Fund Operations Associate

Responsibilities:

• Providing operational support to the Investment teams and the inhouse trading desk
• Monitoring of trade execution allocations to broker and oversight of outsourced. settlements monitoring, as well as reporting on performance and compliance
• Performing daily position and cash reconciliation processes between the Funds, prime brokers, custodians and administrators
• Cash management, corporate actions and emphasis on upgrading the internal systems
• NAV/P&L Reconciliations
• Adhoc project work
• Work with internal partners to maintain/develop robust controls, ensure client operational risk is managed and the escalation process is adhered to.

Demonstrate:

• Operational Excellence - Exemplify high standards of performance, ability to execute with skill, urgency and discipline; strive for the best internal governance and controls.
• Thrive in the Team Environment, focus on being part of a team whilst still being a strong individual contributor.
• Self-Starter, naturally proactive continually look to expand knowledge of the firm, self generate challenging objectives and leverage their own skill set to realize these goals.
• Analytical, ability to manipulate data logically, assimilate and draw conclusions.
• Strong organisation skills, able to work independently on projects and Client accounts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a numerical subject from a tier 1 university
• 1-2 years previous work experience in a similar role within a buy side or sell side firm (exceptional Grads will be considered)
• Exposure to multiple asset classes and products
• Ability to perform under pressure and manage deadlines
• Practical knowledge of one or multiple coding languages: excel VBA; python; Java; SQL (desirable)
• Holder of Investment Operations Certificate or Investment Management Certificate (desirable)