At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and improve investment operations, ensuring efficient trading and compliance.
- Company: Dynamic wealth management platform in Bath City Centre with a hybrid work model.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, discretionary bonus, pension, private healthcare, and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture promoting diversity, inclusion, and professional excellence.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a thriving financial environment while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in leading operational teams in regulated financial services is essential.
The predicted salary is between 56059 - 68517 £ per year.
Our client, a successful wealth management platform that supports financial advisers to invest on behalf of their clients, is looking for an experienced Investment Operations Manager to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the delivery, oversight, and continuous improvement of the investment operations function, and will have strategic influence across all investment operations activities – ensuring the efficient, accurate, and compliant execution of trading and investment servicing processes, while maintaining a strong risk and control environment.
In return, there is a competitive salary and benefits on offer, including discretionary bonus, contributory pension, and private healthcare, plus a real opportunity for continued progression and development.
- Leading and developing their managers, specialists, and operational teams to deliver high levels of performance, quality, and client outcomes.
- Building organisational capability, ensuring effective resource and succession planning to meet current and future business needs.
- Promoting collaboration across Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance and Customer Services while championing diversity, inclusion, and professional excellence.
Trading & Investment Operations
- Leading and overseeing trading, dealing, and investment operations, ensuring accurate execution, settlement, corporate actions, and asset administration.
- Managing operational risks, issues and escalations, maintaining strong controls, service standards and regulatory compliance.
- Managing relationships with key external providers, including custodians, counterparties, and fund managers.
- Supporting strategic change and growth, including new products, markets initiatives, system changes, and business projects.
CASS & Reconciliations
- Supporting the CASS Manager with oversight of client money, custody asset, and reconciliation processes, ensuring FCA compliance through effective controls.
- Overseeing CASS risks, incidents, breaches, audit requirements, regulatory reporting, and remediation.
- Working with Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit to maintain strong governance and operational standards.
- Driving operational excellence and risk awareness through active participation in the CASS Committee.
Due to the nature of this role, proven experience of leading operational teams in a regulated financial service environment is required, preferably within investment, platform, or wealth management operations. This is alongside a strong technical understanding of investment operations processes, including trading, settlement, corporate actions, asset administration, cash management, operational controls etc.
Locations
Investment Management Operations Manager in Bath, Somerset employer: Pear Tree Recruitment
Join a dynamic wealth management platform in the heart of Bath City Centre, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping investment operations while enjoying a hybrid work model. The company fosters a collaborative and inclusive culture, offering competitive salaries, discretionary bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and a contributory pension, all while providing ample opportunities for professional growth and development. With a strong focus on operational excellence and risk management, this is an ideal environment for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the financial services sector.
