Investment Operations- Alternatives

Our client, a highly regarded Outsourced Investment Office with circa $60Bil AUM has a newly created role within their Alternatives sub advisory business for an experience investment operations specialist to focus on the oversight of operational activities. This role includes management of the operational portfolio lifecycle for new and existing portfolios, both internally and with service providers, as well as ensuring connectivity for trading, pre-trade compliance, cash reporting, valuation and reconciliations.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the oversight of the firm’s sub advisory investment operations, across a spectrum of alternative fund structures consisting of private equity funds, hedge fund, 40 Act funds and Luxembourg based funds.
• Working directly with Client Services team and Research teams based across multiple jurisdictions to ensure consistent communications across internal and external channels that is timely and effective.
• Oversight of all operational activities including pre-trade and investment compliance, trade oversight, documentation and communication, cash forecasting, reconciliation, fair valuations and risk reporting.
• Adhere and ensure investment compliance with all regulatory requirements for our portfolios including supporting the investment team with investment guidelines monitoring.
• Assume operational lead responsibility with new portfolio launches in conjunction with the Fund Structuring team and ensure all internal and external steps are established prior to launch, maximising automation with third parties.
• Improve the control environment for investment operations in coordination with the Global Technology team and Transformation Office.
• Be responsible for ensuring all information security processes, policies and procedures are adhered to and any issues or concerns are raised with the Cyber Security team.

Skills Required:

• Approximately 3-5 years, or equivalent, of similar experience in a middle of back office operational role within fund management or fund administration.
• Experience in alternative assets and registered products.
• A good working knowledge of investment compliance, fair valuation and allocation processes is preferred.
• An undergraduate degree, or equivalent experience, in a related field e.g. Finance, Accounting, Economics, and/or other relevant qualifications.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a strong attention to detail, and the ability to engage with stakeholders across all levels of the business.
• Demonstrable experience with data analysis and strong technical acumen, specifically in MS Office. Any experience working with PowerBI or other visualisation tools would be beneficial.

Please note that due to the high volume of applicants responding to our adverts we are regrettably not able to feedback on all applications; only successful candidates will be contacted.