Depositary Officer

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Role: Depositary Officer
Location: Valencia

Employment Type: Full time - Permanent

Role Summary:
Employed in Valencia as a Depositary Officer, reporting to the Team in Luxembourg. In performing the role, you will work with other members of the Depositary team across multiple jurisdictions. The Depositary Officer position represents a varied role within the business focusing on meeting all the service requirements of our clients including reconciliation of investor commitments, investment activity (such as asset ownership verification) and constitutional documentation validation.

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure that the confidentiality of depositary customers is protected as appropriate at all times.
• To ensure that the integrity of structures to which depositary services are provided are protected at all times
• Responsible for monitoring, managing and reporting to the Depositary Manager, any potential conflicts of interest
• Responsible for ensuring that all transactions are captured and risks identified and consistently monitored.
• Supporting the Luxembourg Depositary team in providing depositary deliverables.
• Analyze funds in advance of take on to assist a full understanding of their purpose, structure and activity in order to formulate effective and appropriate monitoring programmes in compliance with the AIFMD.
• Perform recordkeeping duties in accordance with the AIFMD, working with in-house service specialists as required.
• Perform oversight duties in accordance with the AIFMD, working with in-house service specialists as required.
• Assist with ad-hoc Depositary projects.

Skills & Experience required:

• Good communication and organization skills.
• The ability to plan and organize yourself to meet all Depositary deadlines, and to be objective at all times.
• Strong analytical skills and affinity with figures.
• Ability to adapt to fluctuating workloads and the analytical demands of the role.
• An understanding of the role of a Depositary under AIFMD preferable but not essential.
• An understanding of the purpose, structure and operation alternative investment funds under AIFMD preferable but not essential.

What you will get in return:

• Hybrid Working Model
• Private health insurance.
• 27 working days holiday + Public holidays
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Professional Development (CPD) and Study Guidance programs
• Positive and hospitable work environment.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse, agile and global team.
• Exposure to all aspects of the business and cross-jurisdiction.
• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business + more

At Apex Group, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. In Spain, this includes our obligation under the LGD to ensure that people with disabilities are represented within our teams. If you have a recognised disability (≥33%), we welcome your application and will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.