Manager - Fund & Investment Administration

Keegan Adams · Barangaroo NSW 2000 · Full time
+60d ago

Manager - Fund & Investment Administration

Keegan Adams
~$120k - $150k(Estimated)
KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Lead day-to-day Fund and Investment Operations activities ensuring service delivery and operational controls are met.
  • Manage relationships with custodians, fund administrators, and key internal stakeholders across Investments, Product, Risk and Compliance.
  • Drive process improvement, automation, and AI-enabled initiatives to enhance efficiency and control effectiveness.

Our client is a leading global asset management business undergoing a significant operational transformation. With a focus on creating a scalable, data-driven operating model, the organisation is investing heavily in automation, AI capabilities and operational excellence across its investment management platform. This role is Sydney-based and offers the opportunity to play a key leadership role within the Operations function. 

This position is a Manager of Investment and Fund Operations and the role is responsible for leading day-to-day operational delivery, managing BAU priorities and incidents, and driving continuous improvement across a complex funds management environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead day-to-day Fund and Investment Operations activities, ensuring service delivery, operational controls and key deadlines are met.
  • Act as the operational 2IC to the Senior Manager, managing BAU priorities, first-line incident management and stakeholder communications.
  • Oversee fund operations activities including NAV oversight, fund tax, distributions, performance fees, reconciliations and exception management.
  • Manage relationships with custodians, fund administrators and key internal stakeholders across Investments, Product, Risk and Compliance.
  • Drive process improvement, automation and AI-enabled initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability and control effectiveness.
  • Develop team capability through coaching, cross-training and strong operational leadership.

Skills & Experience:

  • Experience within Fund Administration and Fund Operations.
  • Strong technical knowledge of NAV oversight, fund tax, distributions, performance fees and operational controls.
  • Previous people leadership experience with the ability to manage operational delivery and incident resolution.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Exposure to automation, transformation or change initiatives within investment and fund operations.
  • Experience with Aladdin is highly regarded.

Benefits:

  • Join a leading global asset management organisation during a significant period of transformation.
  • Competitive remuneration and company benefits.
  • Exposure to complex fund operations and strategic operational change initiatives.
  • Involvement in automation, AI and continuous improvement projects.
  • Collaborative team culture with excellent long-term career opportunities.

Please apply now or reach out directly to Francesca Mackenzie at **************************** for a confidential discussion.

Consultant

Francesca Mackenzie

Principal Consultant

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Reference number: 12887
Profession:Investment Management

Company: Keegan Adams
Date posted: 23rd Jun, 2026

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Skills

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Ai capabilitiesAutomationContinuous improvementDistributionsFund administrationFund taxIncident managementNav oversightOperational controlsPeople leadershipPerformance feesProcess improvementStakeholder management

Licenses & certifications

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Certifications in fund managementRelevant tertiary qualification in finance or business

Perks & benefits

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Collaborative team culture with excellent long-term career opportunitiesCompetitive remuneration and company benefits

Keegan Adams Recruitment