Win-win relationships builder
Advisory Key provides strategic advisory and operational expertise to the world’s top Investment Fund Service Providers.
In 2020, we conducted more than 150 assignments successfully. Advisory Key knows a sharp growth since its creation in 2010. Last year we recruited more than 20 Talents individuals and have been extremely resilient although the health crisis context and we now are working with the major banks in Luxembourg, Paris, Brussels and Frankfurt. Today on our domestic market, Advisory Key is a leader.
Advisory Key builds Win-Win Relationships with its Clients & Employees !
Together with our team composed of more than 180 high-caliber professionals, we develop a culture of excellence and deliver cost-effective advice.
Our values
ENTHUSIASM
DYNAMISM
CLIENT SATISFACTION
WIN-WIN RELATIONSHIP
Why Advisory Key
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We offer flexibility, availability and reactivity -
We provide superior service at a fair rate.
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We build win-win and long-term relationships.
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We have a deep knowledge of the operational processes, financial intruments and structures.
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We have regulatory expertise in the investment fund industry.
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Our Advisors have an entrepreneurial mind-set, which enables them to deliver performances with expertise, energy and diversity.
Our turnover growth
Our team
Our recruiters are our greatest asset. They come from all over the world, with a broad diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, but have in common, provide an excellent service to our clients and provide efficient measures to ensure they achieve their goals.
Bruno holds MBA in International Management, he has professional experiences within large international Investment Fund Service Providers such as Citibank, BNP Paribas Securities Services and Caceis. Bruno worked in Brussels, Paris and Luxembourg. He has been involved in major projects including client integration, the management of cross-border projects in Fund Administration and Middle Office in order to optimize STP rate and to harmonize financial reporting platforms between New-York, Paris and Luxembourg.
Bruno Van de Vloet
Steve Bolsée
Donat Lesy
Gaetan Delogne
Geoffray Scache
She has more than 10 years of professional experience. She has an operational, project management and client facing background. She has shown her problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure in major banks and fund administrators in Luxembourg where she had performed assignments at all levels of business. Throughout her career, Caroline has always been focused on the quality of the service delivered through a critical questioning of the processes; this has led her to pass the Black Belt Lean Six S
Sophie Mercier
Mohamed Benkhelifa
Negin Nezamabadi
Florian Morisseau
Raphaël Pellegrin
Eddy Benalouache
Héléna Delaleux
Héloïse Buring
Tony Hegarty
Florian Husson
Our clients
Some of our consultant testify
Steve Bolsee joined Advisory Key Team as Business Manager in 2018, promoted to Head of FA branch in 2019
“Advisory Key was a great opportunity considering what I was expecting. During my career I had the chance to work for great funds administrations actors and cover a lot of different departments. At the end of 2017 I was looking for something different, a place where my identity could be recognized by an employer open to new ideas. I am currently performing an assignment as deputy of Head of NAV calculation for an international Fund Service Provider Bank in Luxembourg. It is a real chance to have the full support of our employer, always open to find solutions to satisfy the clients and the employees.
During 2019 Advisory Key offered me the opportunity to take more responsibilities with a lot of flexibilities. I now have the chance to participate to the business development, client discussions, recruitments, trainings and the organization of social events. We recently put in place a monthly senior management meeting with key members of Advisory Key in order to find solutions to continuously improve the full range of services (as few examples -> inside training given by experts, newsletters, interviews,…)
Advisory Key is dedicated to clients and also to the staff; always open to proposals -> a real “win-win relationships”! I thought 2 years ago that my financial career in Luxembourg was almost over till I discussed the situation with the CEO of Advisory Key (Bruno Van de Vloet)… I remember having said in January 2018 that I was really proud to be part of this company and 2 years later this feeling is still increasing! I do not know why I did not contact Bruno before.
Thanks to Advisory key, I finally found the “place to be”!”
Steve
Vincent joined Advisory Key Team as an operational financial consultant.
“I currently work for one of the largest bank in the Luxembourgish market. I’m in charge of calculating and paying the Dividends on behalf of several major fund promotors. I would say that as a Consultant I am responsible for different positions and this is a great chance to work into new roles and challenges that I would not have been exposed to if I would have worked directly for one of our clients. You usually perform the same job for 2, 4…10 years when you traditionally work for an employer and this is not often in your best interest. I believe you need to get out of your comfort zone as much as you can, you need to learn something new every day so you can progress in your career and get the best understanding you can of the business, Advisory Key provides this great opportunity.”
Vincent
Gaetan Delogne joined Advisory Key Team as Business Manager in 2018.
“In 2018, After 18 years of working in the Luxembourg fund industry, I had never considered working for a consulting company before I met Bruno Van de Vloet, the owner and CEO of Advisory Key.
I was enthusiastic because it was immediately obvious and clear that AK values and expectations matched my own. A win-win relationship with its clients and employees as well as a social commitment. In addition, the relation with the CEO and the team is trust-based which is of utmost importance to me. Bruno is a dynamic leader who allows you to develop your strenghts and gives you a real opportunity to go the extra mile and develop your skills.
As Head of Depositary and Private Equity Business Line my position within Advisory Key includes both management and consulting roles. On the consulting side, I represent Advisory Key as an expert in Depositary and Private Equity areas. On the management side, I offer coaching and mentoring through direct discussions with employees but also through my involvment in the Advisory Key training team to provide our consultants with all the necessary tools to increase their soft and hard skills. I also have direct contact with clients and prospects and I am in close contact with the recruitement team and the CEO to provide the perfect match for our clients and employees. The human size and the flat organization type of the Company allows direct access to the Business Lines Experts and the management team.
As a conclusion, I would say that Advisory Key is a top-employer for people looking for trust, respect and willing to develop their skills.”
Gaetan
What we do
Combine Project Management and Operational consulting in the fund industry & wealth management.
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Business Change Management: enhance the existing processes and implement new products.
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Optimize STP rate and implement new solutions.
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Coordinate regulatory project such as AIFMD, Solvency II.
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Planning and re-allocation of Human Resources.
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Review of procedures.
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Implement new funds and coordinate migrations (Alternative, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Real Estate, Traditional).
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Coordinate tax : RDR (Retail Distribution Review).
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Compliance: monitor Investment Restrictions on legal and strategic investment limits.
Our assignments
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Our philanthropy
Discover how Advisory Key contributes to a better world
because we care about
Nature
In 2010 and 2011, Advisory Key offset each consulting day by planting a tree in a forestry project.
We keep a sustainable consuption by recycling, using bikes, etc.
Health
« The Greatest wealth is Health », that’s why Advisory Key fought for it by providing donations to the Luxembourg Cancer Fondation in 2012
People
« Leadership is unlocking people ‘s potential to become better »
In 2013 and 2014, Advisory Key supported non-profitable organizations such as La Source and Centre de Développement Rural. The objective of these organizations is to train unemployed persons in order to perform professional insertion.
Children
Children are our furure, we have to take care about them, that’s why we support, since 2015, the foundation Kriibskrank Kanner Luxembourg which accompany children fighting cancer or a rare and life-threatening disease.
We are hiring
Project Manager Officer
What is the opportunity?
Your role as Project Manager Officer is to define and coordinate the resources of the different projects.
Your Main Responsibilities
- Communicate and enforce current project management standards and best practices
- Identify, secure and coordinate the implementation of internal and external resources and expertise to achieve project objectives
- Collaborate with functional areas in the supervision of project, which includes work allocation, planning, prioritization, training and problem resolution
- Ensure that all projects are proceeding according to timelines and budgets, meeting targets and expectations and adhering to established operating parameters; negotiate changes in project resources as necessary
- Ensure profitability by utilizing current processes for managing project budgets across the organization
- Assign projects to PMO staff and monitor progress
The success Keys Needed
- Ability to make decisions in the face of ambiguity and incomplete information and to understand/communicate these decisions
- You have excellent communication skills, responsible, organized and self-motivated
- A fluent level in French and English is mandatory
- Being the business lead, you are responsible for interfacing with most other stakeholders including clients, ensuring that decisions are made, with an aim to ensure alignment across the various groups
If you want to join a dynamic company and an enthusiastic team, please apply online
Business Analyst
What is the opportunity?
Your role as Business Analyst is to assess, analyze and understand the business and the system needs. After what you will propose recommendations and solutions.
Your Main Responsibilities
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- 1 Business Analysis: proactively assess the impact of changing business needs on products and existing solutions. Update the documentation and communicate with the operational teams in order to manage the changes to be brought effectively
- 2 Research: analyse and communicate on the best offer in a timely manner
Innovation: find solutions for new issues, assist the management in the development of new operational workflow solutions and products
3 Client meetings: in order to understand, document and follow-up the implementation or improvement of effective solutions
The success Keys Needed
- 1 Good understanding of the life cycle of trade
- 2 Good Knowledge of Asset Management, Financial instruments and Fund Industry
- 3 Strong Experience in requirements methods : data modeling, business process modeling
- 4 A fluent level in French and English is mandatory
- 5 Good communication skills
- 6 Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high-performing team
If you want to join a dynamic company and an enthusiastic team, please apply online
Fund Accountant
What is the opportunity?
The Accountant position is held by the accounting team in charge of the entities and fund investing through private capital investment strategy such as Real Estate, Infrastructure, Private Equity and Private Debt.
The various types of vehicles (SICAV, FCP, SICAF, SICAR, Securitization Vehicles, Limited Partnership, Unit Trust, Holding companies and General Partnership) included in the portfolio are allocated among the team and the allocation may change during the course of the year.
In this role, you will be in charge of the various tasks related to the accounting and NAV closing process. It will be its responsibility to ensure that the agreed timeline will be respected and to report any issue on due course.
