Overview: Our client is an asset management company, licensed and regulated by the GFSC that works with high net-worth private clients, family offices, trusts and institutions. Their main products are funds of hedge funds, bespoke managed accounts and an Equity UCITS fund. They are based in five different locations around the world.
The role being offered would require the successful individual to work within a highly experienced operations team and report to the Senior Operations Manager. The position involves supporting the London based portfolio managers, assisting with the day-to-day administration of cash control, subscriptions and redemptions into the relevant funds, processing equity trades and hedge fund subscriptions/redemptions, reconciliations, client valuations and pricing.
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining daily pricing
- Retrieving pricing from inboxes and websites to ensure a daily track of pricing is maintained and monthly reviews of pricing are done
- Assisting with the administration of clients
- Making payments, instructing foreign exchanges etc.
- Fund Valuations
- Assisting the team with valuation review of Funds. Reviewing investment restrictions on a monthly basis for the funds
- Liaising with Fund Administrators, Custodians and the team in the London Office
- Ensuring timely instruction and settlement of trades, transfers and client instructions
- Monthly Dealing
- Assisting the team with the monthly dealing cycle
- Confirmation of Funds received
- Ensuring accurate recording of all cash received and associated source of funds information.
Requirements:
- 3-5 years’ experience in an administration role, with a good understanding of funds
- Be conscientious, have initiative and be able to work without constant supervision after the initial training period
- A good understanding of trading, banking facilities, forex arrangements and markets
- Have an aptitude for numerical work and strong computer skills, especially Excel
