Fund Operations Executive at MA Financial… · Sydney

About MA

MA Financial Group Limited, formerly Moelis Australia, is an ASX-listed financial services firm specialising in asset management, lending, corporate advisory, and equities. Launched in 2009, we have advised on transactions worth over $110 billion and assisted clients to raise $11.5 billion in equity capital markets. Today, we have $15+ billion in assets under management.

Established as a joint venture with NYSE-listed Moelis & Company – a leading global independent investment bank – the firm has grown to become a team of ~400 across Sydney, Melbourne, London, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

Our asset management division, MA Asset Management, creates and manages investment opportunities for institutional, wholesale and retail investors in real estate, credit, hospitality, private equity and venture capital.

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join MA Financial’s Fund Operations Team, supporting the Global Credit Solutions business.

The Fund Operations Executive will be responsible for a broad range of business-as-usual middle-office activities across managed credit funds, while also contributing to operational projects, new fund launches, service-provider oversight and the ongoing enhancement of the Fund Operations control environment. The role will work closely with investment teams, custodians, administrators, counterparties and other internal and external stakeholders to support effective fund operations throughout the investment lifecycle.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join the Fund Operations Team supporting MA’s Global Credit Solutions business. The Fund Operations Executive will be responsible for a range of BAU ‘Middle Office’ functions and assist with project work as required.

• Manage day-to-day middle-office operations across managed credit funds, including trade settlements and transaction support.
• Perform and review position and interest accrual reconciliations, resolving exceptions and outstanding items.
• Monitor fund liquidity, drawdowns, hedging, collateral management and treasury-related activities.
• Partner with investment teams, counterparties and custodians to resolve trade, cash and portfolio-related queries.
• Lead Fund Operations activities for new fund launches, including onboarding, account setup and operational readiness.
• Oversee administrators, custodians and other service providers, monitoring performance and addressing service issues.
• Support AML/KYC and investor onboarding processes, coordinating resolution of outstanding requirements and exceptions.
• Maintain and enhance operational controls, procedures and processes, identifying control gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Support strategic change initiatives, including data-platform implementation, service-provider migrations, testing and process redesign.
• Act as an escalation point for complex operational issues while supporting reporting, knowledge sharing and mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in investment or fund operations, ideally within a middle-office environment.
• Strong settlements experience with a solid understanding of operational risks, controls and the end-to-end investment lifecycle.
• Experience supporting multi-asset funds, with fixed income and/or private or public credit experience highly regarded.
• Proven ability to work with counterparties, custodians and administrators to resolve complex settlement and reconciliation issues.
• Strong understanding of operational risk and control frameworks, with experience in fund launches, onboarding or provider transitions advantageous.
• Experience with WSO or similar portfolio administration systems and fund accounting knowledge would be advantageous.

Skills & Qualities

• Proactive, self-starting and adaptable, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to challenge processes and drive improvements.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative approach to supporting stakeholders and team members.