Investment Operations Associate - Public Markets

Company Profile

Established in 2005, Gordian Capital is Asia’s oldest, largest, institutional fund platform, currently managing

in excess of USD$20bn across a number of funds and expanding at a brisk pace. In Singapore, we hold a

Capital Markets Services License, are licensed with US SEC as a RIA and are licensed/registered with

CSRC (China), FSA (Japan), SEBI (India) and ASIC (Australia). Our Fund Platform provides a regulated,

physical and operational infrastructure for experienced investment professionals who wish to be based in

Singapore, Tokyo or Hong Kong and our Fund Solutions provides for an advisory relationship with regulated

asset/fund managers for where we act as manager to funds in jurisdictions for where they do not have a

presence and or are not regulated to act as manager. This allows the investment professionals to focus on

their skill set – research, asset selection and portfolio construction, whilst Gordian Capital handles the

management and operations of the fund. We operate a variety of structures including hedge funds, long

only absolute return funds, private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, and private credit as

well as special purpose vehicles, fund of funds and segregated portfolios. In order to meet the growing

demand that we are experiencing, we are looking for operations people with initiative, who have experience

in the alternatives business and are interested in growing with our company. 

Responsibility

The candidate will provide operational middle and back-office support including daily fund operations,

trade settlement and business-related needs. The candidate will have opportunities to both learn and

expand their knowledge of the operations workflow for hedge funds across different strategies, managed

accounts and long only funds. This candidate reports to the Head of Operations – Public Markets.

The position would ideally suit a candidate who has 1-3 years’ experience in a small to mid-sized hedge

fund and is seeking to move to the next level in their career.

The candidate is expected to have both experience and expertise in most of the following key duties in

relation to funds and or managed accounts:

• Involvement in the project management of fund/managed account launches
• Daily operational duties
• Trade reconciliation
• Calculation of internal daily NAV estimates
• Interaction with a wide range of service providers including but not limited to Prime Brokers, Custodians, Trustees, Executing Brokers, Fund Administrators
• Monitoring & performing monthly or intra month hedging
• Assisting auditors in the preparation of annual Financial Statements
• Performing KYC compliance checks & AML checks
• Preparation of newsletters for investors
• Ad-hoc duties including assisting in the preparation of marketing materials and short-term projects

Requirements

• 1-3 years relevant experience in hedge fund, asset management firm or fund administrator
• Willing to work in accordance to the Japanese calendar
• Working hours are Mon – Fri 7am to 4.30pm
• Relevant studies, for example: accounting, finance, statistics, and or business
• Experience in trade execution, helpful
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to multi-task & work under pressure
• Detail-oriented, organized, meticulous and number savvy
• Strong work ethic and professional habits
• MS Office skills (especially Excel)
• Knowledge in VBA (preferred)
• Self-starter / Self-learner
• Works well in a small team and good team player

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT  

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.  

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee. 

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5,800+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential.  Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.