Fund Order Services, Senior Associate

Who we are looking for 

This role is in our UK Fund Order Services operations team. This is an exciting opportunity to be a key part of a growing global team, with exposure to Unit Dealing and Cash Allocation and Rebalance (CAAR). 

Why this role is important to us. 

The team you will be joining plays a vital role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. To make that happen we need teams to help navigate employees and the organisation. In your role you will strive for innovative solutions that are straightforward and scalable. You will help us build resilience and execute day-to-day deliverables at our best. 

Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for. 

What you will be responsible for 

As a Senior Associate within the Fund Order Services team you will:

•  Assist in the daily execution of Fund Manager Unit Dealing for collective investment schemes  and provide approval for the daily executing of Unit Dealing ensuring that all relevant checks have been completed for accuracy and timeliness, to meet the stringent internal and external deadlines. 

• Prepare Cash Allocation and Rebalance (CAAR) calculations and daily Unit Dealing deal execution. 

• Provide secondary approval for the daily executing of Unit Dealing ensuring that all relevant checks have been made for accuracy and timeliness, to meet the stringent internal and external deadlines. 

• Provide approval in the daily confirmation and loading of deals into State Street systems following strict procedures to ensure accurate capture of nominal, prices and shares in a timely manner. 

• Ensure effective logging and resolution of enquiries and liaise with appropriate parties to resolve/escalate queries/problems within agreed timescales. 

• Assist in holding reconciliations insuring client funds match to fund manager holdings statements. Any differences are fully explained, documented and corrected in a timely manner. 

• Establish and maintain good working relationships with clients, third parties and colleagues, communicating effectively through formalised reporting and ad hoc liaison 

• Ensure adherence to all departmental and company wide procedural guidelines (e.g. timekeeping, dress, work persona, and holiday cover) 

• Participate in client driven change requests and inhouse process enhancements relevant to service 

• Participate in periodic business reviews ensuring associated risks are identified and managed and appropriate remedial action is taken as necessary  

What we value  

These skills will help you succeed in this role 

• Ability to work under tight timescales for daily, weekly and monthly deadlines 

• Able to learn / adapt to new concepts quickly 

• Takes ownership and initiative (ability to work independently) 

• Ensure high level of accuracy and quality  

• Professionalism and good communication skills 

• Excellent Customer Services skills (essential)  

• Proficient reconciliation and problem-solving skills 

• Excellent written and verbal communication 

• Good Excel skills (advanced preferential) 
   

Education & Preferred Qualifications 

• Fund accounting and/or pricing experience and/or dealing gained within Unit Linked, Pension or Retail Funds’ environment. (desirable) 

• Knowledge and understanding of the investment regulations 

• Ideally to degree standard although previous industry experience will also be considered