US Private Lead, Portfolio Implementation Management

About the Role

The US Private Client Functional Lead is a senior member of the Global Portfolio Services team, serving on both the practice and Portfolio Implementation Management leadership teams. This role brings subject matter expertise, strategic oversight, and people leadership to the US Private Client PIM team. The Functional Lead is accountable for defining and advancing standard operating principles, identifying opportunities to enhance the trade implementation platform, service models, and processes, and ensuring the team is positioned to support the evolving needs of the practice and its clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead the US Private Client PIM function, setting direction for team priorities, operating practices, execution standards, and service consistency
• Serve as the senior subject matter expert and main point of escalation for the most complex, non-standard, and high-risk private client portfolio implementation issues
• Demonstrate mastery of core middle-office functions and CA applications, with deep understanding of trade management, implementation workflows, and related processes
• Anticipate issues and advise on complex client nuances, operational requirements, and trade-related complexities
• Lead process and policy enhancements and identify opportunities to improve the trade implementation platform, service models, and operating procedures
• Advocate for controls and best practices, challenge the status quo, and independently drive solutions that improve processes and procedures across the platform
• Lead formal initiatives with Operations and business teams that strengthen processes and deliver broad organizational impact
• Lead with sound judgement and accountability in complex, high-visibility situations
• Create and cultivate a collaborative PIM culture focused on knowledge sharing, consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Provide management and oversight of practice-level PIM colleagues and lead by example across regions, groups, and functions
• Demonstrate strong decision-making ability and take ownership for staffing plans, succession planning, and day-to-day management of senior team members
• Support the development of managers and team members through coaching, mentorship, and formal development support, including newer PIM Directors and adjacent partners
• Embody and promote CA values while leading change that improves the organization and makes CA a better place to work
• Serve as the primary stakeholder contact on implementation, service offering, and business development needs
• Build effective partnerships across regions, groups, and functions to advance team, practice and platform priorities
• Communicate portfolio implementation strategies and considerations effectively to clients, prospects, managers, and vendors

Qualifications

• BA/BS required; MBA or CFA strongly preferred
• 10+ years of related work experience; investment and portfolio operations background required, with alternative asset servicing and experience working with regulated fund vehicles preferred
• Experience working with institutional and private clients, with the ability to differentiate among service models and align offerings with evolving client needs
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, project management, and process improvement skills
• Exceptional leadership skills, including strong judgment, decision-making, and the ability to influence desired outcomes across stakeholder groups
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the interpersonal ability to independently manage challenging client and stakeholder situations
• Self-reliant, strategic, and results-oriented, with a track record of driving meaningful change and broad impact
• Ability to balance immediate practice needs with broader functional and platform priorities

Pay

Base salary range: $166,000 – $222,400, with eligibility for an annual performance-based bonus.