Operations Head - Asset Management/Mutual Fund - CA

Job Discerption : 

- The Head - Operations would be responsible for overseeing complete operational processes across all verticals of the Asset Management Company (AMC)

- Reviewing and Approving Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) encompassing mutual fund processes for Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA), Custody, Fund Accountant (FA), Banking, Investment Operations and other processes linked with Front Office and Mid Office desks

- Regularly monitoring the effectiveness of SOPs and proactively update the SOPs to achieve adherence to optimal operational processes

- Responsible for time-bound execution of mutual fund operational processes; this involves liaising and actively engaging with external stakeholders - Custodian, Fund Accountant, RTA, Vendors etc. to resolve issues in a time-bound manner as prescribed by the regulatory framework

- Keeping an oversight on potential issues and addressing and resolving them before trades are submitted to Custodian

- Reviewing Investor Services reports and proactively assisting the Investor Services team on establishing best practices to continuously improve the servicing model at AMC end

- Assisting in key phases of mutual fund software implementations; providing inputs on functional requirements and overseeing testing of applications to ensure implementation / go-live in a timely manner

- Reviewing fund reporting from an operational perspective and reporting this information to Senior Management

Pre-requisite :

- CA with Post-qualification experience of 08 - 10 years in asset management industry managing mutual fund operations