Risk Manager
Industry: Financial Services
Specialism: Banking / Finance / Insurance - Investments / Fund Management
Posted on 23 Jan 2026
About Company
Our Client is a Japanese Fund Management Organization who was voted and held on to their title of Most Consistent Asia-based Fund and Credence Global with Best Asia-based CTA/Managed Futures Fund – both for the third consecutive year since 2016
Job Description
- Perform daily and monthly NAV calculations and validation processes
- Conduct comprehensive P&L reconciliation and variance analysis
- Calculate and verify management fees, performance fees, and expense allocations
- Oversee month-end and year-end closing procedures
- Monitor trade settlements and resolve settlement failures
- Reconcile trades, positions, and cash balances with Prime Brokers daily
- Support trade bookings and lifecycle events for Japan-listed equities
- Handle corporate actions processing and income collection
- Manage FX hedging reconciliation and mark-to-market processes
- Liaise with Transfer Agency on subscription and redemption processing
- Coordinate with fund administrator on capital activity and investor reporting
- Prepare and review investor statements and capital account reconciliations
- Support side pocket management and special situations processing
- Monitor portfolio compliance with investment guidelines and risk limits
- Prepare regulatory filings and assist with audit preparation
- Review and process Japanese legal documents, including fund agreements and tax forms
- Support internal control processes and procedure documentation
- Collaborate with Prime Brokers, custodians, and fund administrators to resolve operational issues
- Coordinate with external auditors and regulatory bodies as required
- Maintain and enhance internal Excel tools for reconciliations, fee calculations, and reporting
- Contribute to ad hoc projects and broader team initiatives as needed
Job Requirements
- At least 2 to 5 years of experience in hedge fund operations, fund accounting, or buy-side operations
- Strong understanding of NAV calculation, trade and cash reconciliation, and fund flows
- Experience working with Prime Brokers, fund admins, and custodians
- Preferably familiar with Japanese equities markets and trading practices
- Meticulous, dependable, and detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
- Flexible mindset with willingness to support broader team operations
- Good to Have: Proficiency in Python, SQL, and/or VBA for data analysis and process automation
Compensation
- Work location: CBD
- Working hours: Monday to Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Annual leaves
- Group Insurance and medical benefits
- Opportunity to work alongside investment professionals and external partners on critical fund operations
- A discipline and compliance workplace to gain comprehensive front-to-back exposure with opportunities to streamline and improve workflows
- Be part of a collaborative, hands-on, and experienced operations team
- To grow with a firm managing multiple complementary strategies for investment management