Investment Administrator

My client is currently looking for an Investment Administrator to join their team in Bolton.

Role purpose

• To ensure all asset data is captured and processed accurately and in accordance with regulatory and business requirements
• Liaise with Brokers and Investment Managers where necessary to ensure accurate reflection of asset trades in the businesses fund accounting system
• Adhere to service level agreements, relevant regulations and company policies

Key responsibilities

• Identify process enhancements, demonstrate and test prior to implementation
• Prioritise workload to ensure no breaches occur
• Contribute to establishing full team procedures and controls along with appropriate maintenance and regular reviews
• Comprehensively monitor inbox and identify items which impact the area, such as trade reports, contract notes, corporate action notices and queries
• To ensure investment system is updated with new security set ups, trades and corporate actions in line with department guidelines
• Input new trades into the relevant custodian’s systems ready to be authorised
• Liaise responsibly with all stakeholders, such as Investment Managers and Brokers, in order to resolve issues

Requirements

Essential skills:

• Good numerical skills
• Good attention to detail
• Accurate data inputting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and work to strict deadlines
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

Beneficial skills:

• Understanding of trade capture parameters and processes for assets held in UK collectives
• Knowledge of the trade settlements process for various assets held in UK collectives covering worldwide markets
• Knowledge of global markets, asset pricing data and asset data vendors
• Knowledge of corporate events/corporate actions, including the capture, processing and fund accounting entries in NAV production of UK regulated collectives
• Knowledge of UK and international market practices

Essential qualifications:

• 5 GCSE’s grade A-C (must include Mathematics and English)
• IOC (Investment Operations Certificate) qualification (or willingness to work towards)

Personal qualities:

• Ability to function as part of a team
• Confident manner both written and verbally
• Ability to work under pressure
• Positive attitude
• Ability to be flexible and learn quickly
• Friendly and approachable
• Ability to make a positive contribution to both the team and the company

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary with annual salary reviews
• Flexible hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays with the option to buy (or sell) up to 5 more
• 9% non-contributory pension
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme with optical care and dental care
• Private healthcare scheme
• Death in service at 5 x annual salary
• 35 hour working week
• Training for IOC and other relevant qualifications
• Exam completion bonus £500 (IOC)
• Study leave
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Eye test reimbursement
• Your birthday off

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