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Date:April 2024
Job title:Investment Operations Associate – ID 52
ReferenceID 52
Base location:Edinburgh or London
Certified Functions:General Conduct
Role summary
The role holder will provide end-to-end operational support to the Investment Manager’s pooled funds and segregated mandates, as well as funds from other areas of the Group as may be required.
Key responsibilities & accountabilities
- Deliver day to day tasks including but not limited to:
- Liaising with traders and third-party providers in the booking, matching and settlement of equity and FX trades. Supporting or managing the timely resolution of trade queries.
- Monitoring daily cash balances, projections, and FX hedges: generating and calculating FX trades/hedges.
- Monitoring daily NAV valuations, performance, investor flows, monthly reconciliation of segregated accounts and pooled funds.
- Liaising with portfolio managers for processing and instructing corporate actions and proxy voting.
- Maintaining security, portfolio, and index data.
- Liaise with all internal departments and external service providers to ensure all queries are responded to and resolved in a timely manner.
- Operational set up for new fund/account launches including transitions and market openings.
- Support the Head of Operations and as required, including but not limited to:
- Resolution of incidents and problems
- Delivery of reporting to internal and external management and governance bodies.
- Implementation and maintenance of internal operating procedures and controls.
Knowledge & experience
- Two years’ experience of Investment Operations within an asset management firm or in the delivery of other relevant activities.
- Familiarity with Bloomberg AIM an advantage.
Skills, abilities & personal qualities
- A self-starter with strong attention to detail. Ability to undertake daily and periodic tasks accurately and on a timely basis.
- Operates and communicates effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Motivated, resilient, energetic, and enthusiastic. Effective team player.
