Senior Analyst – Regulatory & Market Development

Senior Analyst – Regulatory & Market Development

Apex Group Ltd – Gift City, Hiranandani Signature

Refined job description

ROLE
– Own and manage the product roadmap for AIF services in GIFT City.
– Evaluate market trends, regulatory developments, and client requirements to identify new product opportunities.
– Partner with leadership to define product positioning, service offerings, pricing models, and competitive differentiation.
– Drive end‑to‑end launch of new products, features, and workflow enhancements.
– Maintain deep working knowledge of IFSCA regulations related to AIF structures, fund accounting, investor onboarding, and reporting guidelines.
– Interpret regulatory circulars and market practices to assess product impact and ensure compliance with legal standards.
– Act as central liaison between business, operations, fund accounting, CRM, legal, and technology teams.
– Translate business or regulatory requirements into operational workflows and system specifications.
– Support operations with SOP creation, enhancements, and change implementation.
– Collaborate with technology teams on system upgrades, automation, workflow design, and environment readiness.
– Engage with clients to understand product requirements, enhancement requests, and process gaps.
– Evaluate client change requests, develop internal action plans with timelines and impact assessments.
– Conduct product training and awareness sessions for clients and internal teams.
– Lead internal product approval processes for new offerings and major changes, preparing documentation and presenting to committees.
– Track industry developments and conduct competitor benchmarking to maintain product competitiveness.
– Recommend strategic enhancements aligned with market evolution.
– Define KPIs, monitor product performance, client

Full job description

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

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Development

Own and manage the product roadmap for AIF services in GIFT City.
Evaluate market trends regulatory developments and client requirements to identify new product opportunities.
Partner with leadership to define product positioning service offerings pricing models and competitive differentiation.
Drive end-to-end launch of new products features or workflow enhancements.

 

AIF Category II & Regulatory Expertise

Maintain deep working knowledge of IFSCA regulations related to:
AIF structures
Fund accounting & valuation norms
Investor onboarding requirements
Reporting guidelines (regulatory investor and operational)
Interpret regulatory circulars and market practices to assess product impact.
Work with Compliance and Legal teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards.

Cross-Functional Coordination (Business ↔ Operations ↔ Technology)

Act as the central liaison between business teams operations fund accounting CRM legal and technology.
Translate business or regulatory requirements into operational workflows and system specifications.
Support operations teams with SOP creation enhancement and change implementation.
Collaborate with technology teams for system upgrades automation workflow design and Intune/product environment readiness.

Client Interaction & Change Management

Engage with clients to understand product requirements enhancement requests and process gaps.
Evaluate client change requests (CRs) and translate them into internal action plans with clear timelines and impact assessments.
Partner with CRM to ensure service delivery is aligned with product capabilities and evolving client expectations.
Conduct product training and awareness sessions for clients and internal teams.

Product Governance & Approvals

Lead the internal product approval process for new offerings and major changes.
Prepare product notes regulatory impact assessments risk evaluation and financial feasibility documentation.
Present proposals to internal committees (Risk Compliance Product Steering etc.).
Ensure that ongoing product enhancements are tracked approved and tested rigorously before deployment.

Market Intelligence & Competitor Benchmarking

Track industry developments in GIFT City AIF ecosystem and global fund administration models.
Conduct competitor benchmarking to maintain product competitiveness.
Recommend strategic enhancements to keep offerings aligned with market evolution.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

Define KPIs for product performance and track adoption client feedback and operational efficiency.
Prepare regular dashboards for management on product updates CR status market changes and regulatory updates.
Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

8–14 years of relevant experience in Product Management Fund Administration AIF Operations or Financial Services.
Strong expertise in AIF structures fund accounting regulatory frameworks and investor operations.
Prior exposure to GIFT City and IFSCA regulations is highly preferred.
Proven experience working cross-functionally with operations technology compliance and client teams.
Strong analytical documentation and communication skills.

Skills & Competencies

Deep understanding of AIF Cat II fund structures and regulatory environment.
Strong product thinking with ability to convert regulatory/market insights into product strategy.
Excellent stakeholder management across business operations and clients.
Strong project management process design and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously with tight timelines.
Proficiency in workflow tools documentation and product management platforms.

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.