Overview of the Organisation

Ascender Fund Partners (Ireland) Ltd is a fast-growing UCITS Management Company with over €4.5bn under

management. We provide Management Company services to our own Irish UCITS Platform and to Third Party

structures. Our clients are based primarily in the UK and US and invest in equities, fixed income and

derivatives on a global basis. We recently merged with a Luxembourg based Management company and are

embarking on a new period of growth with a new brand, product offering and culture.

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented professional to support the firm’s funds oversight and regulatory obligations.

This role is ideal for someone who has experience in operations or regulatory reporting and is looking to build

their career in a management company environment. The role will involve day-to-day oversight of the funds

we manage as well as completing key regulatory and control related activities. This includes monitoring,

reconciliations, data quality reviews, and issue remediation across internal teams, brokers, trade repositories,

and external vendors. This position is suited to someone who enjoys working with data, has strong analytical

skills and attention to detail. The role will be reporting to Manager, Fund Oversight and Finance.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory reporting responsibilities:

Perform trade reporting status checks, exception monitoring, and reconciliations (front-to-back, broker vs. internal records, and trade repository output).
Monitor and track timeliness, completeness, and accuracy metrics; escalate issues per procedures.
Maintain oversight logs, KPIs, and action trackers.
Investigate and resolve reporting breaks (e.g., UTIs, UPIs, lifecycle events, counterparty/LEI data, collateral & valuation fields).
Liaise with brokers, vendors, and the trade repository to correct mismatches and resubmissions where required.
Carry out root-cause analysis and contribute to building control enhancements.
Keep procedures, process maps, and checklists up to date.
Prepare management information and concise summaries for internal committees/Board meetings.
Maintain broker relationships (e.g., ensuring DRAs/operational set-ups and contact lists are current).
Complete UAT/testing for reporting change as required.
Support and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to reduce manual steps and enhance reporting quality.

Fund oversight responsibilities:

Assist in the periodical review and operational risk controls.
Assist in the preparation of the oversight and management reports.
Assist in managing day-to-day queries received from delegates.
Assist with change events such as fund launch, closure, migration, etc.
Regular reporting, and communication to reporting manager.
Review of existing policies and procedures to ensure they are fit for purpose and address gaps where policies do not currently exist.
Complying with appropriate internal controls within area of responsibility.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

2-5 years’ experience in financial services, fund administration, middle office, risk, compliance, or data operations (internships/placements welcome).
Strong analytical and numerical skills; confident working with datasets, controls, and reconciliations.
Proficiency in Excel (lookups, pivot tables); ability to work with CSV/XML outputs and structured reports.
Clear, concise written communication, with the ability to produce accurate MI and procedural notes.

Ideally Possess

Exposure to regulatory reporting or trade lifecycle operations (derivatives preferred).
Familiarity with trade repositories, reporting vendors, or broker reporting set-ups (e.g., UTIs, pairing/matching).
Basic data-tool skills (e.g., Power Query/Power BI, Python/SQL) for ad-hoc analysis.
Knowledge of UCITS/ManCo operating models in Ireland.

Competencies

Attention to Detail: Consistently accurate, methodical approach to managing numbers and data set
Accountability: Owns tasks, follows through on remediation actions, and meets deadlines.
Collaboration: Works well with internal teams (Compliance, Operations, Portfolio Management) and external parties (brokers, vendors, trade repositories).
Problem-Solving: Structured approach to root-cause analysis and control improvements.
Communication: Clear status updates, succinct documentation, and professional stakeholder interactions.
Learning Agility: Willingness to upskill in data management, oversight and reporting tools/processes.

Senior Associate, Fund Management Oversight

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