Kaizen is a specialist in Investment Operations, Middle Office and Fund Accounting recruitment. We place candidates Australia wide and strive to build strong relationships with our clients to ensure that all hires, from graduate to 'head of' level' are the best possible fit from a technical and cultural perspective.
The last 12 months have seen an increase in hiring in the Private Markets space. With industry Super Funds increasing allocations in infrastructure, real assets and private equity, the demand for mid-level talent with Private Markets experience has gone up. In contrast, actively managed public funds continue to face outflows, driven by consolidation and insourcing within the superannuation sector and so hiring across this segment has remained relatively flat.
At the senior level, instability from ongoing mergers continues to reduce the number of permanent leadership roles. Due to questions marks over long term operating models and team structures, many firms have chosen to hire senior positions on a fixed term contract basis as they value the increased flexibility that this allows them.
Across all levels there has been a rising demand for candidates with strong data analysis skills and a process-improvement mindset. Candidates with purely operational BAU experience are increasingly being encouraged to broaden and enhance their skills in this space while new hires who can challenge existing processes and with experience in Aladdin, Charles River, SimCorp, and Power BI/SQL/Python are being prioritised. Overall, Investment Operations roles are increasingly becoming data-enabled, not just BAU-focused.
On the candidate side supply is highest at senior levels but demand strongest at mid-levels. Heads of Investment Operations and COOs have been the most affected by recent organisational restructurings with many remaining on the market for 6–12 months and being forced to explore more junior positions or pivot into consulting.
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6000+
Professionals in our network
400+
Roles placed across Investment Operations and Fund Accounting
56%
Female candidates
With deep candidate pools in the Investment Operations, Middle Office and Fund Accounting sector, Kaizen is well positioned to support you with your hiring needs in the following areas:
Temporary and Permanent Assignments
Investment Operations Analyst, Fund Administration, Settlements, Corporate Actions
Client Services, Service Delivery, Trade Support, Client Reporting, Client Onboarding
Confirmations, Performance Analysis, Investor Relations, Implementation
Treasury Operations, Dealing, Product Analyst
Temporary and Permanent Assignments
Fund Accountant, Property Accountant, Unit Pricing
Credit Analyst, Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Project Manager, Executive Assistant
Relevant Clients
Kaizen combines extensive experience across Investment Operation and Fund Accounting recruitment with a genuinely consultative approach. We take the time to understand each client’s needs and objectives and aim to ensure that every hire supports the businesses long and short-term objectives.
We have a deep network of high-quality financial services professionals and continuously map the entire talent landscape, not just active candidates. Through executive roundtables, industry events and ongoing thought leadership, we aim to add value well beyond traditional recruitment while ensuring that we stay deeply connected to the markets we serve.
By representing our clients’ brands authentically and leveraging Kaizen’s strong market reputation, we access the full breadth of available talent while providing transparent, real‑time insights throughout every search. The result is a more strategic, informed and effective recruitment partnership built around impact, influence and true specialisation.
L1 Capital partnership
Ran a thorough retained search to place the newly created Head of Fund Operations role. Also partnered exclusively with the business to build out their operatiin and fund accouting teams following the Platinum takeover
Maxcap
Built out their Client Services and Fund Accounting teams. Placed the head of these teamd and recruited numerous team members following a restructiure of their overall opertions function
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