Manager - Secretarial

We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 6,500+ people across 24 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms.

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.

Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding. 

We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.

Are you an experienced corporate services professional ready to take the next step in your leadership career? As a Manager - Fund Administration, you'll play a pivotal role in leading a portfolio of high-profile clients, overseeing complex fund administration and corporate governance matters, and ensuring exceptional service delivery. Working closely with senior leadership, you'll act as a trusted advisor to clients while mentoring and developing a talented team, driving operational excellence, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

What You'll Do

• You'll lead, develop, and mentor a team of professionals, ensuring high-quality service delivery, effective workload management, and adherence to regulatory and compliance standards.
• You'll review and approve complex client deliverables, including board packs, resolutions, minutes, constitutional documents, TRC applications, regulatory filings, payments, and corporate transactions.
• You'll oversee a broad range of fund and corporate activities, including restructurings, investments, financing transactions, distributions, redemptions, migrations, and other strategic corporate actions.
• You'll ensure all statutory, regulatory, and governance obligations are met, maintaining strong relationships with clients, directors, investors, regulators, and internal stakeholders.
• You'll drive operational excellence by managing risk, maintaining information security standards, supporting strategic projects, and partnering with leadership to deliver an exceptional client experience.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile 
• Pension Scheme: Generous employer contribution with the ability to allow and increase employee contributions   
• Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 22 days paid leave. Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave 
• Flexible working: We recognise the value of working flexibly and is keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements 
• Support and development: We will ensure you have the right training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day

About you:

• You hold a degree and a relevant professional qualification in Accounting, Finance, Law, Corporate Governance, or a related field.
• You bring at least 7 years of experience within fund administration, corporate services, or the global business sector, including proven people management experience.
• You possess strong technical expertise in corporate administration, fund structures, governance, and secretarial matters.
• You have a solid understanding of the Companies Act, Financial Services Act, and the regulatory framework governing Global Business in Mauritius.
• You are a confident leader with excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build strong client relationships while driving team performance and operational excellence.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment. 

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential.  Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.