Alternative Ops Fund Accounting, AVP

Job Summary

The Assistant Vice President role is a senior leadership position with accountability for organizational effectiveness, people leadership at scale, and operational risk across Alternatives NAV delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Own BAU delivery across multiple funds, teams, and processes
• Manage operational risk, service quality, and control effectiveness
• Act as First Line of Defense owner, ensuring risks arising from processes, people, and systems are identified and mitigated
• Embed Risk Excellence principles into daily operations, decisions, and escalation practices
• Lead and develop large teams, including multiple Officers and senior staff
• Drive workforce planning, capacity management, and succession planning
• Establish operating rhythms, escalation models, and governance forums
• Ensure consistent application of policies, procedures, and controls
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Audit teams to remediate issues and findings
• Support transformation and operating‑model improvements with appropriate risk assessment

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of alternatives or complex fund operations experience
• Demonstrated ownership of end‑to‑end processes and operational risk management
• Proven experience managing large teams, including multiple Officers
• Strong organizational management capability
• Preferred experience and strong working knowledge of Geneva and Investran
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

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