IT Desktop Support Engineer

At HedgeServ, we’re redefining what’s possible in fund administration. With more than $700 billion in assets under administration, we partner with the world’s most forward-thinking investment managers – across private equity, private credit, endowments, hedge funds and more – to deliver seamless, tech-enabled solutions that drive performance.

Our proprietary platform, enhanced by machine learning and robotic process automation, gives clients real-time insights and unmatched control over their operations. Alongside our technology, we offer award-winning service through our team-based approach -- led by a deeply experienced team of industry experts. Our solutions span the full investment lifecycle, including fund accounting, middle office, risk, compliance, tax, and investor services.

We’re a future-focused company, empowering our people through a robust career development framework, clear career trajectories with structured learning paths, training, and progression plans. We invest in leadership development and in our collaborative culture, creating space for talent to grow. Our corporate values – Relationships, Support, Innovation, and Expertise – create a sense of shared purpose and belonging, and we recognize our employees sit at the core of our success. We continue to innovate and evolve through our employees, working together to achieve our shared vision and mission.

HedgeServ supports employees through a variety of offerings, including remote and hybrid working arrangements, and fully paid comprehensive health and well-being benefits. We’ve been recognized as an employer of choice, earning a top 100 workplaces designation.

Founded in 2008, HedgeServ has grown into a global organization with over 2,000 experts across the globe, with offices in the United States, Grand Cayman, Ireland, Poland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, the Philippines, and Australia. We’ve earned numerous accolades, including Top Overall Administrator, along with #1 rankings for providing alternative asset services in Accounting, Technology, Client Service, Investor Services, Alternative Fund Expertise, Reporting, and Regulatory Expertise.

Company Description :

HedgeServ is a leading hedge fund administration company that features a unique technology platform serviced by some of the most experienced teams in the industry. HedgeServ provides technologically advanced solutions for front office, risk, valuations, middle office, fund accounting and fund administration that is customized to the needs of the individual hedge fund, fund of hedge funds and private equity funds. HedgeServ employs professionals globally across offices in the United States (New York City, Dallas, Raleigh), Grand Cayman, Ireland (Dublin, Cork), Luxembourg, Poland (Krakow, Gdansk), Bulgaria (Sofia), Manila (Philippines) and Australia (Sydney).   

Job Description  

As a GEUS IT Desktop Support Engineer in Manila, you will join a global support organization responsible for providing technical support to all end user technologies currently implemented and offered to our Enterprise.  We are looking for a front-end support professional to provide timely and valuable technical assistance on IT systems across a large and diverse pool of technical services. You will answer queries on basic technical issues and offer assistance to resolve them. You will troubleshoot, configure, and deploy devices and conduct other daily support activities aimed to enhance our user community’s productivity. You are expected to perform timely and quality resolution to issues and record them in our ticketing system, Service Desk Plus, while always providing an optimal customer service experience with every interaction. This position reports to the “Global End User Services – Team Lead” located in Luxembourg. The incumbent candidate may need to assist in other sites’ technical operations in any of our 12 offices located in eight different countries. In addition, this role will participate in various project planning and execution activities with the Global Support groups and other IT groups within the Information Technology division at HedgeServ.  

Essential Functions  

• Onsite end user technical support at our Manila, Philippines office   

• Provide quality and fast resolution to service and incident requests submitted to our support center via phone, email, and ticketing system  

• Consistently document all information related to service and incident requests to ensure all interactions with customers and peers are documented in our Ticketing System and other information systems  

• Actively capture, create, and correct help articles for our Support Knowledge Base  

• Assist in keeping IT support process documents up to date  

• Open support cases with software and hardware vendors when required  

• Establish and follow assigned priorities based on business and operational needs  

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships by working cooperatively with others to perform preventive maintenance and repairs  

• Assist user community with the installation and configuration of IT equipment such as PCs, Laptops, Apple MacBooks, printers, IP Phones, etc.  

• Assist with training for new and existing users regarding existing and new technologies  

• Basic troubleshooting of network and voice infrastructure  

• Support iOS and Android mobile devices  

• Identify and appropriately use defined escalation processes for requests that require further technical investigation or the interaction of other IT Teams  

• Define and create standard operating procedures (SOP) to promote consistency across the various layers of services offered  

• Conduct weekly asset management and inventory of spare parts  

• Work with procurement staff to purchase hardware and software  

Minimum Qualifications   

• Technical degree in Information Technology  

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in supporting Windows and Mac operating environments  

• Experience with Office 365 suite required  

• Proficiency in dealing with a variety of computer systems/applications required  

• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities  

• Ability to work well in a team environment  

• Excellent verbal, written and analytical skills  

• Strong diagnostic, problem solving and communication skills  

• Proactive self-starter, with minimal guidance or management required.  

• Be self-motivated and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team  

• Must be a good communicator  

Experience 

The right candidate is expected to have some experience or exposure to one or more of the following technologies:  

• Windows 11 support   

• Microsoft Office support  

• MacOS support using Jamf or other tool  

• iOS and Android  

• Active Directory/Group Policies  

• PowerShell scripting  

• Conference room A/V support  

• Office networking   

• Patch management  

• Software Deployment  

• Manage Engine software suite  

• AWS