Funds Administrator

 Job Description:

This is a great opportunity for a driven and talented individual to make a real difference as part of a dedicated and professional team. The Administrator will work on a range of matters providing administration, management and secretarial services for established and new Real Estate and Private Equity Funds. Which are typically Limited Partnerships, Fund Companys and SPVs. There will be a number of interesting and varied ad hoc projects which will give the individual exposure to a wide variety of high quality clients.

This is a position is best suited to a commercial yet technically minded individual who enjoys the challenge of providing technical and operational solutions to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

Managing client relationships and administration:

  • Being involved in all aspects of Real Estate and Private Equity Fund administration and coordination of Company Secretarial duties.
  • The maintenance of investor details and investor related documentation, performing calls and distributions, creating and maintaining records of a portfolio of clients.
  • Participate in the creation and maintenance of Fund Company investor registers or Limited Partner registers.
  • Become familiar with Limited Partnership Agreements and other material agreements or legal documents relating to the management, control and administration of the Funds vehicles for which they have primary responsibility for.
  • Daily cash management tasks across a number of bank accounts. To be familiar with banking and payment processes; billing and cash collection, formatting and systems.

Assisting with the take-on and set-up of new clients:

  • Coordinating the initial secretarial and regulatory needs of clients.
  • Creation of new SPVs, Limited Partnerships and Trusts, playing a pivotal role in the completion and satisfaction of the KYC / AML policy for all new entities or investors.
  • In addition to the duties listed above, the Administrator may be requested to perform any other ad hoc duties or projects as requested by the Management Team.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Supervision, coaching and mentoring of junior staff.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • Educated to at least A level standard or equivalent (3 A -Levels grades A-C), and GCSE Mathematics and English (Grades A-C / 9-4). Preferably completion of/or studying towards the ICSA Diploma or similar; or willing to study for a relevant professional qualification.
  • Must have demonstrable real estate or private equity / trust and company experience, preferably with some knowledge or exposure to corporate structures, SPV administration. Company Secretarial knowledge would be advantageous.