We are seeking an experienced Senior Settlement Manager to join an Asset Management firm. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day trade lifecycle operations, post-trade settlements, cash management, and fund accounting reconciliations across public and private investment funds (covering Equities, Fixed Income, and ETF).

You will play a critical role in managing core relationships with custodian banks, prime brokers, counterparty brokers, and fund administrators, while driving automation, mitigating operational risk, and ensuring strict compliance with regulatory standards.

1. Key Responsibilities Trade Lifecycle & Settlement Management Oversee trade matching, confirmation, and end-to-end settlement operations.
2. Act as the escalation point for trade fails, settlement exceptions, and counterparty trade breaks, ensuring swift resolution with brokers and custodians.
3. Cash, Collateral & Liquidity Management Monitor daily fund cash positions, liquidity forecasts, and portfolio cash buffers to support investment activities, redemptions, and expenses.
4. Reconciliation & Fund Valuation Support Lead daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations (cash, holdings, stock, and trade) between internal Portfolio Management Systems (PMS), custodians, prime brokers, and fund administrators.
5. Collaborate closely with Third-Party Fund Administrators and the internal Finance team to support NAV calculation, valuation checks, and audit queries.
6. Vendor & Counterparty Management Maintain operational relationships with custodian banks, prime brokers, execution brokers, transfer agents, and third-party fund administrators.
7. Risk Management, Compliance & Governance Ensure all settlement workflows comply with regulatory requirements and internal operational controls.
8. Formulate, review, and continuously enhance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to minimize operational risk and single-point-of-failure exposure.
9. Coordinate internal and external audit requests related to fund operations and settlements.
10. Process Automation & Team Leadership Supervise, mentor, and foster professional development for junior operational and settlement staff.
11. Qualifications & Requirements Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related discipline.
12. Experience: 5+ years of fund settlement or investment operations experience within an Asset Management firm , Hedge Fund, or Fund Administrator