Middle Office Analyst

Posted 05 May 2022
Salary £30000 - £40000 per annum
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Banking Operations
ReferenceSDPAMO01_1651754347
Contact NameScott Duerden

Job description

Our client is a fresh and progressive asset manager, rethinking the conventions of how asset management works for advisers, institutions, investors, asset owners. They are responsible for over $3.5 billion (£1.9 billion) of assets for their clients. They're looking to recruit a dynamic Operations/Middle Office Analyst to join a small team (size of 3) based in the West End of London.

Main responsibilities will include;

  • Reconciliation of cash and securities positions and resolving breaks identified
  • Reconciliation of fund net asset value and performance between internal systems and fund administrator
  • Production of reports from fund portfolio data
  • Assisting with the trade lifecycle and resolving issues with trade settlement and matching
  • Assisting the Front Office in the cash management of their Funds
  • Helping to improve workflow around maintenance of the fund's investment book of records
  • Undertaking projects to help improve efficiency of operational tasks
  • Contributing improvements to the control environment
  • Responding to operational queries from key business stakeholder: investment management team, sales, compliance, etc
  • Address as hoc inquires front the custodians and administrators.
  • Assisting with rebate, commission and distribution fee calculations and payments

To be considered for this position, ideal candidates must have the following experience and skills;

  • The ideal candidate must be a self-starter who can work closely as part of a small Middle Office Team
  • 2 - 3 Years previous investment operations experience within Middle Office or Back Office within the Wealth Management, Asset Management Industry or Hedge Fund.
  • The candidate must have attention to detail, be comfortable working under pressure and be able to see the wider picture and look for ways of improving existing processes.
  • Trade Investment life cycle knowledge
  • Experience in Equity, Unit Trusts, ETF, Sovereign Bonds, Interest rate Swap and Swaptions and Futures.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Broadridge (Paladyne) Portfolio Management System (advantage)