Governance & Oversight Officer

Apex Group is one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

This role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth day‑to‑day delivery of services within the Central Oversight team, with a strong focus on meeting client deadlines accurately and on time. You will be responsible for monitoring SLAs, managing deliverables, and ensuring Management Companies meet their regulatory obligations. The position offers hands‑on exposure to a broad range of investment fund structures across multiple jurisdictions, particularly within the Luxembourg and Irish financial services markets.

• Perform ongoing oversight on delegated service provider such as Central Administrator and Transfer Agents as well as depositary banks. Perform data analysis for due diligence (initial and ongoing) including review and assessment.
• Review of accounting data/ KPI of mostly liquid investment funds.
• Ensuring provided data and supporting procedures are accurate and kept up to date.
• Anticipate potential risk and impact on the external net asset value calculation procedures, elevate issues and contribute to resolution of problems.
• Initial reviewing and preparing various reports, such as financial statements and capital accounts, Management Information. Report to management on operational risk assessment.
• Develop, adapt and improve appropriate risk‑based control regime for each assigned service provider and client Fund by analysing internal and external data – i.e. control and auditing reports.
• Follow‑up with service providers regarding any issues raised until resolution.
• Maintain regular service calls with clients and service providers. Perform onsite visits and process reviews jointly with the team.
• Assist in developing measures to restructure and align Management Company services to meet future client, regulatory and business needs.
• Achieve high quality in all services provided to clients.

• Strong academic background including Accounting/Finance/Economics/Legal or comparable studies.
• Professional experience in the area of (fund) accounting, depositary or audit.
• Knowledge of European Regulator Investment Products, UCITS, AIFMD and Fund regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, analytical and critical thinking skills with high client and service orientation.
• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Ability to multi‑task.
• Highly motivated, driven and focused with a desire for new challenges.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Fluent English (written and spoken); additional languages in particular French and/or German are considered an asset.

• Hybrid working model.
• Private health insurance.
• 27 working days holiday + public holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Professional Development (CPD) and Study Guidance programs.
• Positive and hospitable work environment.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse, agile and global team.
• Exposure to all aspects of the business and cross‑jurisdiction.
• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business.

At Apex Group, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. In Spain, this includes our obligation under the LGD to ensure that people with disabilities are represented within our teams. If you have a recognized disability (≥33%), we welcome your application and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.