Portfolio Services Analyst

Job Description:

We have an excellent opportunity for a Portfolio Services Analyst to join the team in a leading asset manager. This role can be based in either London or Edinburgh on a permanent basis.

In this role, you will be joining a team responsible for handling queries from the equity portfolio managers and providing comprehensive support for outsourced dealing activities.

Skills/Experience: Detailed knowledge and experience of buy side trading workflow and operations Understanding and knowledge of active asset management and financial markets Knowledge and understanding of the relevant regulatory environment in relation to front office controls and best execution requirements Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy. Proactive and self-motivated. Strong ethical standards and integrity. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Strong influencing skills and the ability to build effective relationships.

Core Responsibilities: Perform trade support activities including, but not limited to, Trade Monitoring: Oversee the execution of trades by outsourced dealing desks, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve trade discrepancies, working closely with external dealing desks and internal teams. Communication: Act as the primary point of contact between internal portfolio managers, compliance teams, and outsourced dealing desks. Completion of other oversight checks on outsourced activities to ensure service delivery is maintained to agreed standards Provide assistance to the Investment Team where needed regarding order creation and trade flow. Being aware of challenges an active manager faces when investing globally. Ongoing oversight of outsourced dealing provider; including monitoring and recording of the timeliness and quality of deliverables. Performance of ongoing due diligence on outsourced dealing provider, including oversight of broker management at outsourced dealing provider. Provision of monthly reporting and other regular deliverables, ensuring sign off within specified timelines and performing controls to ensure outputs are complete and accurate. Production of reporting for relevant governance committees and Board’s covering the funds administered in the UK and Lux and segregated mandates. Management of issues and incidents, including root cause analysis, risk event reporting and determining/assessing remedial actions. Prepare and maintain procedures, processes and controls documents, ensuring all department procedures and checklists remain up to date. Identify operational improvement opportunities and proactively propose solutions including new processes and controls with supporting rationale and evidence for the basis of change. Provide management information to senior management on regular basis as required. Proactively build and maintain relationships with Service Providers, liaising closely with them to ensure the service is delivered and that any queries/problems/issues are dealt with in accordance with agreed standards and in a timely, accurate and complete manner. Involvement in project and change activity including fund change, client take on and transition activity. Maintain awareness of industry best practice and identify areas that are non-standard or where process.

Benefits: A highly competitive salary Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 15909

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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