Senior Manager /Associate Director
Apex Group Ltd
The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.
Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.
That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.
Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.
For our business, for clients, and for you
Senior Vice President (Senior Manager/ Associate Director)
Role Location: Jersey
Department: Corporate
Employment Type: Full time, Permanent
The Role & Key Responsibilities:
- To manage a busy team of staff with varied experience levels, delivering exceptional company secretarial, administration and financial reporting services to a portfolio of funds, fund services entities and corporate structures – which include key clients of the business.
- To take ownership for the client and intermediary relationships within your designated portfolio of clients.
- To be responsible for the ongoing development of your team by providing coaching and technical expertise.
- To work as part of a management team assisting the director group in meeting targets.
- Responsibility for the supervision, mentoring and training of your team, and ensuring a four-eye principle is consistently applied and a high quality of client service standards is maintained;
- Oversight of the corporate calendar for your clients, attending board and committee meetings and overseeing production of quality minutes;
- Oversight of client audit process, where required;
- To build relationships with intermediaries, third parties and key client contacts, be seen as the first point of contact and foster client retention.
- Effective management of working capital requirements of the business, including WIP, recoverability, billing, prompt fee collection, and staff productivity;
- Maintain awareness of risks and clearly understand those risks involved in activities carried out and with respect to own client portfolio;
- Monitor team compliance with Policies and Procedures;
- Proactively keep up to date with current industry issues and developments;
- Support future growth through business development activity as appropriate.
Skills Required:
- Have at least 3 years working experience as a senior manager in a financial institution, preferably within a fund or corporate services environment
- To hold a relevant professional qualification recognised by the JFSC preferably ICSA or ACCA.
- Broad knowledge and understanding of a wide range of fiduciary products and the specific service offerings within the corporate and fund services space;
- Proven knowledge of appropriate Jersey legislation and regulation and the ability to demonstrate both compliance, risk and audit awareness.
- Ability to present ideas in user-friendly, business-friendly and technical language.
- Ability to use own initiative and effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a fast paced environment.
- Exceptional communication and customer service skills.
- Act as a role model for team members and others within the business.
- Ability to delegate, coach and mentor members of the team.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills, and ability to identify and suggest procedural improvements.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Effective management of risk within the clients you have responsibility for
- Ensure that own skills and professional knowledge are kept up to date, meeting regulated CPD requirements.
What you will get in return:
- A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business.
- Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with senior management directly.