Head of Fund Governance & Oversight in Basel

Description of the company

Our client is a well-established financial institution known for its long-standing stability, international footprint, and commitment to operational excellence. The organisation manages a broad range of investment solutions across multiple jurisdictions and places strong emphasis on governance, transparency, data quality and investor protection. Operating in a highly regulated environment, the company combines investment expertise with robust operational frameworks and continuously invests in process improvement, automation and technological innovation.

Role & Responsibilities

As Head of Fund Governance & Oversight, you will be responsible for overseeing fund data management, reporting, fund expense monitoring, NAV oversight and regulatory fund disclosures across a diverse cross-border fund platform. In addition to leading a small team of specialists, you will play a key role in strengthening operational efficiency, data quality and automation while acting as an important stakeholder within the fund governance framework.

The role combines leadership, fund operations expertise, regulatory oversight and hands-on process optimisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a small team responsible for fund operations and fund data governance
• Oversee fund data flows across internal and external platforms while ensuring data accuracy, completeness and consistency
• Manage relationships with external service providers and data vendors
• Calculate, review and validate key fund metrics, including expense ratios, transaction cost disclosures and regulatory reporting figures
• Oversee the production of investor disclosure documents and regulatory fund reporting
• Act as the primary counterpart to external fund administrators regarding NAV oversight, NAV reconciliations and exception management
• Participate in fund valuation activities and contribute to valuation-related decisions and governance processes
• Coordinate annual and semi-annual reporting processes, including collaboration with auditors, tax advisors and external stakeholders
• Review fund-related invoices, operating expenses and service provider charges
• Oversee the preparation and quality assurance of factsheets, management reports and client reporting
• Identify opportunities to automate operational processes, improve data quality and increase efficiency across the fund platform

Candidate Profile

You hold a university-level qualification in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration or a related discipline and bring several years of practical experience within fund operations, fund accounting, fund administration, fund controlling or fund audit.

Additionally:

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience within fund operations, fund administration, fund controlling, fund accounting or fund audit
• Strong knowledge of investment funds across both Swiss and international fund structures
• Sound understanding of fund governance, fund oversight and regulatory fund reporting requirements
• Experience supervising NAV production and validating calculations performed by external fund administrators
• Practical experience interacting with auditors, tax advisors, fund administrators and other external stakeholders
• Experience with Luxembourg and/or Swiss investment fund frameworks is highly desirable
• Experience working with CACEIS or comparable fund administration providers is considered an advantage
• Strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with databases and structured datasets
• Practical knowledge of , SQL or comparable scripting and automation technologies is highly desirable
• Proven experience improving, streamlining or automating data and reporting processes is a strong advantage
• Leadership experience is beneficial
• Hands-on mentality with the ability to operate effectively across multiple stakeholder groups
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability and professional integrity
• Fluent in English; and French are advantageous
• Valid CH work permit or EU/EFTA citizenship required
• Willingness to work predominantly on-site

Benefits

• Contribution to health insurance and meal allowance
• -term career opportunities within a stable and internationally recognised financial institution
• Exposure to sophisticated private banking and wealth management clients
• A collaborative and highly professional working environment
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities
• Modern workplace and international environment
• Competitive compensation and attractive employment conditions
• Opportunity to build and develop long-term client relationships within a highly respected organisation