Country Head, Bermuda

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Country Head, Bermuda

Description

We are seeking a dynamic and commercially driven Country Head to lead our business development and client relationship strategy in Bermuda. This senior leadership role will be accountable for driving revenue growth, expanding market share, and strengthening our position as a leading provider of fund administration and financial services in this region.

The successful candidate will combine deep knowledge of the fund administration industry with proven leadership in commercial strategy, client engagement, and market expansion. As the face of the business in Canada, you will work closely with global and regional leadership to align local priorities with group objectives, while ensuring exceptional service delivery to clients.

Job specification

Commercial Leadership

• Own and deliver Bermuda’s P&L, ensuring sustainable revenue growth and profitability.
• Develop and execute a commercial strategy to expand market share across asset classes (private equity, hedge funds, real estate, credit, UCITS, AIFs).
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, partnerships, and cross‑selling initiatives.
• Act as the senior commercial representative with regulators, industry associations, and key stakeholders.

Client Engagement & Growth

• Build and maintain strong relationships with asset managers, institutional investors, family offices, and intermediaries.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, ensuring their evolving needs are met with innovative fund administration solutions.
• Oversee client onboarding and ensure seamless delivery of services in collaboration with operations and product teams.
• Act as an escalation point for strategic clients, ensuring service excellence and retention.

Strategic & Operational Alignment

• Represent Bermuda on regional and global leadership committees, influencing strategy and aligning local execution with group objectives.
• Collaborate with product, technology, and operations teams to ensure solutions are competitive, scalable, and compliant.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory developments to inform strategy.

Leadership & People Development

• Lead, mentor, and inspire high‑performing commercial and client service teams and lead cross functional work amongst other groups.
• Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and client‑centricity.

Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, Business Administration, International Business Management.
• Proven track record of P&L ownership and delivering commercial growth in fund administration, asset servicing, or financial services.
• Strong client‑facing experience with the ability to engage at C‑suite and board level.
• Deep understanding of fund structures (hedge, private equity, real estate, credit, UCITS, AIFs) and their operational requirements.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and governance in the local and international fund services industry.
• Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams, inspire performance, and build succession pipelines.
• Commercially astute, entrepreneurial, and solutions‑oriented, with strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in [local language] and English.
• Acumen: Understands the business and its challenges, and can translate business needs into HR solutions.
• Strategic Thinking: Able to think long-term and develop strategies that align with business goals.
• Influence: Can effectively persuade and influence others to achieve desired outcomes.
• Adaptability: Flexible and able to adapt to changing business needs.
• Collaboration: Works well with others and leverages diverse perspectives to achieve results.
• Leadership: Able to lead by example and inspire others.
• Innovation: Constantly seeks new and better ways to improve HR processes and practices.

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;
• undefined

Additional information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/

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Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

Our Story

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies.

Working at Apex

Prepare to accelerate.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

The journey is yours to own.

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