Senior Manager, Funds (Real Estate) at IQ-EQ in St Helier

Job description

​​​​​​As a Senior Manager, Funds within our real estate team you will lead client portfolio management, drive operational excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop high-performing teams while delivering exceptional client service and supporting business growth. What you'll do You'll lead and manage a high-value client portfolio, ensuring excellent service delivery, profitability, and strong client relationships while fostering a client-centric and business development culture You'll oversee and support the Client Administration Team, ensuring accurate portfolio management, effective workload allocation, team development, and high performance against KPIs and commercial targets You'll drive operational excellence by improving processes, managing financial performance (including revenue, utilisation, and debtor control), and ensuring efficient execution of financial and administrative activities You'll provide technical leadership and risk oversight, supporting complex client structures and transactions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and embedding strong risk management practices You'll contribute to business growth and leadership by supporting new business development, managing stakeholder relationships, mentoring staff, identifying training needs, and promoting a collaborative, high-performance team environment What we offer Base Salary: Competitive salary based on role, experience, and market standards Annual Bonus: Discretionary bonus linked to individual, team, and company performance Referral Rewards: Bonus for successful employee referrals Pension: 6% non-contributory employer pension scheme Insurance Benefits: Medical, dental, life assurance, and income protection coverage Health & Wellbeing: Cash plan, counselling support, eye care, and sick pay Leave & Flexibility: 25–30 days leave, hybrid working, flexible work, and nimble days Family Benefits: Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave support Learning & Development: Professional qualification and career development support Additional Perks: Recognition programs, social events, volunteering, and long service awards You hold a relevant professional qualification (ICSA, ACCA, or equivalent) with extensive industry experience in fund services (Real Estate experience would be highly desirable)  You demonstrate strong technical knowledge of fund administration, applicable laws, regulatory requirements, taxation, and best practices across relevant jurisdictions You exhibit excellent analytical, numeracy, and IT skills, with the ability to interpret complex fund and legal documentation accurately and with attention to detail You communicate effectively and collaborate well with colleagues, showing strong relationship management skills, high self-awareness, and a commitment to continuous development You show resilience and integrity in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to manage workloads, meet deadlines, support team members through change, and maintain a strong risk-aware mindset OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT   As a forward-looking business, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment. There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee. Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach