Strategic Fund Administrator Selection

The Strategic Advantages

Our fund administrator selection service gives your firm four distinct advantages:

• Decision Intelligence

Drawing from deep relationships with leading global fund administrators and extensive market experience, we provide insights that go beyond surface-level vendor comparisons.

• Partnership Alignment

We ensure optimal fit between your firm’s culture, operational philosophy, and your administrator’s service approach, laying the foundation for long-term success.

• Process Efficiency

Our streamlined approach reduces selection timeframes allowing you to implement solutions faster.

• Future Scalability

We evaluate administrators not just for today’s needs but for your firm’s growth trajectory, ensuring your selection supports long-term strategic objectives.

Why Selecting the Right Administrator Is So Difficult

Private capital firms face unique challenges when selecting administrators:

• Market Complexity: The administrator landscape is fragmented and rapidly evolving
• Resource Constraints: Teams lack bandwidth for proper due diligence
• Information Asymmetry: Limited visibility into administrators’ actual capabilities
• Switching Costs: High barriers to changing administrators after implementation

Our Selection Framework

Phase 1: Strategic Definition

• Business requirements mapping
• Future-state operating model design
• Administrator capability prioritization
• Selection criteria development

Phase 2: Market Engagement

• Tailored RFP development
• Response management and clarification
• Interactive capability demonstrations
• Reference validation protocol

Phase 3: Decision Support

• Multi-dimensional scoring methodology
• Comprehensive capability assessment
• Total cost of ownership analysis
• Cultural alignment evaluation

Phase 4: Implementation Foundation

• Commercial terms optimization
• Service level definition
• Transition planning
• Governance framework development
• Client-Centric Approach

Our Differentiated Approach

Unlike generic consulting approaches, our methodology is specifically tailored to private capital operations:

• Strategy-First: We align administrator selection with your firm’s growth trajectory
• Commercial Transparency: We help you fully understand fee structures, model costs across growth scenarios, and ensure pricing aligns with your operational requirements
• Investor-Focused: We prioritize capabilities that enhance your investors’ experience
• Future-Proofed: Our approach accounts for evolving regulatory and market requirements

Track Record of Excellence

Our team brings global expertise from guiding fund administrator selections for alternative investment managers across all strategies—from established private equity and venture capital firms to emerging managers, family offices, and institutional allocators spanning North America and Europe.

Ready to Transform Your Fund Administration?

Don’t let suboptimal back-office operations hold back your growth. Schedule your confidential consultation today to discover how the right administrator can become your competitive advantage.

This is part 2 of our Fund Admin series. Click here to read part 1, Navigating Fund Administration Oversight in Private Markets.