Fund Administration & Executive Assistant 025-1045
Looking for Philippines-based candidates
Job Role: Fund Administrator & Corporate Affairs
Compensation range: $2,500 - $2,800 AUD / Monthly DOE
Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement
Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with Australian business hours (approximately 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM AEST/AEDT, Monday to Friday) for collaboration purposes. As an independent contractor, you will have flexibility in how you manage your time provided deliverables and service standards are maintained.
Who We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be engaged directly by the client as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from home.
Who The Client Is: Our client is a growing Australian financial services and investment group operating across Australia and Southeast Asia. They manage investment products, corporate entities, and regulated financial services, and are expanding their operations to support future growth. This is an opportunity to play a key role in overseeing fund operations, corporate administration, and regulatory compliance.
Role Overview: You will be responsible for coordinating a broad range of administrative, operational and executive support activities across the group. The role combines functions of executive assistant, AFS Licencing compliance, fund and investor administration, reporting and lodgements, and workflow and systems development.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Managing Director and interact with accountants, lawyers, compliance consultants, registry providers, service providers and investors. The ideal candidate will be organised, proactive, detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities while ensuring important tasks, deadlines and follow-up actions are completed efficiently and accurately.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Executive & Personal Assistance
- Manage the Managing Director’s calendar and meetings
- Coordinate meetings, travel and appointments
- Prepare agendas, documents and follow-ups
- Draft emails and business correspondence
- Monitor inboxes and escalate key matters
- Conduct research and prepare summaries
- Assist with reports, presentations and proposals
- Maintain records and track action items
2. Corporate Affairs & Administration
- Maintain company records, registers and corporate files
- Manage corporate calendars and regulatory deadlines
- Coordinate document execution and maintain registers
- Assist with annual reviews, renewals and routine filings
- Coordinate information requests from accountants, lawyers and consultants
- Maintain records for trademarks, licences, registrations and business names
- Coordinate office administration, suppliers and service providers
- Ensure corporate records are accurate, organised and up to date
3. Regulatory & Compliance Administration
- Maintain compliance calendars, registers and documentation
- Coordinate regulatory submissions and information requests
- Track licence, registration and reporting obligations
- Liaise with external compliance advisers and consultants
- Follow up outstanding compliance actions and documentation
- Ensure compliance records are accurate, secure and up to date
4. Fund & Investor Administration
- Administer managed investment products and investor records
- Coordinate investor onboarding, applications and KYC documentation
- Maintain fund, investor and unit holder records
- Monitor workflows, distributions and investor communications
- Assist with investor enquiries and administrative requests
- Liaise with registry and service providers on routine matters
5. Stakeholder & Service Provider Coordination
- Coordinate communication with service providers, consultants, and advisers.
- Schedule meetings and maintain records and documentation.
- Assist with onboarding new providers and operational platforms.
- Track deliverables, outstanding actions, and follow-ups.
- Support operational improvements and administrative procedures.
6. Document & Workflow Management
- Manage operational workflows using Microsoft 365 platforms.
- Maintain task lists, schedules, policies, and operational records.
- Manage SharePoint, Teams, and document management systems.
- Ensure corporate and investor records are properly maintained.
- Support process improvements, automation, and efficiency initiatives.
Tools & Systems
The successful candidate will be expected to work with:
- Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Planner, Outlook, Excel and Word)
- ASIC online portals (corporate and AFS Licensing)
- ATO online services (non-accounting lodgements)
- Document management systems
- Workflow and task management software (M365 Planner)
- Fund registry platforms
- Video conferencing and collaboration tools
Requirements
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in administration, executive assistance, or financial/corporate administration.
- Strong Microsoft 365 skills and experience managing multiple priorities.
- Excellent organisation, time management, and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and maintain accurate records.
- Professional, discreet, and trustworthy when handling confidential information.
- Experience supporting a Managing Director, business owner, or senior executive.
- Background in Australian financial, accounting, legal, or professional services.
- Experience with Xero or similar accounting systems and Australian businesses.
Highly Desirable
- Experience coordinating accountants, lawyers, and professional advisers.
- Familiarity with investor administration, KYC, managed funds, or trustee structures.
- Experience with international businesses and Microsoft Planner, SharePoint, or workflow systems.
Reporting & Oversight Structure
- Reports directly to the Managing Director
- Works closely with accountants, lawyers, compliance consultants, registry providers and service providers
- Responsible for coordinating administrative workflows and ensuring tasks are progressed in a timely manner
- Expected to operate with initiative, accountability and sound judgement within established guidelines
- Plays an important role in maintaining operational efficiency, organisation and stakeholder coordination across the group
Work Arrangement & Expectations
This is a remote independent contractor engagement.
Successful candidates will be expected to:
- Disclose any current client engagements or ongoing employment
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all corporate, investor and personal information
- Demonstrate professionalism when dealing with investors, advisers, service providers and
- stakeholders
- Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile as an "Independent Contractor" if
- requested
- Maintain sufficient working capacity to meet agreed service levels and deadlines
Skills
As published by workable · 14 questions · 6 written answers
Basics
First name, Last name, Email, Headline, Phone, Address, Education, Experience, Summary, Resume, Cover letter
Short answers (2)
- Please indicate your computer specifications and internet speed test results. (Example: Ryzen 5 / 100MBPS)
- For our records, please provide your LinkedIn profile URL by pasting it in the space provided below.
Pick from a list (6)
- Are you a Filipino citizen currently residing in the Philippines?
- This role is offered under an Independent Contractor agreement, meaning you’ll be responsible for managing your own taxes, benefits, work equipment, and internet connection. You will need to provide your own computer. You will not be entitled to employee benefits such as paid leave or health insurance from the client. It is a full-time, dedicated role, so you will be expected to work exclusively with our client for the duration of the engagement. A reference check will be conducted as part of the hiring process. Are you comfortable proceeding under these terms?
- If successful, can you reflect this engagement on your LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”) and send a screenshot? If you’re successful in moving forward, are you comfortable in providing a screenshot of your verified LinkedIn profile? This will be used for verification purposes and will also be cross-checked as part of our standard process.
- If you’re successful in moving forward, are you comfortable in providing a screenshot of your verified LinkedIn profile? This will be used for verification purposes and will also be cross-checked as part of our standard process.
- As part of our standard process, we conduct character and HR reference checks, and in some cases, clients may also request an NBI or police clearance for verification purposes. Would you be comfortable completing these requirements and able to comply fully and truthfully if requested?
- As part of the process, once you reach the offer stage, we will require three referees: one previous HR representative, one previous employer or manager, and one previous colleague. If you’re happy to proceed, please acknowledge that you’re willing to comply with this requirement and will provide honest and reliable referees at that stage. Please also note that any discrepancies (for example, providing incorrect or misleading referee details) may affect your application status. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Written answers (6)
- How many years of experience do you have in fund administration, corporate administration, compliance administration, financial services operations, or similar roles? Please share your brief experience.
- How many years of experience do you have working with Australian cients? How about with Australian Financial Services Licensees (AFSL)? That is a requirement for the role.
- Do you have experience in Xero? How about with ASIC, AUSTRAC or ATO portals? What other tools are you proficient in?
- Do you have experience in corporate secretarial work, compliance or risk management, and working with fund registry platforms? Please briefly describe your experience.
- Do you have experience in bookkeeping, budgeting, and financial reporting, tax returns, financial statements, and month-end/year-end processes? Please share your experience.
- What is your expected pay? (Provide a pay range)