Senior Analyst – Investment Operations (6 Month FTC)

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Job Description

Support and take ownership of tasks in the Investment Operations team in the areas of investment operations, reporting and monitoring. Investment Regulatory Reporting for Antares Global entities.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsibility for all investment related matters.
• Preparation of Gib Co's investment entries, reconciliations & reporting.
• Oversight of Antares cash and investment entries, investment reconciliations and reporting. This includes getting involved in the various processes to facilitate meeting deadlines under pressure from time to time.
• Preparation of monthly/quarterly investment schedules for MMR's and monthly Committees packs including quarterly Flash estimates.
• Review all entities monthly Compliance reports & prepare high-level report for committee packs ensuring breaches are reported correctly.
• Preparation and analysis of cash & investments movements for Board Packs.
• Responsible for all investment related regulatory reporting for various jurisdictions, including Lloyd's & Solvency II for Syndicate, BMA and SNB for Antares Re Group, MFSA reporting for AEL and GFSC for Gib Co's.
• On-boarding of new custodians, fund and managers.
• Liaison and monitoring of both internal and external Asset Managers and receiving updates and reports from them.
• Act as a main point of contact for all Investment related audit queries.
• Assist on Antares Cash related audit queries where needed.
• Online banking administration. Maintenance of online banking users, permissions, mandates and assisting users.
• Assist & take lead where necessary with the updating of physical mandates held by various banks and complete any KYC requests.
• Update all physical mandates held by various Investment managers and complete any KYC requests.
• Maintenance of Currency swap records, ensuring that all information is accurate and up to date and any contracts are saved.
• Assist various other teams with any Investment related data they may require on an ad hoc basis.
• Complete monthly Risk Management control self-certifications.
• Complete any security transfers to facilitate the quarterly US funding requirements.
• Ensure any Capital Contributions to Level Ill Investments are completed in good time.

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Started study towards qualification (CFA/ACCA) / part qualified.
• Graduate or Masters in Finance/Accounting.
• Good knowledge and understanding of Financial markets and how they operate.

Regulatory Requirements Preferred

Knowledge of regulatory environments with the ability to understand new regulatory requirements. (some experience on Lloyd's

Skills & Demonstrable Experience

• 5 or more years experience within the insurance /financial services sector with a specific focus on Investment accounting/operations in Fixed Income and other asset classes.
• Ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels up to and including entity boards, non executives as well as internal and external Investment managers in an inclusive collegiate manner.
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively.
• Well versed preparing management reports with indepth analysis of key drivers of movements on a monthy/quarterly basis.

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