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About the Role
This is a new role within a $2bn fund manager, responsible for running the operations that ensure compliance, security, and efficiency, while also building systems for improvement. The role involves managing compliance, risk, investor operations, vendors, and security, with opportunities to shape and improve internal tooling and AI applications.
Responsibilities
- Run the compliance calendar to ensure all lodgements, reports, and license conditions are met on time.
- Manage the investment operations process to ensure all investments meet fund obligations before closing.
- Operate the AML/CTF program, including due diligence, screening, monitoring, and record keeping.
- Manage compliance controls and maintain up-to-date obligations registers and conduct records.
- Onboard new investors, managing the process from subscription documents to KYC.
- Coordinate responses to investor due diligence and maintain the DDQ library.
- Support the investment close process and ensure accurate investor records.
- Act as the day-to-day owner of IT and security providers, managing tickets, reviews, and issue resolution.
- Conduct vendor due diligence for new tools and AI assistants and maintain SaaS and AI registers.
- Manage access reviews and joiner/leaver provisioning.
- Scope and deliver operations projects, including new processes, system migrations, and automations.
- Implement workflows onto the in-house operations platform and enhance existing ones.
- Identify and resolve operational friction points, measuring the impact of changes.
- Document operational processes to ensure knowledge sharing and reduce dependency on individuals.
Requirements
- Approximately 2 years of experience in fund operations, compliance, or operational risk within a fund manager, AFSL holder, fund administrator, or professional services firm.
- Alternatively, approximately 2 years of operational work experience for a business, finance, or technology graduate with a fast learning aptitude.
- Proven track record of managing a process or project end-to-end.
- Highly organized with strong follow-through to meet deadlines and close loose ends.
- Comfortable with technology, including understanding security reports, evaluating vendors, and learning new systems.
- Clear, plain-English writing skills.
- Confidence to raise issues with senior stakeholders.
- Sound judgment when handling sensitive information.
- Working knowledge of an Australian fund manager's obligations (AFSL, AML/CTF, ESVCLP/VCLP) is a plus.
- Experience with investor onboarding or operational due diligence is a plus.
- Exposure to a technology risk framework (e.g., Essential Eight, ISO 27001, SOC 2) is a plus.
- Experience using AI tools or no-code platforms for workflow improvement is a plus.
- Study in compliance, governance, or AML, or the willingness to pursue it.
Skills
- Compliance management
- Risk management
- Investor operations
- Vendor management
- IT and security provider management
- Project management
- Process improvement
- Automation
- Data analysis
- Technology adoption
- AI tools
- No-code platforms
- Due diligence
- KYC procedures
- AML/CTF
- AFSL obligations
- Communication (written and verbal)
- Problem-solving
- Organizational skills
- Time management
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Hybrid (3 days in-office average)
Experience Level
- Approximately 2 years
Education Level
- Business, finance, or technology graduate (preferred)
Benefits
- 5 weeks of leave (4 weeks annual leave + 1 bonus week lifestyle and wellbeing leave)
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Flexible return to work program
- Annual budget for training & self-development
- Health and wellness benefits (EAP, mental health first aid training, skin checks, flu vaccines)
About the Company
- Airtree is a reference investor for technology companies in Australia and New Zealand.
- Manages over $2bn across five fund vintages.
- Portfolio includes 145+ startups, such as Canva, Airwallex, and Employment Hero.
- Committed to building a world-class VC platform for ANZ startups with global ambitions.
- Aims to shape the region's tech ecosystem.
Equal Opportunity
- Celebrates and values diversity.
- Committed to being equitable and inclusive in hiring and working practices.
- Encourages applications even if not all criteria are met, recognizing diverse strengths and experiences.