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Operations Associate

Somewhere

Fully Remote
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🇿🇦 SA Friendly: 1.0/1.0

🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. The estimated monthly salary is R37,000 – R55,500 ZAR. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Operations AssociateRemote | Full-Time | Reports to: Head of Operations

About the Company

We are a globally operating financial firm running a full-stack private investment platform focused on regulated digital assets. Our platform spans the full investment lifecycle — from primary issuance through secondary trading — and includes private market investing for both retail and institutional investors, wallet infrastructure, enterprise digital advisory services, and asset management.

Through legal and technical innovation, we have expanded access to private market opportunities across venture capital, film, sports, private equity, and pre-IPO investments. Backed by leading institutional investors, we support a global portfolio of more than 2,000 companies and a community of nearly three million members across more than 150 countries, with more than $3 billion deployed across our investment platforms and affiliated firms.

Our institutional investment arm is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $700 million in assets, investing across a broad range of sectors and stages with a particular focus on frontier technologies and digital assets.

About the Role

We are seeking an Operations Associate to support the operational infrastructure underlying our investment vehicles, investor processes, treasury activities, and reporting obligations. This role sits at the intersection of fund operations, investor servicing, and process improvement — and is well-suited for someone who is highly organized, takes ownership of execution details, and thrives in a cross-functional environment.

You will work closely with finance, legal, compliance, investor relations, investment professionals, fund administrators, banking partners, and external service providers to support the efficient day-to-day operation of our funds and investment activity.

Key Responsibilities

Fund & Investment Operations
* Coordinate recurring fund operations, including capital calls, distributions, wire activity, cash management, expense processing, bank account administration, and document management
* Support transaction execution and post-close operations, including entity formation, investment documentation, portfolio data management, expense allocations, and internal handoffs
Investor Servicing & Onboarding
* Support investor onboarding activities, including subscription documentation, KYC/AML coordination, investor record maintenance, notices, and communications
Reporting & Recordkeeping
* Partner with fund administrators and internal stakeholders across accounting, tax, legal, compliance, investor relations, and investment teams to support accurate and timely reporting
* Support quarterly and annual reporting processes through data collection, reconciliation, stakeholder coordination, and document preparation
* Maintain operational calendars, controls, trackers, procedures, and documentation across funds, SPVs, management companies, and related entities
Process Improvement
* Identify and implement opportunities to improve operational processes, documentation, controls, and systems as the firm continues to scale
Required Qualifications
* 3+ years of experience in fund operations, finance operations, investment operations, fund administration, asset management, venture capital, private equity, or a similarly detail-oriented environment
* Familiarity with private fund and investment vehicle operations, including capital calls, distributions, investor onboarding, wire activity, entity management, and reporting
* Experience collaborating with legal, compliance, accounting, tax, banking, and investment stakeholders
* Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
* Demonstrated ability to improve processes, maintain accurate records, and execute with a high degree of attention to detail
* Advanced proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with digital assets, blockchain, tokenized assets, or crypto-related operations
Ideal Candidate Profile

You are highly organized and process-driven, but you don't just maintain systems — you improve them. You're comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift and ambiguity is part of the job. You communicate proactively, follow through on commitments, and approach problems with a solutions-first mindset. You take ownership of your work without needing to be managed closely.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals solving complex challenges at the intersection of finance, technology, and regulation. Whether improving operational workflows, supporting investment activity, or helping build the infrastructure behind a growing asset management business, your work will have a direct impact on how we scale.

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

At R37,000/month, this role is competitive with the average South African remote salary. The USD equivalent ($2,000/mo) benefits from the favourable exchange rate.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Somewhere

Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 748 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →