Assistant Vice President - Investment Data Services

Job Title: Assistant Vice President - Investment Data Services

Function: Investment Operations

Sub Function: Investment Data Services

Location: Mumbai

Shift: UK hours

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead Fundipedia implementation and enhancement projects to optimize fund data management.

- Define and enforce fund data governance frameworks, including pricing governance and quality controls.

- Own the fund master data strategy, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness across internal and external platforms.

- Drive automation, standardization, and scalability of data operations using Fundipedia and other tools.

- Act as escalation point for fund data discrepancies, reconciliation exceptions, and complex data-related queries.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including investments, compliance, distribution, client servicing, regulatory, vendor, and global teams.

- Represent Investment Operations in transformation programs and data governance forums.

- Monitor and report KPIs, delivering insights to improve fund data quality, operational efficiency, and service excellence.

- Mentor and guide team members on Fundipedia usage, data best practices, and continuous improvement.

- Implement assurance checks to ensure data meets investment, client reporting, and regulatory standards.

- Conduct data analysis to support business decisions and reporting needs.

- Oversee sustainability data integration and reporting across investment platforms.

- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal controls.

- Lead and manage the Data Services team, fostering innovation and continuous improvement.

Knowledge & Skills:

- Deep expertise in fund structures, share classes, and investment products.

- Hands-on experience with Fundipedia or similar EDM platforms.

- Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks (e.g., UCITS, MiFID II, SFDR).

- Proficiency in data tools (Excel, SQL, Power BI, Python, VBA).

- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

- Analytical mindset with ability to interpret complex fund data.

- Proven ability to lead teams and manage cross-functional initiatives.

Experience & Qualifications:

- 10-14 years of experience in investment operations or data services

- 5+ years in leadership roles focused on data quality and servicing

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Data Science, or related fields

- Certifications like CFA, FRM, or Data Management certifications prefer