Years of Experience

At least 3-5 years previous experience in the financial services industry, preferably in an operations capacity within an asset management firm

Qualifications

• Ability to function successfully in ambiguous conditions

• Organized, analytical, detail-oriented, and precise with numbers, with a solid understanding of the securities/fund industry as well as investment concepts and strategies

• Familiarity with custodian, broker, and money manager operations

• Strong computer skills, including advanced proficiency with Excel and comfort with database applications. Knowledge of SQL, VBA or Python is a plus but not required

• Ability to adapt quickly and readily to change and embrace new opportunities

• Intellectual curiosity to perform a “deep-dive” into new subject material

• Working with internal portfolio managers, analysts, and traders to ensure trade details are accurate and tied out with brokers, custodians, and vendors

• Analyze data received from internal systems/clients, custodians, and vendors with an overarching objective of setting up the client's portfolio in internal systems

• Work with FCM counterparties to establish derivative clearing accounts for trading instruments such as listed options, exchange-traded futures, and credit derivatives.

• Respond to queries regarding derivative and FX documentation from various departments including the Investment Division & Legal

• Negotiate with internal and external legal counsel on the documentation for implementing derivative-related counterparty contracts (e.g. ISDA, collateral control agreements, etc.).

• Work with clients, legal teams, and internal stakeholders to analyze, consult and provide guidance to determine derivative contract requirements for each onboarding event.

• Management of fund/client documentation including tax forms, prospectuses, investment management agreements, settlement instructions, etc.

• Ensure Day-to-day operational responsibilities are managed, coordinated, and delivered to the core business clients.

• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve operational risk

• Evaluate and improve existing operational processes and maintaining up-to-date procedures to reduce risk, increase efficiency, and support regulatory requirements and business initiatives

• Display exemplary conduct and live by our organizations Code of Conduct

Candidate Requirements

• Strong computer skills, including advanced proficiency with Excel

• Prior experience with Bloomberg AIM or Charles River

• Prior experience with trading and portfolio management systems.

Core Values

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills with all levels of management

• Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines,

• Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability.

• Highly resourceful and collaborative team-player, with the ability to also be independently effective and exude initiative and a sense of urgency.

• Exemplifies our customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture.

• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities, has a desire for continuous learning, and proposes solutions.

• Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality.

• Dedicated to the firm’s values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor.