Associate II

About the Role

The primary responsibility of this candidate is to efficiently manage the end-to-end setup, maintenance, and closure of mandates, portfolios, agreements, and related accounts across key systems. We are looking for someone who likes working as part of a team, is comfortable with a fast-paced operations environment, and has strong attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Client System Mandate and Portfolio Management:

• Setup, amendment, and closure of client system mandates and portfolios.

• Setup and maintenance of mandates, portfolios, and other related items in Aladdin and Client data masters.

• Closure of accounts in Aladdin and Client data masters.

• Maintenance of static data across Client data masters.

• Setup and maintenance of derivative agreements.

• Broker coding and configuration.

• Assignment of trading and other simple Portfolio Compliance rules and compliance list setup.

• Trade Reporting configuration and maintenance.

• Maintain settlement instruction data.

• External Account Management:

• External account setup, amendment, and closure.

• Third-party entity onboarding, maintenance, and offboarding.

• Setup and maintenance of Custody, Foreign Exchange (FX), Broker, Clearing Broker, Prime Broker, Unit Trust Transfer Agent, and Third Party Administrator accounts.

• Creation and ongoing due diligence of executing brokers.

• Opening and maintenance of market accounts.

• Setup of ETD, FX, and OTC trading capabilities with relevant counterparties.

• Uploading of KYC and other documents into Counterparty Manager (CPM) system and permissioning brokers to view the documents.

• Responding to queries from Brokers, Custodians, and other external Counterparties.

• Monitoring expiring documents (tax docs/annual reports) and ensuring they are refreshed.

• Client Fund Implementation, Launch, and Lifecycle Events:

• Launch and closure of Funds and share classes.

• Shareholder mailings.

• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) creation & renewals for Client funds.

Skills and Behaviors Required

• Managing a high volume of varied tasks efficiently and meeting internal and external deadlines.
• Collecting, verifying, storing, and maintaining accurate operational data.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Commitment to delivering a high-quality onboarding and offboarding experience for our clients.
• Good understanding of operational risks.
• A keen eye for detail is crucial for reviewing documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and accurately processing client and fund information.
• Strong organizational abilities are needed to manage multiple events simultaneously, prioritizing tasks and maintaining a smooth and efficient workflow.
• The ability to identify issues and develop solutions quickly and effectively is important for addressing any challenges that may arise during the onboarding process.
• The ability to analyze data and workflows to help improve processes and enhance the efficiency of the onboarding experience.

Conduct Rules Skills

• Data Analysis
• Attention to Detail
• English Communication