Fund Analyst

I'm working with a rapidly growing hedge fund on a very exciting Fund Associate opportunity.

The firm is known for its presence in the equities space but has been expanding over the years into multiple investment strategies.

The success the firm has seen across these new strategies has been tremendous and they are looking to increase headcount across multiple functions.

The Fund Associate will join a small team and will be responsible for the following:

Key Responsibilities:

· Collaborate with internal team members and external third-party administrators to launch new PIM funds, add additional share classes, and onboard new investors.

· Serve as a primary point of contact on all PIM funds.

· Deliver excellent client service to PIM fund investors and third-party vendors inquiries.

· Assist the PIM Funds & Legal teams in preparing quarterly Board of Directors reports for both the Irish UCITS and U.S. 40 ACT Mutual funds.

· Provide detailed cost analysis to our Marketing team to review current Total Expense Ratios, quarterly budgets, and assist with setting expense caps on potential new funds as requested.

· Work with third-party vendors to review, distribute, and ensure all PIM Funds’ client facing documents (including Factsheets, KID/KIIDS, PDS, and TMD) are produced accurately, on time, and with up-to-date information.

· Reconcile fund NAVs, expense accruals/payments, and cash flow activity daily for PIM’s fund suite. Maintain accurate records by posting transactions internally and reconciling them with custodian records.

· Support semi-annual and annual audits for PIM’s entire suite of funds, collaborating with the Finance team and external auditors to complete semi-annual and year-end financial statements.

Operational Support – 75% per month

· Process daily and monthly cash flows from administrators and investors, accurately entering the data into the internal OMS to ensure timely trade execution.

· Perform daily and monthly reconciliations to ensure that the data in the internal OMS aligns accurately with custodian records, identifying and resolving discrepancies promptly.

· Review budgeted accrual figures from administrators within the fund's trial balances, ensuring proper integration and accurate reflection within the NAV calculations.

· Respond to client and data vendor inquiries promptly, ensuring exceptional client service and confirming that all fund data is accurate, up-to-date, and correctly reflected in the real-world environment.

· Work closely with the Legal team to review and update fund offering documents

· Engage with the Finance team and third-party administrators to ensure timely payment of all fund-related invoices.

· Partner with the Legal team to deliver an exceptional onboarding experience for new investors in our private funds

· Assist in executing the launch of newly created exchange-traded funds, including operational workflows

Projects – 25% per month

· Collaborate with Business Development & Legal teams to create new investment vehicles/share classes as well as get listed and maintain accurate data on necessary platforms.

· Work with the Head of Fund Administration and the Funds Supervisor to help build necessary funds infrastructure ensuring current and future success.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree

· 2 years’ experience in a relevant role

· Fund accounting and experience with 40 Act, ETF, UCITS, CIT, High Yield, and Credit knowledge a plus