Senior Associate, Investor Operations
Phoenix, AZ - USA
Job Summary
The Investor Operations team is seeking a Senior Associate to support the day-to-day execution of investor and fund operations processes and play a key role in ensuring accurate timely and well-coordinated operational support across the organization. This role partners closely with internal teams and external service providers to manage time-sensitive and confidential information related to investor servicing fund administration reporting and transaction workflows.
The Senior Associate serves as a central point of coordination for operational workflows collaborating with Legal Compliance Fund Accounting Tax Marketing IT and Internal Audit to support effective execution and cross-functional alignment. This position is well-suited for a detail-oriented professional with 5 years of relevant experience who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment and brings strong judgment accountability and an internal client service mindset to their work.
- Execution of complex investor operations processes ensuring accuracy timeliness and a best-in-class service experience.
- Serve as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and select external partners providing proactive communication issue resolution and high-quality service delivery.
- Review approve and oversee operational deliverables including reconciliations reporting outputs and data validations ensuring completeness and accuracy.
- Independently investigate and resolve complex operational issues identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions.
- Drive cross-functional coordination across Fund Accounting Legal Compliance Tax and Technology to ensure seamless execution of investor servicing workflows.
- Drive recurring reporting cycles and operational processes including planning tracking and execution across multiple workstreams.
- Identify operational risks and control gaps; enhance processes documentation and controls to improve scalability and reduce risk.
- Play a key role in system implementations enhancements and process automation efforts including user acceptance testing (UAT) and business requirement input.
- Develop maintain and enhance procedures and documentation to support a controlled audit-ready environment.
- Support audits regulatory inquiries and internal reviews by providing validated data and subject matter expertise.
- Act as a resource and mentor to junior team members providing guidance to support technical development.
- Continuously evaluate workflows and service delivery driving improvements that enhance efficiency and the overall stakeholder experience.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of relevant experience in investor operations fund operations fund administration transfer agency or a similar financial services environment.
- Experience supporting investor onboarding capital activity reporting reconciliations and operational controls in a regulated environment preferred.
- FINRA licenses are a plus.
Communication Skills:
- Demonstrates advanced written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and effectively engage internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Builds strong trusted relationships across cross-functional teams and serves as a reliable point of contact for operational matters.
- Clearly communicates complex operational processes issues and recommendations to a variety of audiences.
- Proactively manages stakeholder expectations through transparent communication timely updates and consistent follow-through.
- Escalates issues strategically providing context recommendations and ownership through resolution.
- Maintains confidentiality and handles sensitive information with the highest level of professionalism and discretion.
Technical Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) including working with large data sets reconciliations and reporting outputs.
- Deep experience with CRM systems data platforms and workflow tools (e.g. Salesforce Intralinks ) with the ability to optimize usage.
- Strong data management capabilities including validation reconciliation and quality assurance of complex data sets.
- Ability to identify inefficiencies in systems and processes and contribute to automation and optimization solutions.
- Experience supporting or leading system implementations enhancements and testing (UAT) efforts.
Analytical Skills:
- Strong understanding of investor operations processes fund structures and servicing requirements.
- Ability to independently analyze complex data sets identify discrepancies determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Applies critical thinking to evaluate processes improve accuracy and enhance scalability of operations.
- Demonstrates ownership and accountability for deliverables ensuring high-quality outputs with minimal oversight.
- Ability to connect operational data to broader business context and stakeholder impact.
Problem Solving & Organization:
- Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability for multiple complex workflows and deliverables.
- Proactively identifies risks bottlenecks and inefficiencies and drives solutions that improve processes and controls.
- Effectively prioritizes competing priorities in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage end-to-end processes and ensure proper documentation and audit readiness.
- Takes initiative in driving continuous improvement and supporting team and organizational objectives.
- Acts as a point of escalation and problem-solver for more junior team members.
- A variety of Medical dental and vision benefit plans
- Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution
- Company paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Comprehensive paid time off including: vacation days 10 designated holidays sick time and bereavement leave
- Up to 16 hours of volunteer time off
- Up to 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Ongoing professional development programs
- Wellness program including monthly and quarterly prizes
- And more!
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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