Vice President, Transfer Agency

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JR-0020638

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you
** Transfer Agency Vice President
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Summary:

** Apex Fund Services is seeking to invite applications from candidates for a Transfer Agency VP for its Mississauga office.  Apex Fund Services provides fund administration services to a wide variety of alternative fund structures in the Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Real Estate and Fund of Funds market:

The candidate is responsible for the day to day duties of the team and ensuring client deliverables are met in a timely and correct manner.  The Vice President will report into the Senior Vice President who is the Head of Transfer Agency in Mississauga.

The Vice President must ensure adherence to Internal Transfer Agency procedures in addition to both internal and Regulatory AML requirements at all times
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* Skills Required:

*** Review controls and procedures across Fund Services on a periodic basis
* Identify and Implement process improvements/system enhancements across the Transfer Agency Department.
* Monitor operational risk across the Business and assist with the enhancement of the existing operational risk framework
* Operational risk scenario modelling and analysis
* Assist in building out and training the current teams.
* Keep up to date on all Regulatory and internal Risk updates that impact the business ensuring the operations Teams have the necessary knowledge and system’s in place to deal with the updates
* Managing the oversight outsourcing for funds contracted from other jurisdictions Monitoring and enhancing the KRI metrics for the Department
* Managing international client relationships
* Interacting with hedge fund principals and their investors
* Review, understand and have the ability to discuss fund governing documents with staff and clients
* Responsible for all aspects of operations and controls functions:
Processing subscriptions, redemptions, transfers and switches.
* Ensure control framework and documented Transfer Agency procedures and policies in line with regulations both locally and globally
* Ensuring Apex Fund Services group policies are adhered to
* Responding to investor and audit related enquiries
* Ensure all regulatory reporting (onshore and offshore) is delivered within the required time frames
* Providing periodic reports and feedback to senior management
* Participate in presentations for business opportunities from new and existing clients
* Be responsible for change management where required including Ad hoc project management (as required)
* Assisting in the further development of new & existing global client relationships, optimizing service offerings, productivity and profitability
** Qualifications,

Skills and Experience:

*** 5+ years of proven experience managing an Investor Services/Transfer Agency team for alternative funds at a top tier institutional fund administrator
* Detailed knowledge of Transfer Agency systems, preferably Mantra, Paxus, eFront
* Flexibility* Up to date AML/KYC knowledge
* Up to date FATCA knowledge
* A very strong understanding of fund legal structures and the fund…