Portfolio Oversight and Management Support – 6 month Fixed-Term Contract
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Summary:
Barings’ Global Public Delivery team operationally oversees all public accounts managed by Barings (~$406bn* in AUM) and has an opening for a motivated individual who would like to join our innovative team of financial professionals.
*As at March 2024
Primary Responsibilities:
* Portfolio Oversight and Fund Accounting:
Supporting the Global High Yield team within Global Public Delivery in order to meet their main responsibilities including:
* Assisting the team for a number of various open ended funds (QIAIF and UCITs), and separately managed accounts, from a global perspective, including daily oversight, ensuring daily/monthly NAVs are sent out on time, coordinating internal resources to correspond/reconcile external third party information and the subsequent reporting packages including manager reports, and various ad-hoc external and internal requests.
* General support for traders and portfolio managers, cash management oversight and operational issue resolution.
* Maintaining awareness of client mandates, portfolio governing documents and regulatory restrictions. Coordinating and processing instruction for payment of fund expenses.
* Additional Responsibilities:
* Liaising with internal stakeholders (Portfolio Managers, Analysts, Business Development in both UK and US for investment and operational queries).
* Liaising extensively with the third party administrators & other service providers. Further interactions with Product Structuring, Investment and Legal teams on fund queries, budgeting, and expense monitoring.
* Understanding and interpretation of legal documentation including prospectus, investment guidelines, IMA, Credit and other third party agreements.
* Assisting with the team’s framework of monthly and quarterly processes/controls as appropriate.
* Developing the ongoing implementation of standard Barings global operating processes and procedures across the firm and identifying improvements and effecting change where needed.
Qualifications:
* Graduate in economics, finance or mathematics or equivalent.
* Proactive and ability to think outside the box and see the bigger picture focusing on not only BAU but also process enhancements.
* Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key internal Barings stakeholders including direct exposure to other business lines e.g. Portfolio Managers, Sales, Legal, Compliance, Corporate functions across the organisation, both in Europe and US, as well as supporting effective external working relationships through timely communications with a range of related third parties e.g. TPAs, auditors, investors.
* Experience of analysing and providing query resolutions e.g. performing deep dives into returns and valuation movements.
* Clear communicator, both verbally and written for both internal audiences and external clients as well as ability to work to tight deadlines and flexible to meet workload.
* Numerate with high attention to detail, accounting experience required as well as advanced Excel skills.
* Previous experience with Aladdin and PowerBI would be a benefit.
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Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.
About Us
Barings is a leading global asset management firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients. We build lasting partnerships that leverage our distinctive expertise across traditional and alternative asset classes to deliver innovative, institutional-quality solutions and service.
Our team-driven culture is based on transparency, responsibility and putting our clients’ interests first. We listen to our clients to understand their needs, so that we can be a strategic advisor and long-term partner in meeting their unique investment goals. Risk management and protecting our investors’ capital over the long term is an essential component of our lasting partnerships.
Barings is also committed to building long-term relationships with our associates and providing opportunities and support to help them succeed. With our expanding business and global footprint, Barings offers a wealth of opportunities for associates who share our culture, values and commitment to excellence in client service.
As an organization, we believe that a diversity of perspectives and strengths is essential to meeting the evolving needs of our clients, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a talented workforce as diverse as the clients and communities that contribute to our success.
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