Operations and Strategic Projects Manager
- Recruiter
- Jon Michel Executive Search
- Location
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Salary
- Excellent
- Posted
- 22 May 2018
- Closes
- 02 Jun 2018
- Ref
- 3357212
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Manager
- Leading global hedge fund
- Diverse Operations and Special Projects role
- Top tier remuneration structure
- Great future prospects to develop career
This global equities (long/short) hedge fund has had a presence in Australia for over 10 years with offices both in Sydney and overseas. This fund manager has experienced rapid growth and is now managing over $2bn. The benchmark for this fund manager is to hold itself to the highest standards across all elements of the fund including depth of research, fund performance, investor interface and confidentiality, risk mitigation, governance and compliance. Based on growth, and the desire to maintain and improve best practice there is a need for an Operations and Special Projects Manager.
Reporting directly to (and to be mentored by) the Chairman your role will include: Monitoring and assessing the risk management frameworks for the fund including interfacing with staff regarding risk obligations; Ensure all premises including home offices are operating to best-practice standards of security and efficiency; Running all day to day operational requirements including upgrade projects (eg office, IT upgrades), interfacing with service providers and landlords; Involvement in projects related to security of physical venues, security of data and online communication and client data security; work with the Chairman to assess new product offerings; ad hoc projects with the COO.
The successful candidate likely have between 7-12 years of experience, and have performed a strategically focused operational or consulting role within a fund manager, wealth manager, investment bank or be from professional services firm with exposure to a portfolio of blue chip Asset Manager clients. It's likely that the person may have a background or qualification in accounting but has moved into a broader role.
This represents a unique opportunity to build a career in a local manager regarded as “world class” in its field.
You must have full working rights in Australia to be considered for this role.
For further information, please contact: Mischa Bennett 9235 9430 / mbennett@jmichel.com.au
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