Fund Administrator - Venture Capital

About the platformA newly launched venture platform building from the ground up in Dubai, backed by a founding team with prior institutional investing track records and a committed investor base spanning regional family offices, sovereign-linked capital and international institutions. The firm invests in founder-led technology businesses across the Gulf and wider MENA region.

Responsibilities

Fund accounting and administration for the fund and ManCo entities, working alongside the outsourced administratorCapital calls, drawdowns, distributions and all investor notices, managed end to endQuarterly and annual NAV preparation, with valuation and fair-value input on portfolio holdingsLP reporting packs, capital account statements and direct handling of investor queries across a multi-LP base with differing formats and deadlinesManagement fee, expense allocation, waterfall and carried interest calculationsInvestor onboarding, KYC and AML, and regulatory filings in the relevant jurisdictionAudit coordination and preparation of statutory financial statementsTreasury, banking, payments and cash forecastingSupport on closings, funds flow and post-completion entity administrationHelping design and document the operating procedures, controls and reporting calendar for a first-time fund What we are looking for Three to five years in fund administration or fund accounting, either in-house with a manager or on the service side at an administrator, audit firm or Big Four private funds team Demonstrable experience servicing multiple limited partners — managing separate capital accounts, bespoke reporting requirements, side letter terms and simultaneous investor deadlines Exceptional attention to detail: this is a role where numbers go straight to investors, and accuracy is the core of the job Venture capital or private equity fund exposure essential; closed-end structures required Confident with capital calls, distributions, waterfalls, carried interest and LP capital accounts Qualified or part-qualified accountant preferred — ACCA, ACA, CPA or CIMA Suited to a lean, early-stage environment where process is owned rather than executed Calm under reporting deadlines and credible in direct dialogue with investors and auditors UAE or wider GCC experience helpful; Arabic a bonus, not a requirement