Type de contrat :
Permanent Contract

CDI - Head of Unit (Depositary) - Private Equity and Real Estate Solutions

Modified on 29/06/2026

  • Lieu : Esch-sur-Alzette - Luxembourg
  • Secteur : Finance / Accounting
  • Numéro de l'offre : 2026-113708

Job description

At CACEIS Bank, Luxembourg branch, you will join our Private Equity and Real Estate Solutions (PERES) department, which provides a comprehensive range of services—tailored to specific investment strategies—for Private Equity, real estate, and securitization funds.

As Head of the Depositary Unit, your role will be to ensure the optimal functioning of the Depositary business, lead and supervise the team, and contribute to the service's development.

Specifically, your main responsibilities will include:

Business Management

- Ensure the optimal functioning of the Depositary business, lead and supervise the team, and contribute to the service's development.

- Understand and implement priorities defined by management/the department head.

- Define operational priorities, set objectives and deadlines for the team, and organize work accordingly.

- Ensure the proper execution of tasks and technical file reviews (regarding quality and deadlines) and the achievement of objectives via KPIs.

- Provide guidance and technical expertise to the team regarding all aspects of the depositary function.

- Ensure service continuity by anticipating resource requirements.

- Monitor the balance between the workload and allocated resources.

- Report to management and escalate alerts or roadblocks.

- Communicate process and procedure updates and ensure their proper implementation.

- Act as the point of escalation for clients (in coordination with the Client Service Management team) and oversee overall client and investor relationships.

- Manage and steer the teams.

Management

- Build positive, constructive relationships with team members and other teams/departments.

- Foster team spirit, motivate staff, and support them in overcoming difficulties.

- Train staff and develop their skills. - Define objectives for each team member and evaluate their results;

- Involve the team in discussions and decision-making;

- Participate in the recruitment process.

You will also be involved in non-recurring, cross-functional projects.

Complément

Dans le cadre de la finalisation du processus de recrutement, il sera demandé au candidat présélectionné le bulletin n°3 du casier judiciaire luxembourgeois (ou équivalent pour les non-résidents) datant de moins de 3 mois, compte tenu du domaine d’activité de notre établissement
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As part of the finalization of the recruitment process, the shortlisted candidate will be required to provide an extract from their Luxembourg criminal record (Bulletin No. 3)—or an equivalent document for non-residents—issued within the last three months, given the nature of our institution's activities.

  • Position with management
    Yes
    Minimum level of study
    Postgraduate degree – MA/MSc/PhD/Doctorate or equivalent
    Training / Specialization
    You have a degree in Finance.
    You have 6 or more years of experience, preferably in the field of depositary services, specifically with Private Equity or Real Estate funds.Proven team management experience is required.
    Minimum experience level
    6-10 years
    Skills needed
    Technical skills:
    - Knowledge of investment funds, securities, and real estate activities;
    - Technical knowledge of the depositary function;
    - Legal and financial knowledge (legal structures, statutory obligations, capital increase processes, various financial instruments, valuation methods, etc.);
    - Aptitude for document analysis.Behavioral skills:
    - Organized, rigorous, and detail-oriented;
    - Comfortable managing priorities, with the flexibility and ease to handle constraints;
    - Analytical and synthesis skills;
    - Strong interpersonal skills, whether interacting with other departments, clients, or external contacts;
    - Leadership and initiative;
    - Ability to anticipate, plan, and react.
    IT tools
    Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
    Languages
    Fluency in French and English is essential. Proficiency in German is an asset.

  • CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole dedicated to asset managers and institutional investors.

    Through offices across Europe, North and South America and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary, fund administration, fund distribution support, middle-office outsourcing and issuer services.

    CACEIS is a consolidator in the European asset servicing market and posts sustained growth in its business activities. The group holds €5.3 trillion in assets under custody and €3.4 trillion in assets under administration (figures as of 31 December 2024)

    By working every day in the interest of society, we are a Group committed to diversity and inclusion and place people at the heart of all our transformations. All our job offers are open to persons with disabilities..

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CACEIS

CDI - Head of Unit (Depositary) - Private Equity and Real Estate Solutions

Published the 26/06/2026

Type de contrat :
Permanent Contract
  • Esch-sur-Alzette - Luxembourg
  • Finance / Accounting
  • 2026-113708
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