India Lead - Investment Operations

We're Hiring: Senior Operations Leader - Investment Management, Client Services & Treasury

Location: Gurugram | Experience: 15+ years | Advanced degree or certification preferred

We are seeking a forward-looking senior leader to head Global Investment Management Operations, Client Services, and Treasury for the India office of a leading global investment management firm.

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role - partnering with global stakeholders to scale India operations in both headcount and delivery scope, while ensuring operational excellence across multiple business verticals.

About the Role

You will join the India leadership team, working closely with global leaders to expand capabilities, drive transformation, and deliver world-class operational support across:

- Private & Credit Investment Operations : middle/back-office investment lifecycle, asset servicing, and reporting

- Client Operations : onboarding, investor services, reporting, and communication

- Treasury : cash & liquidity management, capital services, and wire management

- Data Operations : enterprise data management and analytics enablement

Key Responsibilities

- Shape and execute the strategic roadmap for India operations in alignment with global goals

- Lead daily, monthly, and quarterly deliverables, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction

- Partner with global and cross-functional teams (Finance, Technology, Tax, Legal, Compliance) to drive collaboration

- Champion process transformation and best practice adoption to optimize efficiency

- Build and mentor high-performing, highly engaged teams, fostering transparency and accountability

- Develop and monitor KPIs to measure productivity and performance

- Stay ahead of industry trends and technology innovations, identifying opportunities for advancement

What We're Looking For

- 15+ years' leadership experience in investment management operations, preferably in private equity or asset management

- Proven ability to work with senior global stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment

- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and execution skills

- Demonstrated success in scaling teams and expanding delivery scope

- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills

- Technical know-how in SQL, VBA, Tableau, or Power BI (preferred)