About the Neuberger Berman EMEA Fund Administration Department: Global Funds Administration oversees the firm’s EMEA mutual fund platform (approx. $81.8 billion in AUM, as of 30Jun2025) which encompasses UCITS, QIAF, and closed-end investment trust vehicles. The team is focused on ensuring the platform can be distributed globally and that the firm’s clients receive the highest standards of service when investing through Neuberger Berman mutual funds. The function is based in London and partners extensively with colleagues in the US, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Role Overview

This permanent role within the EMEA Fund Data Operations team is suited to a graduate or early‑career professional with an interest in asset management. You will support fund‑related initiatives across the business, working within established regulatory frameworks and under appropriate supervision. The role involves collaborative, cross‑functional engagement with stakeholders across Product Development, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Investment Risk, Portfolio Management, Client Services, IT, Operations, Custodians, and external service providers to the fund range. Strong teamwork, attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to governance and delivery in a regulated environment are essential.

The role reports to the Manager of Fund Data Operations

Responsibilities:

Overall

• Manage day-to-day responsibilities to ensure continuity of coverage during periods of elevated workload or unforeseen absence.
• Adhere to a robust control environment, ensuring standards, policies, controls, and procedures are consistently followed and properly evidenced.
• Take ownership for meeting deadlines and deliverables, working both independently and as part of the team.
• Escalate material issues to management without delay via direct communication (phone/instant message followed by email), providing clear context and impact; record escalations and track actions to closure.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying and helping implement enhancements that strengthen efficiency, effectiveness, and control.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders (Product Development, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Investment Risk, Portfolio Management, Client Services, IT, Operations), external service providers, and Fund Administrators.

Core

• Assist in the production and delivery of UCITS KIIDs, PRIIPs KIDs, SICAV KIDs and updates to Prospectuses and Supplements, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance under appropriate supervision.
• Support fund lifecycle events, including fund launches and registrations, new share class openings, and fund closures, through disciplined planning, coordination, and documentation.
• Support compliance with MiFID II reporting obligations, covering transaction costs and charges, EMT, EPT, and EET, including data validation and maintenance of audit trails.
• Manage queries with urgency and rigour, providing timely, high-quality responses and documenting outcomes and actions where required.
• Contribute to the structured, periodic review of fund documentation to ensure operational processes and workflows are accurately described and remain fit for purpose.
• Partner proactively with internal teams (Product Development, Compliance, Legal, Finance, Investment Risk, Portfolio Management, Client Services, IT and Operations) to support alignment, collaboration, and timely decision making.
• Support vendor management activities: help validate fund data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness; participate in service level reviews; manage and resolve routine queries; and assist with reviewing documentation (including SLAs).

Other

• Actively participate in project initiatives, providing diligent execution, data analysis and documentation required.
• Support internal audit activities, including evidence provision, control walkthroughs, remediation tracking, and timely closure of findings.
• Undertake additional duties as assigned that are commensurate with the responsibilities outlined above, maintaining high standards of execution and governance.

Key Requirements / Qualifications:

• Graduate or early career professional with an interest in asset management and fund operations.
• Foundational understanding of fund structures, operating models, transaction costs, and applicable regulatory frameworks (UCITS/PRIIPs/MiFID II) is beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, adapt to changing demands, and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Strong teamwork and prioritisation skills, with a consistent focus on timely, high-quality delivery.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to collaborate effectively across functions and jurisdictions.
• Highly organised, with strong administrative, problem solving, and analytical skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with Python and SQL is advantageous, with an interest in applying data analytics and AI tools to enhance fund oversight, automation, and decision support.

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