA) is advantageous
- Good knowledge of financial reporting standards, valuation and accounting disclosures for complex financial instruments
QUALIFICATIONS & INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
- Qualified or part qualified accountant (LIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
- At least 3 years' experience within the Funds industry in an operations or client facing rote
- Business and market awareness
- Proven delivery of system implementation
PERSONAL STYLE
- Positive approach and forward looking; taking into account the evolving operational requirements
- Good communicator
- Team player
REGUATORY REQUIRMENTS
- Complete a minimum of 25 hours CPD training per annum.
- Aware of accounting regulatory changes and standards
