About DWS:

At DWS, we’re capturing the opportunities of tomorrow. You can be part of a leading, client-committed, global Asset Manager, making an impact on individuals, communities, and the world.

Join us on our journey, and you can shape our transformation by working side by side with industry thought-leaders and gaining new and diverse perspectives. You can share ideas and be yourself, whilst driving innovative and sustainable solutions that influence markets and behaviours for the better.

Every day brings the opportunity to discover a new now, and here at DWS, you’ll be supported as you overcome challenges and reach your ambitions. This is your chance to lead an extraordinary career and invest in your future.

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The Team

Product Management is one of the function performed by the CFO team. The Fund CFO Specialist is responsible for the oversight of operations and finance of the products managed by the Alternatives business. The key objectives of the Fund CFO Specialist are to :

• Support product development process

• Oversee product corporate administration

• Manage the engagement and on-going oversight of Service Providers

• Carrying out certain control activities

• Ensure entities are properly capitalised

• Manage cash

• Support leverage and hedging activities

• Oversee product accounting

• Manage audit and tax reporting processes

• Oversee performance measurement and financial reporting

• Attend Valuation Committee as set up by the AIFM

Your responsibilities:

• maintain and establish relationships with resident directors and officers, banks, administrators, custodians, legal and tax advisers,

• support legal and regulatory compliance and assist with board meetings,

• participate in the set-up of fund and corporate structures

• co-ordinate and maintain records of fund and transaction documentation as well as board minutes,

• cash and treasury management including KYC, compliance, entity capitalisation, funding and cash repatriation,

• review of fund entity management accounts, quarterly NAVs and presentation to directors at quarterly and annual board meeting,

• assistance with consolidation of fund accounts,

• co-ordination and review of statutory accounts, VAT, tax returns and CSSF reports,

• liaison with auditors,

• implementation and maintenance of operating standards, processes and procedures,

• monitoring and assessment of business and/or regulatory risks,

• oversight of the service providers.

• attend valuation committee

• review and approve AIF´s NAV

• ensure policies are consistently applied

Requirements:

• Graduate with minimum 5 years of experience within the Investment Fund industry and / or financial industry.

• Experience in Real Estate, Infrastructure or Private Equity

• Understanding of Luxembourg tax, legal and regulatory environment

• AIF´s valuation experience

• Fluency in English both written and spoken

• Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Motivated team member with strong attention to detail

• Analytical and pro-active approach to problem solving

• Strong interpersonal skills with flexibility to work independently

• Highly collaborative and able to work efficiently

• Ability to proactively communicate issues to the direct report

• Ability to translate complex situation into a succinct action points

• Ability to work to tight deadlines

• Good overall knowledge of asset management

The successful candidate will be asked to present a recent version of a criminal record

What we’ll offer you:

Without the ambitions of our people, our achievements wouldn’t be possible. And it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

Some of our core benefits:

• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Statutory Health Insurance (BKK), sickness benefit allowance and support helplines for employees

• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups) and support in finding childcare options including DWS’s own kindergarten service

• A wide selection of pension plans, Personal Budget Accounts to enable sabbaticals or early retirement and capital-forming benefits

• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change & achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partnered organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

DWS’ current Hybrid Working model is designed to find the balance between in-person collaboration & engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, whilst still remaining focused on supporting our employees with flexibility. We are committed to support flexible and hybrid working agreements across the globe. Depending on the location or role you are applying for, the split between working in the office and at home will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process.

We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let us know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you.

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