Responsibilities
- Oversight of outsourced functions including Custody, Middle Office, Back Office and Banking processes ensuring KPIs are adhered to.
- Onboarding clients/new accounts ensuring operational requirements are met.
- Maintain the Investment Operations checklists and procedures.
- Escalate and resolve issues directly with external suppliers.
- Preparation and delivery of Management Information on a timely basis.
- Administration of users to key in-house systems such as HSBCnet and in-house reporting systems.
- Monitor and authorise payments.
- Escalate potential risk and exception items to the Investment Operations Manager and Head of Middle Office and to participate in the resolution of problems/issues.
- Generation of business requirements documentation.
- Provide cover and assist team colleagues.
- Undertake projects and tasks as required by the Investment Operations Manager.
- Ad-hoc work, as and when required.
Experience /key skills/ qualification
- Minimum of 5 years work experience in Investment Operations at an asset manager or within financial services
- Experience of third party administrator systems (HSBCnet)
- Knowledge of different asset classes including derivatives
- Knowledge of UK regulated funds
- Knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements in the asset management area
- Minimum of a 2:2 degree qualification desirable
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel and Word required)
- Industry qualification preferred (IAQ, IOC or IMC)
Personal attributes
- Logical, methodical and diligent (essential attributes)
- Proactive attitude to work
- Works well in a team