Are you considering a career in fund administration? Or maybe you are looking for a career change and a new challenge? We have a trainee fund administrator position available in our Mourant Fund Services team in Jersey.
In this role, you'll provide ongoing assistance and support to the team in respect of the high-quality administration of a portfolio of fund clients.
In return, we can offer you focused mentoring and professional development support to ensure you continue to grow as the business grows and achieve your full potential, every step of the way.
If you're interested in a career in fund administration and would like to join our friendly and professional team, we'd really like to hear from you.
About the role
- Monitoring of bank balances and the preparation of payment instructions for the settlement of expenses, investment drawdowns and investor distributions
- Assistance with any foreign exchange conversions
- The completion of monthly/quarterly cash reconciliations and transaction monitoring
- Assist with company secretarial matters including, board meeting preparation, the drafting of notices, agendas, board packs, minutes of meetings, and the updating of entity statutory registers
- Updating relevant trackers such as the minutes and ratification logs
- Assist with the preparation of statutory and regulatory filings
- Assist with the ongoing data input of data into relevant fund administration systems
- The preparation of internal checklists to ensure relevant Mourant policies and procedures are being correctly followed
- Support the administration team with fund transactions including, investor closings, drawdowns, distributions, transfers of interest and investment acquisitions / divestments
- Assisting the team with new investor onboarding procedures including a first review of Know Your Client documents, compliance background checks and Google searches
- The drafting of emails in response to client queries and requests
- Liaising with other internal Mourant teams (legal, compliance etc) and other external intermediaries
- Assistance with the electronic filing of client documents onto our document management system, ensuring that record keeping procedures are followed
- Attendance at relevant training sessions, provided to ensure that you satisfy your continual professional development requirements each year
- Any other aspects of the ongoing administration of client entities, delivering excellent client services levels at all times
About you
Essential requirements
- Having good communication and interpersonal skills
- Being able to build relationships and work as part of a team
- A desire to succeed within a financial services role
- A positive and flexible approach
- Ability to manage and prioritise tasks and time management in order to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently, when required
- An interest in studying towards a relevant professional qualification
About Mourant
We are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world's leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.
We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued and respected. We have a strong sense of common purpose, where all our people are clear about our goals and the role they can play in achieving them. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people in a team-spirited environment, where everyone feels like they belong and can thrive.
If you would like to join an award winning and forward thinking firm whose inclusive culture and values recognise that its people are fundamental to its success, we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process.
