Hiive
FinServ
AssociateDirector/Director,FundServices
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“Associate Director/Director, Fund Services at Hiive. Skills: operational leadership experience in fund services or fund operations, private equity, venture capital, or other private fund structures, full fund lifecycle management, people management, attention to detail, excellent communication skills. Leading and developing a high-performing team within Fund Services. Owning and improving the end-to-end processes, from fund set up, subscriptions and close, tax reporting, distributions, and wind-”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring processes are documented, repeatable, and built to scale; implementing the controls, checks, and escalation paths needed to manage them; drive the automation and productization of fund execution; ensure fund operations are aligned with regulatory requirements, business objectives, and the needs of a fast-growing platform; capability building as the business scales
Industry & Context.
identifying operational and compliance risks and implementing the controls, checks, and escalation paths needed to manage them
Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4-6+ years of operational leadership experience in fund services or fund operations, background in private equity, venture capital, or other private fund structures, Broad exposure to the full fund lifecycle, including fund formation, investor onboarding, capital calls, tax reporting, distributions, and investor relations, Prior experience at a private equity firm, fund administrator, or public accounting firm with significant exposure to private funds, People management experience, with a track record of leading and developing high-performing teams, attention to detail and the ability to execute accurately under pressure across multiple funds simultaneously, Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, build high-trust relationships, and work effectively across internal and external stakeholders
Nice to Have
Experience with single-asset funds or similar structures, Familiarity with fintech or marketplace platforms, Experience working in or alongside a high-growth startup environment, FINRA qualifications: SIE, S7, and S24
What You'll Do.
Leading and developing a high-performing team within Fund Services
Owning and improving the end-to-end processes
subscriptions and close
Building and maintaining a robust control environment across the fund services function
Partnering closely with Product and Engineering to drive the automation and productization of fund execution
Setting the standard for investor experience across the fund lifecycle
Working cross-functionally with Finance
Legal and Compliance to ensure fund operations are aligned with regulatory requirements
Supporting the Head of Fund Services with the strategic development of the Fund Services function
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with Sales, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Product; Serve as a key escalatory point of contact for investors, external fund managers, and legal counsel; Partnering closely with Product and Engineering; Working cross-functionally with Finance, Legal and Compliance; work effectively across internal and external stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; ability to manage multiple priorities; build high-trust relationships; work effectively across internal and external stakeholders
Process & Methodology
managing multiple priorities
Full Job Description
Hiive is redefining how private companies and their shareholders access liquidity. Through its institutional-grade platform, Hiive brings together buyers, sellers, and issuers to facilitate secondary transactions in venture-backed, pre-IPO companies, introducing efficiency, transparency, and standardization to an otherwise opaque asset class. Recognized as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and backed by leading U.S. investors, Hiive is profitable, well-capitalized, and building a high-performance team to meet growing demand and pursue new market opportunities. Interested in learning more about life at Hiive? Check out our careers page https://www.hiive.com/careers to see how you can grow with us! Hiive is hiring a Fund Services leader to join our growing Transaction Services team. Reporting to the Senior Director, Head of Fund Services, you will lead a team responsible for the operational delivery of Hiive's growing suite of private market funds across the full fund lifecycle, from set up through to close, ongoing investor relations, resales and distributions. You will work closely with Sales, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Product, and serve as a key escalatory point of contact for investors, external fund managers, and legal counsel. This is a role for a strong fund operator and people manager who is comfortable working at a fast pace across multiple competing priorities. You will be stepping into a high-growth environment and helping build the processes, standards, and infrastructure that allow Hiive's fund business to scale. If you have deep experience in fund operations and want to do meaningful work at one of Canada's fastest-growing companies, we would love to hear from you. In this role, your responsibilities would include: - Leading and developing a high-performing team within Fund Services, delegating operational execution effectively while maintaining clear accountability and high standards across the full fund lifecycle. - Owning and improving t
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