Fund Services Analyst

Job Title: Fund Services Analyst

Location: New York, NY

Duration: 6 Months

Pay Rate: $33/hr W2

Job/Role Description:

• This role supports the setup, launch, and ongoing lifecycle management of alternative investment funds within an Asset Management Operations team.
• The position provides analytical and project coordination support for new fund launches, fund changes, restructurings, and terminations.
• Work closely with internal business groups, stakeholders, and external service providers to ensure fund launch and lifecycle activities are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
• Provide day-to-day project coordination support for new fund launches and other fund-related activities.
• Maintain project plans, launch checklists, trackers, and internal workflow tools.
• Coordinate working-group meetings, organize materials, prepare agendas, and document meeting notes and action items.
• Follow up with internal stakeholders on outstanding tasks, required information, dependencies, and upcoming deadlines.
• Maintain accurate records for fund launches, fund changes, restructurings, and terminations.
• Collect and organize information required for internal system setup and external service-provider onboarding.
• Prepare status reports, management updates, presentation materials, and working-group documentation.
• Set up new funds in internal systems based on fund documentation and information provided by stakeholders.
• Perform data validation and quality checks to ensure information is complete and accurately reflected across systems, trackers, and supporting materials.
• Identify missing information, overdue deliverables, dependencies, and potential process issues, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Support operational projects and process-improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of asset management operations, investment products, and end-to-end fund lifecycle activities.

Required Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably within financial services, asset management, investment operations, fund services, or a related field.
• Familiarity with asset management operations, investment products, and fund lifecycle activities preferred.
• Experience with project coordination, project management, or program management preferred.
• Ability to maintain project plans, trackers, documentation, and workflow tools.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritize assignments, and meet established deadlines.
• Experience coordinating with internal stakeholders and external service providers.
• Ability to perform data validation, maintain accurate records, and identify discrepancies.
• Ability to work within established procedures, exercise sound judgment, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently on assigned responsibilities.
• Professional, dependable, and comfortable handling business-sensitive information.
• Strong follow-through skills and a control-minded approach to operational processes.
• Demonstrated interest in investment products, fund operations, and asset management.
• Willingness to learn and develop knowledge of financial services operations.