Team Lead/ Team Manager - Fund Regulation

at  FundsAxis

COMPANY OVERVIEW :

Funds-Axis is a young, fast-growing Regulatory Technology (RegTech) business. We combine deep regulatory knowledge and best of breed technology to deliver excellent customer service to our clients and partners. Our clients are leading global asset managers, administrators, and depositary banks to whom we provide investment compliance and regulatory reporting services. This market is growing strongly, reflecting increasing regulatory demands and the need for technology solutions. Funds-Axis also provides high-quality, low-cost information products to the asset management sector, including Global Exchanges and Global Disclosure

You will recruit for a middle manager who can support in carrying out all the reviews of the research analyst work for Global Exchanges, which could be a promotion in Chennai. You will also recruit for a middle manager with disclosures experience who can support the management of the Global Disclosures product.

• Product Managemen

JOB ROLE

Job Title:Team Lead/ Team Manager - Fund Regulation Team
Reporting to: Head of Product / CEO
Salary: Excellent, depends on experience
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Our core centers are in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and in Chennai, India. However, the location is flexible with work-from-home options.
Hours: 40 Hours per week
It is our ambition to substantially grow our business internationally over the coming years. The Investment Compliance & Risk Team Lead will play a key role in embedding business controls and act as a driving force in our continued development. We are actively recruiting ambitious, sociable, intelligent individuals with initiative, a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills and analytical skills.

PURPOSE OF JOB:

This role focuses on the complete management of the Regulatory Portals.
The Company has an objective of continuously expanding the range of regulation embedded within the portals and technology. Even where there is not existing client demand, this represents an investment in the future value of the company.
You will be adaptable and hard-working and demonstrate strong communication skills both in relations with your team and with the wider Funds-Axis business.
You will deliver the support and the operational excellence in accordance with the Company Mission and Vision, and in a manner supportive of the Funds-Axis Values and Business Culture.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

• Deliver dynamic and robust leadership to the Fund Regulation team.
• Responsible for conduct of internal processes.
• Conduct of research activities and promote operational excellence within your team.
• Promote operational excellence within your team.
• Provide leadership and support to your team members and the wider Funds-Axis teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Team Management
  As the Team manager, you will manage and develop a small team which will be located across various sites, including Belfast and Chennai.
  You will ensure that the team meet their objectives as set out below. You will carry out all HR and learning and development for the team, ensuring that teams outside of Belfast are fully integrated into the culture and standards of the rest of the business.

You will recruit for a middle manager who can support in carrying out all the reviews of the research analyst work for Global Exchanges, which could be a promotion in Chennai. You will also recruit for a middle manager with disclosures experience who can support the management of the Global Disclosures product.

• Product Management

You will ensure that there is high quality product management in place across the Regulatory Portals, including as regards:

• Keeping the products up to date
• Administration of user permissions and security, including to protect Funds-Axis intellectual property
• Technology management, BCP, back-up, recovery etc.
• Training

You will deliver and execute a training plan for the training and development of:

• your team; and
• the wider business in your areas of expertise.

In due course, your team will support the delivery of training to clients.

• Industry Engagement

You will be a public face of Funds-Axis, both to existing clients and as SME in client demos. You will be proactive in ensuring we are regularly publishing high-quality, relevant content and that it is been properly used as a marketing tool for clients and prospects, including but not limited to white papers, news bulletins, monthly/quarterly newsletters, public events etc.
Over time, you will become a Funds Regulatory expert, with detailed knowledge of the fund regulation.
You will be our internal point of contact for industry bodies and regulators and develop our relationships with these organisations.
You will attend industry events, including relevant seminars etc. or briefings etc. run by law firms / accountancy firms.

As appropriate you will meet with existing clients and prospects.

• Relationship management

You will ensure that there is strong relationship management in place, including:

• On-going engagement with clients
• Service level review calls
• Prompt answer of requests.

The RM responsibilities will report in to the Head of Sales and Relationships, but the day to day responsibility is with the Fund Regulation Manager.

• Marketing, Sales and Commercial

You will work with the marketing and sales teams to ensure that the Regulatory Portals are marketed and promoted in an effective and high quality way.

This will include ensuring that:

• there is in place a good overall marketing strategy, including marketing messages and collateral
• there is on-going review and challenge of the success of the marketing strategy, including results of campaigns, SEO etc.
• you will ensure that there is a flow of collateral / white papers etc. / developments to support the marketing activity.

Where possible, you will also work on the identification of new partnerships and distribution lines (e.g. with other publications).
You will support sales/pre-sales demos and enquiries.