Fund Services Officer

Fund Services Officer

American Beacon Partners, formerly known as Resolute Investment Managers, is a diversified asset management platform with affiliated and independent partnerships with more than 30 investment managers. Drawing on approximately 40 years of investment expertise, innovation and adaptability, American Beacon Partners delivers enduring value through traditional and alternative solutions designed to meet investors' evolving needs.

Driven by future value creation, American Beacon Partners' unique platform delivers strategic benefits through a full suite of distribution, operational and administrative services that may be leveraged by its affiliates. We offer three customizable partnership models tailored for the U.S. wealth and retirement markets. For affiliated partners, we make strategic investments in boutique asset managers to enhance distribution and administrative support functions. For strategic distribution partners, we help investment managers leverage our distribution expertise to achieve greater scale. For sub-advisors to American Beacon Advisors, we assist institutional-caliber asset managers who are seeking to expand their strategies to retail markets through existing funds or new fund launches. With roots as an unaffiliated sub-advised mutual fund sponsor, the majority of our partnerships are with asset managers who invest and operate with full autonomy and independence.

American Beacon Partners' affiliates include American Beacon Advisors, Inc.; National Investment Services of America, LLC; RSW Investments Holdings LLC; Shapiro Capital Management LLC; SSI Investment Management LLC; and Resolute Investment Distributors, Inc.

In December 2024, the company was named one of the "Best Places to Work in Money Management" by Pensions & Investments for the sixth consecutive year. For more information, please visit www.ambeacon.com

Our office is located in Irving, Texas (Las Colinas). This position will have the following consideration:

Hybrid: In office, currently Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday each week, with the option to work from home on Thursday and Friday.

Job Description:

The seasoned and strategic Fund Services Officer will lead and oversee the operational framework supporting our registered funds business. This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless execution of administrative functions for mutual funds, ETFs, and interval funds, while managing key service provider relationships and driving operational excellence across the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads all administration functions of the registered funds business, including oversight of financial reporting, tax compliance, fund registration, and treasury functions ensuring compliance, accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of services


• Designs and implements policies and procedures to create a strong control environment and adherence to regulatory requirements for the registered fund business


• Recommends, negotiates, and manages relationships with auditors, fund counsel and other outsourced service providers, ensuring high-quality service delivery and alignment with fund objectives


• Prepares and manages materials for Fund Board meetings, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and strategic relevance


• Monitors and manages platform-wide costs and drives continuous improvement through process optimization and use of technology


• Guides onboarding of new products and security types, ensuring smooth integration into fund operations


• Inspires and manages a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field


• Professional certifications such as CPA or MBA preferred


• Minimum 10 years of experience in fund operations, with a strong track record in mutual funds, ETFs, and interval funds


• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams and external partners


• Strong understanding of fund legal and accounting requirements, with the ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes


• Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset

Preferred Attributes

• Strategic thinker with operational rigor and attention to detail


• Experience presenting to and working with fund boards and senior stakeholders


• Demonstrated success in managing third-party vendors and service provider


• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with evolving priorities