Assistant Vice President - Operations

Job Purpose

• This role reports to the Operations Director in Singapore and will work with other senior team members globally to deliver the full range of investment operations services for Lighthouse Canton.

Individual Contributor or People Manager

• Individual Contributor/People Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with other senior team members with the Investment Operations Group to deliver the full range of services in an effective & efficient way within a robust operational risk framework.
• Work with existing systems and tools to streamline and drive operational efficiency, maintaining and updating data in PMS.
• Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external parties such as Bankers, Custodians, Prime Brokers, Fund Administrators, Auditors, and other service providers to facilitate the delivery of operational services and meet KPI objectives.
• Participate in investments and business initiatives to provide strategic and operational inputs.
• Strengthen the governance process within the investment operations group team.
• Ensure appropriate checks and balances are in place so that all credit, market, operational, regulatory/compliance, and business risks are managed and measured.
• Compile fund performance, portfolio, and other reports required by management.
• Deliver back & middle office functions such as:

1. Daily trade confirmation, settlements, cash, and position reconciliations.
2. Daily P&L calculation, Risk & Collateral management.
3. Review and verify weekly/monthly NAV calculations prepared by the administrator.
4. Compile Fund Performance updates, portfolio, and KPI reports required by management, current and prospective investors.

• Prepare regulatory reports such as MAS Surveys, Hong Kong SFC short reporting, ASIC short reporting, etc., and ensure adherence to applicable regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
• Provide inputs to the IR Team on the Fund newsletters/factsheets.
• Assist on other ad-hoc projects or tasks as may be required such as fund setup across jurisdictions.

Prior Work Experience

• 5-7 years relevant experience in Banking and/or Asset Management.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of investment products; ideal if the candidate has a strong accounting and investments educational background such as ACCA.

Domain Skills

• Good understanding of Reconciliations (Cash + Position).
• Expertise in producing/reviewing NAV reports & Flash P&L reports for Traders & PMs.
• Historically active interaction with industry participants such as counterparties, clearers, custodians, fund administrators, vendors, etc.
• Familiarity with capital markets technology such as Portfolio Management, Order Management, and Reconciliation systems.
• Understanding of multi-asset classes including Private Equity/Venture Debt is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – the candidate will need to be able to interact with all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong process and systems orientation.