Job Description
To ensure all funds are priced accurately in accordance with the Scheme Particulars (Prospectus) and internal procedures.
* Ensure that FCA regulations are adhered to
* Manage and minimise risk, including reputational risk
* Ensure adherence to service level agreements
Key Responsibilities
* To assist in the production of prices for our funds
* To assist in the accurate maintenance of all Income and Capital records
* To perform daily reconciliations on cash balances and perform fortnightly asset reconciliations
* To liaise with the investment adviser for each fund to obtain the required information to enable the prices to be calculated
* To liaise with external and internal sources of data essential for the accurate calculation of prices
* Reconcile payment receipts to accruals for our funds
* Investigate queries received from external parties and draft responses for review
Secondary Responsibilities
* To identify potential problems and bring those to the attention of senior colleagues, escalating to the Deputy or Head of Pricing as and when required
* To look for ways in which internal procedures can be improved and to bring those to the attention of the Deputy or Head of Pricing
* Completing relevant training courses as and when required
* Maintain high levels of personal development
* To assist, when necessary, in other areas within the operation
Individual Conduct Rules
* To act with integrity
* Act with due skill, care and diligence
* You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
* Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
* Observe proper standards of market conduct
* Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers.
Standards Expected
* Ensure high standards and accuracy of fund data at all times
* Meet both internal and external SLAs
* Communicate with stakeholders effectively
* Take part in continued professional development
* Follow industry regulations and be committed to the up-keep and use of company policies and procedures
* Behaviours should be as set out in the company handbook and culture, mission and strategy document.
Behaviours Expected
* Investor focus, placing retail investors at the heart of everything we do and always acting to deliver good investor outcomes in line with the consumer duty.
* Promoting positive relationships with all clients and partners.
* Encouraging individual achievement for ourselves and each other to develop outstanding employees and teams.
* Strong collaboration and co-operation between all teams and individuals.
* Valuing excellence, celebrate achievement and strive to achieve outstanding service quality.
* Openness, innovation and respect for each other's opinions and decisions.
Monitoring Arrangements
* Your adherence to the above will be monitored via the appraisal process, which will assess personal and professional conduct and behaviours.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It's important to us that we strive to have a diverse workforce in the widest sense.