Urgent I Associate Chief Operating Officer

We are seeking a candidate (MBA or CA) with 10-12 years of experience as an associate to the Chief operating officer, who is looking forward to an extremely intense and challenging role in our hedge fund-styled investing platform. An ideal candidate would be someone who has held position in a similar profile in the asset management / financial services space. Candidates with specific experience in the Mutual Fund / AIF/PMS space will be highly preferred.

Role & responsibilities

1. Transformational projects of the Group

• Execute projects with respect to new launches of products across geographies
• Formalise Gantt chart for these projects, be the nodal point, identify critical paths, track progress and ensure timely delivery
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders and update progress to stakeholders.

2 . Institutionalise Policy and Processes

• Implement processes and systems to ensure smooth functioning of fund operations
• Facilitate documenting standard operating procedures
• Review and ensure timely and accurate submissions by the reporting functions as well timely payouts from the funds.
• Create policies and framework for the enterprise functions
• Recommend and institutionalize best governance policies and practices.

3. Dashboards

• Create and publish key performance indicators of various operation functions on monthly basis to track progress and efficiency.
• Facilitate continuous improvement in productivity and efficiency.
• Review of board meeting and other committee notes and minutes

4. Technology

• Lead strategic Tech initiatives
• Manage automation projects of operations and business unit
• Create business requirement document, track progress
• Coordinate with tech team for timely delivery

5. Vendor evaluation

• Evaluate and onboard important vendors such as insurance companies, suppliers.
• Set up office in different geographies

6. Value addition

• Get deeply involved with the Product team in creation of financial strategies/products, set up of process and relevant reporting at the inception
• Institutionalize best practices, by benchmarking processes/practices with industry participants.
• Highlight risk areas and works towards risk optimisation
• Lead 1-2 staff, groom them and work cordially in team with other units of the organisations to ensure fast-paced progress matching the organisations exponential growth.

DNA :

We expect you

• to have higher energy, higher intellectual capability and a desire to handle bigger responsibilities than an average professional of your age/experience will generally do.
• To be a person with entrepreneurial DNA , ready to work in uncertainty are ideal candidates
• to take a lot of initiative to do on-the-job learning about different financial instruments & products.
• to create a positive environment for your team and help your team members grow professionally as well.
• To Able to drive change by building bridges with stakeholders. the person should be able to forecast the needs of the organisation and prepare for the anticipated changes.
• In the long run, if you do well, you can expect to create disproportionately higher value for yourself.

Office location will be in Dadar, Mumbai. Candidates applying from cities other than Mumbai shall have a clear conviction about moving to Mumbai before applying. WFH only in case of exigency and not in routine course

Preferred candidate profile