Data Operations - Private Markets, Associate, Investment Management

Overview

Support the execution of the data operating model across the Private Markets platform by overseeing and controlling data from external fund administrators and internal platforms. Ensure critical investment and operational data is complete, accurate, timely, traceable and fit for use.

What you'll do

• Execute data quality and control processes across critical Private Markets data from fund administrators, third-party providers and internal platforms.
• Investigate and resolve data exceptions by identifying root causes, documenting findings and remediation, and escalating material or unresolved issues to the Vice President with clear analysis and recommendations.
• Perform reconciliations and variance analysis across positions, cash, capital activity, P&L and other accounting or operational data, as applicable.
• Support data governance activities, including maintenance of Critical Data Elements, business definitions, data ownership, sourcing information, lineage and data-quality requirements.
• Engage fund administrators and internal data providers to resolve data and delivery issues, track outstanding items and drive timely remediation.
• Execute and test data-quality rules and tolerances, identify recurring exception patterns and support enhancements to controls and exception-based workflows.
• Maintain evidence and audit trails for data-quality reviews, exceptions, remediation and approvals in accordance with established control standards.
• Produce data-quality and operational reporting, including SLA performance, exception volumes and trends, recurring issues and remediation status.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate recurring data issues, reduce manual processing and strengthen preventative controls through continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Technology, Data Governance and other data consumers to support onboarding, change initiatives and ongoing data-quality requirements.

What you'll need

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to investigate data exceptions, reconcile information from multiple sources and identify root causes.
• Understanding of core Private Markets fund and accounting data, including capital activity, positions, cash, trial balance/general ledger, P&L, fees and NAV-related data.
• Familiarity with data governance and data-quality concepts, including CDEs, business definitions, lineage, data-quality rules, issue management and controls.
• Strong attention to detail and a disciplined control mindset, with the ability to maintain clear documentation and evidence of reviews and decisions.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across global teams and with external service providers.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business, Information Systems or a related discipline.
• Strong sense of ethics and integrity in interactions with others and decision making.
• Ownership and accountability for the quality and completeness of work.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to investigate issues beyond the initial exception to understand the underlying root cause.
• Ability to understand the broader business process and downstream implications of data.
• Ability to recognize when an issue requires escalation.
• Ability to explain complex data issues and recommended actions clearly and concisely.

Nice to have

• 3–6 years of experience in investment management, fund administration, financial services or a similarly complex data environment, ideally within Data Operations, Fund Operations, Investment Operations, fund accounting or a related function.
• Working knowledge of Private Markets products and operating processes, ideally across private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure or other alternative investment strategies.
• Experience working with investment, fund accounting or operational data supplied by fund administrators, third-party service providers or internal platforms.
• Familiarity with data analysis or query tools such as SQL.
• Experience with Private Markets or fund accounting platforms such as eFront, Investran or comparable platforms.
• CA, CPA or equivalent qualification or progression toward a relevant professional qualification.
• Continuous-improvement mindset and interest in simplifying processes, strengthening controls and reducing recurring exceptions.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India.