Depositary Fund Servicing Associate II

As an Associate in the Depositary Services Financial Reporting Team you will manage the production and review of annual and interim financial statements for a wide range of hedge and mutual fund clients. You will lead team operations uphold control standards and drive continuous improvement ensuring the highest quality of service and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management to drive talent retention development and capacity planning for the team.
• Motivate coach and develop team members to sustain high performance and engagement.
• Oversee daily activities within the Depositary team ensuring accurate and timely processing of deliverables.
• Assign responsibilities balance workloads and foster an efficient well-controlled work environment.
• Enforce adherence to internal procedures and control frameworks applying the four-eyes principle.
• Review end-of-day packages and resolve escalated exceptions and blockers promptly.
• Own the creation and maintenance of process documentation including SOPs SLAs controls and continuous improvement records.
• Facilitate timely accurate and professional completion of regular and ad-hoc client investor and regulatory reporting requirements.

Required Qualifications Capabilities and Skills

• Demonstrate 10 years in Financial Services with 3 years directly in Depositary Services Fund Accounting Financial Reporting or Performance & Analytics.
• Manage day-to-day operations in deadline- and volume-driven environments.
• Apply strong understanding of UK/EU fund regulations and frameworks (UCITS AIFMD FCA COLL) fund Prospectus/Trust Deed requirements and depositary control principles.
• Exhibit working knowledge of fund life cycle cash flow monitoring asset safekeeping reconciliations NAV oversight and investment compliance.
• Demonstrate familiarity with audit readiness and liaison with a track record of closing findings and strengthening control environments.
• Create and maintain SOPs SLAs controls documentation and management information/KPIs.
• Lead hands-on project management and user acceptance testing (UAT) for change initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications Capabilities and Skills

• Utilize data automation tools (e.g. Alteryx Tableau BI dashboards).
• Apply strong analytical logical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborate effectively across locations (onshore/offshore) and operate flexibly across time zones.
• Demonstrate adaptability self-motivation effective prioritization and quick learning.
• Exhibit high emotional intelligence; build trust foster collaboration and maintain a professional client-centric approach.