Senior Director - Collective Investment Fund Operations
About The Position
The Senior Director – Collective Investment Fund Operations will lead the operational foundation of the company’s collective investment trust and collective investment fund platform. The position may be filled at the Director or Senior Director level depending on the selected candidate’s experience and capabilities. The role oversees end-to-end fund operations, including fund accounting oversight, net asset value (NAV) support, capital activity, trading and settlement, operational onboarding, service-provider relationships, financial reporting support, and risk management. The leader is expected to maintain reliable daily execution while developing scalable processes, strengthening controls, resolving complex issues, and preparing the platform for growth. This is a full-time hybrid position based in Phoenix, Arizona, or Denver, Colorado. The employee is expected to work onsite in the office two days per week, with scheduled work-from-home days.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
- 8–10+ years of experience in fund accounting, investment fund operations, asset management, or trust administration.
- Direct experience with Collective Investment Trusts (CITs) / Collective Investment Funds (CIFs).
- Deep understanding of fund accounting principles, pooled investment vehicles, NAV support, and CIT/CIF operating models.
- Experience with fund accounting oversight, reconciliations, capital activity, trading, and trade settlement.
- Experience supporting operational onboarding, transfer agency operations, audits, and financial statements.
- Strong knowledge of ERISA-related operational requirements and familiarity with DOL, IRS, and fiduciary governance frameworks.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work onsite two days per week in Phoenix, Arizona, or Denver, Colorado.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with MFACT.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Access.
- Professional designation such as CFA, CAIA, or CPA.
- Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
- Experience supporting product launches, new fund structures, and retirement-focused investment vehicles.
- Exposure to alternative investment strategies.
- Experience implementing automation, process improvements, and scalable operational controls.
- Strong mutual fund operations experience that is transferable to pooled retirement and institutional investment vehicles.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end operations for the CIT/CIF platform.
- Oversee fund accounting, NAV support, reconciliations, and capital activity.
- Oversee trading and trade settlement operations.
- Support operational onboarding, transfer agency operations, audits, and financial statements.
- Manage relationships and coordination with custodians, trustees, fund accountants, transfer agents, and sub-advisors.
- Manage operational risks, resolve complex operational issues, and strengthen controls.
- Develop scalable processes and improve workflows and service quality.
- Support product launches, new fund structures, and onboarding of new funds or clients as applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
