Middle Office Associate

At HedgeServ, we’re redefining what’s possible in fund administration. With more than $700 billion in assets under administration, we partner with the world’s most forward-thinking investment managers – across private equity, private credit, endowments, hedge funds and more – to deliver seamless, tech-enabled solutions that drive performance.

Our proprietary platform, enhanced by machine learning and robotic process automation, gives clients real-time insights and unmatched control over their operations. Alongside our technology, we offer award-winning service through our team-based approach -- led by a deeply experienced team of industry experts. Our solutions span the full investment lifecycle, including fund accounting, middle office, risk, compliance, tax, and investor services.

We’re a future-focused company, empowering our people through a robust career development framework, clear career trajectories with structured learning paths, training, and progression plans. We invest in leadership development and in our collaborative culture, creating space for talent to grow. Our corporate values – Relationships, Support, Innovation, and Expertise – create a sense of shared purpose and belonging, and we recognize our employees sit at the core of our success. We continue to innovate and evolve through our employees, working together to achieve our shared vision and mission.

HedgeServ supports employees through a variety of offerings, including remote and hybrid working arrangements, and fully paid comprehensive health and well-being benefits. We’ve been recognized as an employer of choice, earning a top 100 workplaces designation.

Founded in 2008, HedgeServ has grown into a global organization with over 2,000 experts across the globe, with offices in the United States, Grand Cayman, Ireland, Poland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, the Philippines, and Australia. We’ve earned numerous accolades, including Top Overall Administrator, along with #1 rankings for providing alternative asset services in Accounting, Technology, Client Service, Investor Services, Alternative Fund Expertise, Reporting, and Regulatory Expertise.

Job Description

As we continue through a period of explosive growth, HedgeServ is searching for driven professional who can make an immediate impact in our newly created Middle Office team, based in Manila.

The Middle Office Team at HedgeServ perform all trading desk support responsibilities required of large Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds. The Middle Office Associate will work across functions such as trade capture, affirmations, and pricing. Other responsibilities will be, but not limited to, issue resolution, client reporting deliverables, and technology development.

The position will expose the successful candidate to all financial markets and products traded globally, including highly complex derivative instruments. You will develop invaluable inexperience around how each product trades in the market. The position boosts a very wide range of tasks across all facets of the trading cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy of all trade bookings, end of day pricing, and client deliverables
• Effectively communicate with clients, assisting with all systems and trade related queries
• Review daily cash and position reconciliations; resolving breaks
• Work closely with the various Middle Office, Nav, IT, and Investor Service teams
• Assist the NAV teams in any queries regarding trades or pricing
• Monitor and process all product life-cycle events
• Work on strategic initiatives and project work
• Hybrid working arrangements – may be required to spend time working in the office as well as working from home

Requirements

Education:

• Completed bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance

Experience:

• Exposure to various key financial products, (i.e. Equities, Options, Futures, Fixed Income and various derivatives) would be an asset
• Strong Excel skills
• Have been in a Client Service focused role, communicating effectively with clients & vendors, and working with teams across regions
• Experience using multiple applications to perform daily tasks, while maintaining appropriate risk and control measures, with high accuracy rates

Personal skills:

• IT Literate with an emphasis on Excel
• Ability to be flexible, self-motivated and work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate with people in a positive and effective manner.
• Ability to multi-task and succeed in a results oriented, high pressure environment with an understanding of the need for 100% accuracy