Client Services Manager

Crimson Panda is proud to be working with Apex who are looking for **a Client Services Manager (Fund Administration) **to join their team in Luxembourg.

**About Apex**

**Apex Group Ltd., **established in Bermuda in 2003, is a global financial services provider. With over 40 offices worldwide and 3,000+ employees, Apex delivers a broad range of solutions to asset managers, capital markets and private clients. The Group has continually improved and evolved its service suite to include fund administration, middle office, banking, depositary, custody, corporate services plus HR and payroll solutions. Apex administers over $650 billion in assets globally.

**Apex Fund and Corporate Services (Luxembourg) S.A. **pioneered a specialist approach to fund administration within the European Private Equity market and is currently based in 5 European offices providing outsourced services.

Its services include Fund Administration, Depositary, Fund Governance, FATCA and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS).

It employs around 20 people in Luxembourg and aims to attract enthusiastic and dedicated individuals.
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The role**:
For our growing business in Luxembourg, we are currently hiring for a **Private Equity (PE) Fund Administration **-**Manager **(at least 9 years of experience).

Within our Fund Administration Department, you will be in charge of a portfolio of international clients and take responsibility for the administration, transfer agency, registrar and corporate secretary of the private equity funds, SPV you will administer.

You will also be required to supervise junior staff within your team.

**Job Specification**:

- Transfer agency services: onboarding of investors, capital calls, distributions, shares register update.
- Approval and filing of the annual accounts (liaise with external auditor, organize board and shareholders meetings) and filing of the annual direct tax returns.
- Manage and organise the day to day administration of the funds, vehicle we serve (incorporation / liquidation, board/shareholders meetings, investments transactions), liaison with external parties (bank, notaries, administration,...);
- Be responsible for maintaining process documentation.
- Attend to and lead the board / shareholders meetings.
- Maintain close relationships with clients/intermediaries and local authorities.
- **Key skills**:

- Bachelor or Master degree in Corporate Law/Economics/Administration or any other related field
- At least 9 years of relevant professional experience of Alternative Investment Fund Administration in Private Equity in Luxembourg, preferably gained either in domiciliation activity or Big 4;
- Ability to multi-task, well organised and able to meet the deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Team Co-supervision
- Ability to work on own initiative and be team spirit oriented.
- Excellent inter-personal skills in dealing with both clients and colleagues.
- Client-focused mindset and pragmatic approach.
- Very good organisational and administrative skills, and ability to identify and suggest procedural improvements.
- Fluent in English is mandatory (French or German or any other language would be considered as an asset);
- Good working knowledge of MS Office tools with the ability to learn other relevant systems.
- Knowledge of Efront would be considered as strong asset

You will be joining a team that works in a friendly, co-operative and supportive environment, as well as a company that will provide you with the resources and support (e.g. professional studies) to progress.