Fund Operations Executive, Principal Finance - Macquarie Group in London - eFinancialCareers

Join Macquarie Capital's Principal Finance Operations team in London, where we manage the operational aspects of a varied European investment portfolio, from pre-settlement to maturity. As part of a larger global operations team, our London-based regional team oversees a variety of debt transactions across corporate and real estate sectors, primarily managing the operations and portfolios of two funds based in Luxembourg and France. We work closely with third-party service providers and key internal stakeholders to ensure seamless fund operations and portfolio management.

This is a 12 month fixed-term contract opportunity.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

As Fund Operations Executive, you will be responsible for the operational management of funds, coordinating with fund administrators, managers, auditors, depositaries, and internal teams such as front office, finance, risk, company secretary, and legal. You will oversee procedural set up, reporting, fees/invoicing, and the approval process for new investments. Your responsibilities will include maintaining operating procedures, documenting fund positions, financial reporting, reconciliations, operational analysis, and implementing controls as required. You will act as a subject matter expert for the funds, delivering recurring fund-specific tasks such as audits, board meetings, invoices/fees processing, quarterly reconciliations, risk reporting, valuations, document execution, due diligence, tax obligations, and supplier relationship management. You will also be the main point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders, maintain accurate process documentation, and project manage future fund enhancements.

What you offer

• 3-7 years' experience in a similar operational role within a fund, banking, or financial institution
• Tertiary qualification in accounting, economics, finance, or business, with a strong academic record
• Previous experience in fund operations, banking, or finance, with sound organisational and time management skills
• Experience working with corporate loans and a solid understanding of bilateral and syndicated loan markets (highly desirable)
• Ability to implement and maintain processes, build relationships across stakeholders, and demonstrate strong numerical skills and understanding of fund accounting and loan administration.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

About Macquarie Capital

Macquarie Capital partners with businesses, startups and governments to connect ideas to capital and help drive innovation, growth and create real-world impact. Our global corporate advisory, investing, development and equities capabilities are underpinned by a full spectrum of capital markets solutions and deep sector expertise, with a focus on infrastructure and real assets, technology, software and services, and resources, energy and materials.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.
Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.