Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Management Reporting
Affiliations
Certification
Technical Knowledge
Languages
Disclaimer
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Pratik Gosavi

Thane

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Apex Fund Services LLP, excelling in hedge fund operations and investment onboarding. Proven leadership in managing large teams and implementing process improvements, achieving high performance ratings. Strong communicator and problem-solver, dedicated to optimizing workflows and ensuring compliance in fast-paced environments.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Vice President - 2

Apex Fund Services LLP
Navi Mumbai
12.2022 - Current
  • Managed end-to-end transfer agency operations for Hedge Funds, Private Equity, and ETFs/ETCs, ensuring accurate trade execution and investor servicing across domestic and international client portfolios.
  • Reviewed and processed investor onboarding documentation, set up investor profiles in the Mantra system, and booked capital activity trades, including subscriptions, redemptions, and switches.
  • Monitored trade instructions to ensure compliance with fund cut-off times, regulatory standards, and internal policies.
  • Generated and released contract notes post-trade execution, maintaining transparency and timely communication with investors.
  • Prepared and distributed NAV reports to fund managers and stakeholders, supporting valuation cycles and financial reporting.
  • Performed investor static data updates and modifications, including changes to personal details, banking information, and account preferences.
  • Coordinated manual and automated payment processing for investor transactions, ensuring timely settlement and reconciliation with cash management teams.
  • Ensured strict adherence to AML/KYC regulations, compliance frameworks, and audit requirements.
  • Monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate operational effectiveness, identify bottlenecks, and implement process improvements that streamlined workflows and reduced redundancies.
  • Handled non-financial activities such as static data maintenance, contract note generation, and system updates to maintain accurate investor records.
  • Ensured strict adherence to AML/KYC regulations, internal compliance policies, and fund cut-off timelines while managing trade validation and exception handling.
  • Supported senior leadership by prioritizing strategic initiatives, preparing operational reports, and fostering strong relationships with clients, custodians, and internal stakeholders.

Manager - Operation ( Deputy Centre Head)

Sundaram Business Services Ltd.
Navi Mumbai
12.2016 - 08.2022
  • Led a 250-member operations unit, including 75 professionals dedicated to Transfer Agency functions such as static data setup, trade processing, reconciliation, NAV reporting, and investor servicing; the remaining team members supported Mutual Funds, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Underwriting, Post-Loan Disbursement, and BPO services.
  • Oversaw end-to-end dealing operations across hedge funds, private equity, and ETFs/ETCs, including investor onboarding, capital activity booking in Mantra, contract note release, and coordination with cash teams for timely settlements.
  • Managed AML/KYC processes for the Australian client Onevue Services, utilizing TA applications, the Onevue platform, to perform account openings, document verification, world-check, and PEP screenings, FATCA/CRS validation, and adviser onboarding.
  • Ensured SLA adherence and delivery schedules as per ADR agreements with onshore teams; participated in weekly, monthly, and quarterly oversight meetings to review performance and drive process improvements.
  • Guided Assistant and Deputy Managers in implementing compliance-aligned controls; mentored staff through performance reviews, skip-level meetings, and development planning to foster a high-performance culture.
  • Implemented quality tools such as SOPs, process flows, and FMEA; executed corrective and preventive actions under QMS, ISMS, and ISO standards; handled crisis management, buffer planning, and seat utilization.
  • Achieved 97% in annual VOE ratings through effective leadership and team engagement; received 2 client-centric awards for due diligence excellence, and 6 quarterly awards for process automation and re-engineering.

Team Leader

Vijay Infotech
08.2009 - 11.2016
  • Handling Accounts Payable & Account Receivable Team.
  • Measuring monthly SLA for both teams.
  • Sharing Monthly review deck to clients and organizing Governance Meet.
  • Preforming RCA & CAPA for any incident raised internally or externally.
  • Cross Training program for Team Members
  • Updating SOP & Work instructions on regular interval
  • Working within the approved Headcount by shuffling the resources within the team.
  • Understanding Employee Concerns and providing solutions
  • Supporting HR for Hiring process.
  • Share monthly attendance record to a finance team to raise the Monthly Invoice to the client.

Education

S.S.C -

Maharashtra Board
Nashik

H.S.C -

Maharashtra Board
Nashik

Bachelor of Business Administrator - Finance

University of Pune
Nashik

Master of Business Administration - Finance

University of Pune
Pune

Skills

  • Leadership abilities
  • Time management
  • Organizational expertise
  • Problem-solving
  • People management
  • Hedge fund operations
  • Investment onboarding
  • Compliance adherence
  • Process improvement
  • Performance monitoring

Management Reporting

  • Created a timesheet in MS Access
  • Creating a monthly dashboard for the transfer agency line of business
  • Created a skill matrix according to BAU performed, and brings up rating for employee

Affiliations

  • Bank reconciliation macro developed to reduce manual efforts and increase efficiency
  • PDF password protection tool to protect the K-1s, PFIC statement with tax ID last four digits
  • IRA checklist data consolidation macro to pull the required data from multiple Excel checklists
  • Created a knowledge bank for procedures and checklists

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Certification
  • White Belt
  • Yellow Belt
  • Green Belt

Technical Knowledge

Mantra

  • Trust Architect
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • PeopleSoft
  • Navision

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Marathi

Disclaimer

I sincerely proclaim that all the facts in my resume are accurate, and I am responsible for their accuracy

Timeline

Assistant Vice President - 2

Apex Fund Services LLP
12.2022 - Current

Manager - Operation ( Deputy Centre Head)

Sundaram Business Services Ltd.
12.2016 - 08.2022

Team Leader

Vijay Infotech
08.2009 - 11.2016

S.S.C -

Maharashtra Board

H.S.C -

Maharashtra Board

Bachelor of Business Administrator - Finance

University of Pune

Master of Business Administration - Finance

University of Pune

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