Job Description:
We have a great new role for one of our leading asset managers to lead a small specialist team. With expertise across the middle office and/or back office field you will be an experienced people manager, accomplished in training, developing and mentoring the team.
This is a permanent role and will require 3 days in the Edinburgh office.
Skills/Experience:
* Ability to lead a high performing team.
* Demonstrable technical knowledge across a range of investment instruments, fund types and products - experience of closed end funds and/or off shore funds beneficial.
* Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver work to a high standard of accuracy.
* Knowledge and understanding of the relevant regulatory environment.
* Excellent written and verbal communication.
* Ability to demonstrate a risk focus and understand the importance of identifying potential risks and of reporting risks to management and other relevant parties.
* Experience in producing MI and regular reporting.
* Understanding of a risk-based approach to internal control.
Core Responsibilities:
* Day to day management of the team covering Middle Office and Back Office operations oversight activities.
* Oversee and manage the team in the execution of operations activities including, but not limited to:
o Supporting the trade life cycle across equities, bonds, foreign exchange and derivatives
o NAV oversight related tasks including fair value pricing & swing pricing
o Daily monitoring of cash and stock/cash reconciliation breaks
o Corporate actions management
o Daily fund flow reporting
o Segregate mandate flow management, oversight and reporting
o Invoice review and validation controls
o Custody Market openings and documentation
o Preparation of regulatory returns related to activities completed by or overseen by the Operations team
o Reporting and management information
o Trend Analysis
o Other Operations related activity
* Responsible for the supervision, resource planning, training & development and succession planning of the team.
* Act as the initial escalation point for the team and other departments when required.
* Support departmental projects as required.
* Build strong relationships with key internal stakeholders.
* Ensure that effective controls and governance is in place.
* Continuous process improvement.
* Delivery of key management and reporting information.
Benefits:
* A highly competitive salary.
* Wider Benefits package.
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 15899
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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