Investment Operations Professional
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented individual to join our team as an Investment Operations Professional. This role will provide middle and back office operational support to investment management clients, across a wide range of Exchange Traded and Over the Counter products.
* Trade capture and affirmation/confirmation
* Settlement and margin calculation
* Margin settlement and all associated reconciliations
The ideal candidate will have strong team player skills, be a self-starter, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong attention to detail and good prioritization and multi-tasking skills are also essential.
Responsibilities
* Monitoring and agreement of Settlements cash flows with counterparties
* Review of trade confirmations versus the trade capture system
* Processing of novations and client transitions
* Providing trade information to interested parties such as Fund Accountants, Trustees and Third Party Administrators
* Monitoring performance of counterparties and providing feedback to clients, participating in regular service review sessions
* Investigating and resolving queries and enquiries from internal and external clients
* Production of client reporting
* Performing bulk bookings and deletions for transitions in and out of Northern Trust
* Investigating and resolving exceptions from Tri-Resolve portfolio reconciliations with Investment Managers, Counterparties and trade repositories
* Supporting the Team Leader
* Preparation of settlements and process OTC cashflows on time & accurately
* First review of confirmation for OTC trades on time & accurately
* Liaising with Clients and Market Counterparties to resolve any Conf & Sett discrepancies
* Proactively addressing all queries in a time efficient manner
* Ensuring that all team duties are completed within internal, market and SLA deadlines and timeframes
* Adhering to controls and evidencing daily
* Following procedures and updating regularly
* Undertaking various tactical and strategic initiatives to improve performance
* Attending internal and external meetings with Clients and Counterparties where required
Key Skills and Qualifications
* Strong team player, self-starter and flexible skills
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* An eye for accuracy with strong attention to detail
* Good prioritisation and multi-tasking skills
* Organises own workload and establishes priorities
* PC skills particularly MS Office required