Your Main Responsibilities
Are you detail oriented, even when multitasking? Do you know how to resolve problems and increase effectiveness and efficiencies? We’re looking for someone like that to help us:
- Ensure timely and accurate calculation of the Net Asset Value of the funds assigned
- Act as main point of contact for your client portfolio
- Participate in the valuation process of underlying investments
- Oversee and prepare audited and unaudited financial statements, annual reports of administered entities
- Providing assistance to complex NAV queries and problems
- Making recommendations to improve processes for a more efficient service
The success Keys Needed
You have:
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance
- Experience in Fund Accounting
- An understanding of Lux GAAP and the consolidation principles
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- An good command of Microsoft Excel, VBA is an asset
- Knowledge of GP3 will be considered a plus
- The ability to stay on track, even when dealing with tight deadlines
- Flexibility – open to shift depending on fund deadlines
You are:
- Eager to solve complex problems with multidisciplinary teams
- Detail oriented, with structured, organized, methodical planning skills
- Proactive, with strong interpersonal skills (and this noticeable even when under pressure)
- Capable of understanding client needs and translating them into solutions
- Fluent in English and French; German a plus
If you want to join a dynamic company and an enthusiastic team, please apply online
Transfer Agency Business Analyst
What is the opportunity?
Your role as TA Business Analyst is to define business requirement and deal with the IT.
Your Main Responsibilities
1. Business Analysis: proactively assess the impact of changing business needs on products and existing solutions. Update the documentation and communicate with the operational teams in order to manage the changes to be brought effectively
2. Perform UAT testing & non regression, rollout, execute parallel run, review post implementation
3. Coordinate and relieve information between Development teams and functional teams
The success Keys Needed
- Minimum of 3 years experience in Business Analysis and Transfer Agency
- A fluent level in French and English is mandatory (German is an advantage)
- Good communication skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong Presentation and Facilitating skills
- Good organisational skills
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high-performing team
If you want to join a dynamic company and an enthusiastic team, please apply online
Investment Fund Compliance Officer
What is the opportunity?
Your will be in charge of the system implementation and the business support.
Your Main Responsibilities
- Ensure the effective and accurate process for the analysis of the applicable documents, for the system implementation and the system updates.
- Update and maintenance of each supportive documents and systems
- Act as a Client Representative
- Validate Prospectus rules
- Provide Support in terms of expertise to daily activities
The success Keys Needed
- A fluent level in English is mandatory
- Deep Knowledge of financial products & derivatives instruments
- You have excellent communication skills, responsible, organized and self-motivated
- French or Italian language is an advantage
- You like challenge and progress
If you want to join a dynamic company and an enthusiastic team, please apply online.
Anti Money Laundering / Know Your Customer Specialist
What is the opportunity?
Your role as AML/KYC Officer is to minimize reputation damage and risk exposure.
Your Main Responsibilities
- Identify and analyze agent, investors according to an approach based on the risk, laws and intern process
- Submit, before the decision taking, sensitive files to the Comitee
- Make the applicable controls being of the regulations in application
- Parametrize and update customer databases
- Respect the deadlines about the different client requests
The success Keys Needed
- Prior Experience with deadlines for time sensitive projects
- You are organized, rigourous, proactive and flexible
- You possess good editorial, analysis and synthesis skills
- You have a good team spirit and stress resistance
- You must speak fluently English + German and/or Italian
- Microsoft Access proficiency – would be an asset
- Microsoft Excel Proficiency – would be asset
If you want to join a growing company and an enthusiastic team, apply online.
Talent Acquisition Officer / Internship
What is the opportunity?
Advisory Key won recently new clients. To face our growth, we are currently searching for new talents acquisition specialist. Your mission is the consultant recruitment.
Your Main Responsibilities
- Study of our business sector
- Analysis of our call to tender, client request in association with our senior recruiter and our CEO
- Sourcing of profiles with the social media and our intern tools
- Preparation, organization and management of the interviews (physical or by phone)
- Preparation of candidates/ consultant for the client’s interview
- Job advertisement on the website, social networks and job board
- Monitoring of the candidates and integration of our new consultant
The success Keys Needed
- You have an HR Master or a Business School training
- You like team work, are reactive and search results
- You are dynamic, enthusiastic
- You speak French and English, another language is an asset
- You like recruitment and show an interest in the banking sector
If you want to join a dynamic company and an enthusiastic team, please apply online
Work for us
To face its incredible growth Advisory Key is looking for new talents !
Develop your skills
In choosing Advisory Key, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally. We offer you multiple challenges to develop your high-potential and make you a leader, and also soft skills.
Human factor
Advisory Key we encourage the team-spirit. We want our employees balance and establish several initiatives to enable them to grow. We assure a regular monitoring of our consultants during their assignments.
We offer an attractive package and a good career evolution. If you want to develop an expertise in banking, in a challenging environment within a dynamic company and enthusiastic team, apply online.