Transactional Operations Strategic Transformation - Assistant Vice President / Vice President

iCapital
New York, NY
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward transformation-focused professionals comfortable with cross-functional collaboration and operational automation.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with cross-functional leadership experience in financial services transformation projects
    — “Partner with Product, Technology, and Data teams to align roadmap priorities”
  • Individuals experienced in designing standardized, data-driven operating models
    — “transform transaction operations into a standardized, data-driven, and exception-based operating model”
  • Professionals with a background in private funds, interval funds, and alternative investment platforms
    — “Knowledge of private funds, registered funds, interval funds and alternative investment platforms is preferred”

Things to consider

  • Requires in-office presence in New York for four days a week
    — “Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work on complex transformation programs
    — “Lead strategic transformation initiatives across Transactional Operations, managing complex programs”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize past success in implementing scalable operating models and automation
    — “Design and implement scalable operating models, controls, governance frameworks”
  • Showcase leadership of cross-functional initiatives and stakeholder influence
    — “Proven experience leading large-scale cross-functional programs”
  • Demonstrate ability to build KPIs and dashboards for operational transparency
    — “Establish KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting to improve operational transparency”
  • Position yourself as an expert in transaction lifecycle management and alternative investments
    — “Represent as the operational subject matter expert on transaction lifecycle initiatives”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • successful program implementation
  • process standardization
  • automation success
Typical background
operationsproduct strategyconsulting

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementStrategic PlanningProcess ImprovementOperational ControlsAutomationData Analysis

Preferred

Alternative InvestmentsFinancial ServicesAI

Stack & domain

Financial ServicesOperationsProduct StrategyTransformation

About the role

Original posting from iCapital via Greenhouse

About the Role

iCapital is seeking an Assistant Vice President or Vice President to join the Transactional Operations team helping to lead strategic initiatives across the transaction lifecycle. This role will partner across Operations, Product, Technology, Data and Analytics, and external partners to design operational strategies, scalable processes, strengthen operational controls, improve visibility, and drive automation. This individual will help transform transaction operations into a standardized, data-driven, and exception-based operating model that supports continued growth and innovation.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic transformation initiatives across Transactional Operations, managing complex programs from business case development through implementation, adoption, and transition into business-as-usual operations.

Partner with Product, Technology, and Data teams to align roadmap priorities and platform capabilities to support both internal teams and external clients.

Prepare executive-level recommendations, project updates, and strategic roadmaps.

Drive major industry partnership initiatives that enable straight through processing and workflow standardization across the Alternative Investments industry.

Design and implement scalable operating models, controls, governance frameworks, and standard operating procedures.

Drive operational automation, workflow optimization, and AI-enabled solutions to reduce manual effort and improve scalability.

Represent as the operational subject matter expert on transaction lifecycle initiatives spanning subscriptions, redemptions, transfers, direct funds, ticker-traded products and any related new initiatives.

Establish KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting to improve operational transparency and performance.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in finance, business, operations, or a related field

6+ years of experience in financial services, operations, consulting, product strategy, or transformation roles

Strong understanding of alternative investment operations and transaction lifecycle workflows

Proven experience leading large-scale cross-functional programs and strategic initiatives

Demonstrated ability to improve processes through automation, technology, data, and operational redesign

Experience developing operating models, governance frameworks, controls, and performance metrics

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities

Able to influence across business, product, technology, and operations teams

Knowledge of private funds, registered funds, interval funds and alternative investment platforms is preferred

Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $135,000 to $175,000.  iCapital offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO).

We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday.

For additional information on iCapital, please visit https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us   X: @icapitalnetwork | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/icapital-network-inc | Awards Disclaimer: https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us/recognition/

iCapital is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Source: iCapital careers (Greenhouse)

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