Associate Director or Senior Manager – Funds| Amazing Independent firm – Jersey

Associate Director or Senior Manager – Funds| Amazing Independent firm – Jersey

✨ Are you ready to step into a Senior Manager or Associate Director role within a dynamic, independently-owned fund administration business? ✨

Do you thrive on managing relationships, driving team performance, and contributing strategically to growing businesses?

Would you enjoy the challenge of overseeing a specialised, agile funds team with a clear mandate for growth?

Our client is a boutique, independently-owned firm with a committed long term (non PE) shareholder with a long-term strategic vision.

Currently, the Jersey funds team is compact yet highly active, administering a select portfolio of sophisticated alternative funds, including Real Estate, VC/Debt, and Secondaries. With several cornerstone clients spanning funds and a robust pipeline, this is an ideal opportunity for an experienced professional to help scale operations and drive strategic success.

The Role:

• Work with the Director team to lead operational oversight and strategic development of fund administration services across a specialised alternatives portfolio.
• Act as primary senior contact for key clients, ensuring exceptional relationship management aligned with stringent service standards.
• Support business growth through strategic input, team development, and involvement in business development activities.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing existing team with growth & recruitment anticipated.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements (JFSC), AML protocols, and internal governance frameworks.
• Contribute to the ongoing refinement of operational procedures and technology solutions, enhancing efficiency and risk management.

Your Experience:

• Senior-level experience (Associate Director or Senior Manager) in fund administration, preferably with exposure to alternative asset classes.
• Professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent).
• Proven leadership skills, adept at team development and management.
• Strong regulatory understanding, especially of JFSC regulations and AML compliance.
• Commercially minded with excellent client relationship and business development capabilities.
• Skilled communicator with the strategic acumen to contribute meaningfully to growth initiatives.

Why Join Our Client?

• Independently-owned business, free from short-term external pressures, allowing a clear focus on client service quality and sustainable growth.
• Highly visible, influential role reporting directly to senior leadership (Managing Director).
• Opportunity to shape and build out the funds team, with significant input into strategic direction.
• Competitive remuneration aligned with experience level, supported by a positive, flexible working environment.

If you’re looking to play a pivotal role in a forward-looking fiduciary and funds firm in Jersey, please reach out to Doug Newman directly at doug.newman@ofcpartners.com to arrange a confidential discussion.