Asset Transitions & Onboarding Specialist (London)

Insight Investment is looking for an Asset Transitions & Onboarding Specialist to join the Asset Transitions & Onboarding team in London. The primary purpose of the role is to coordinate and manage transition and new client onboarding activity. This role will work closely with the Client Service Group, wider Operations area, the outsourced back office and other external parties, such as asset managers, to facilitate transition projects and onboarding setup.

Role Responsibilities

• Being a project lead for each client setup, effectively coordinating and working with various groups across the firm (e.g. Client Directors, Fund managers, Sales, Legal, Risk, Operations, etc.)
• Providing management and oversight (for each project/setup) of outsourced service providers (including the back office)
• Resolving issues as they arise
• Liaising and working with external parties as needed, mostly in an operational context with custodians, external investment managers and transition managers, but might include some liaison with clients or consultants
• Following agreed process, including updating case information on Salesforce, producing detailed project plans/timelines, and ensuring that proper peer review and 4 eye checks are completed
• Providing clear and accurate instructions to outsource transition service providers, Northern Trust and ensuring that the Northern Trust team deliver to deadlines and/or those issues are escalated in a timely manner
• Liaising with internal teams/client/back-office areas regarding operational setup parameters and progress
• Initiating & managing requests for all required systems to facilitate account set up/trading in all products/markets required
• Managing deliverables critical to a transition or client change with internal & external meetings and status calls with the relevant groups to manage timelines and priorities
• Being a focal point for the resolution of complex/client sensitive onboarding queries

Experience Required

• Ability to manage several projects at once, under pressure and ensuring deadlines are met
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders at all levels of seniority
• Ability to deal with non-standard activities and have the initiative to derive solutions
• Excellent communication skills, both electronic and verbal
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to prioritise work and deliver to agreed deadlines/proactively manage expectations
• Good analytical skills, capable of thinking logically, using initiative and systematically able to resolve complex operational problems
• Previous onboarding or transition experience from asset management, banking, or transition management would be beneficial

Insight is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at TalentAcquisition@InsightInvestment.com.

About Insight Investment: Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients’ needs. Founded in 2002, Insight’s collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities. Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: www.insightinvestment.com.