Manager, Fund Operations

Runs the operating platform of BFA's Singapore fund management business, from fund operations and service providers to MAS compliance and reporting.

The role

The Manager, Fund Operations owns the operating platform of BFA's Singapore fund management business: how transactions are processed and reconciled, how service providers perform, and how the firm meets its MAS obligations day to day. The role reports to the Managing Director, Asia and works closely with the investment team, the Compliance Officer and the firm's external advisers.

What you will do

• Run investor onboarding, subscriptions, capital calls, distributions and investment settlements with the fund administrator, custodian and banks, reconciling cash and positions as they move.
• Supervise the firm's service providers, including fund administrators, custodians and auditors, against agreed service levels.
• Own the compliance calendar with the Compliance Officer: MAS returns and notifications, AML/CFT and sanctions screening, the outsourcing register and compliance monitoring.
• Maintain the operational controls framework: manuals, run-sheets, sign-off procedures and audit readiness.
• Lead the systems and data behind the platform, from investor records to the dashboards leadership relies on.

What you bring

• Six or more years in fund operations, middle office or compliance at a Singapore fund manager, fund administrator or custodian.
• Working experience of MAS requirements for fund managers, including regulatory returns, AML/CFT and outsourcing.
• A strong command of Singapore fund structures and private market operations, including capital calls, distributions and reconciliations.
• Exceptional attention to detail, and a record of building controls that people use.
• The judgement to spot an issue early and escalate it clearly.