Operations Analyst - Boutique Hedge Fund
- Recruiter
- Finance Network
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 22 Jul 2022
- Closes
- 21 Aug 2022
- Ref
- 15558707
- Job Function
- Hedge Funds
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
Main responsibilities:
Requirements:
The role would suit a candidate who would love to pursue a long term career in hedge fund operations. Job spec can be slightly altered for the right candidate to match the business needs with their career aspirations.
- Trade flow monitoring: FX & Options, IRS & CDS (both cleared and bilateral), fixed income, TRSs, listed derivatives, ETFs, CFDs
- T0 & T+1 trade, cash and positions reconciliations
- Maintaining and improving operational infrastructure and portfolio management system
- Building new processes, maintaining procedures, updating policies
- Resolving portfolio managers trade and PnL related queries, booking PMs trades, providing ad hoc analysis
- Act as a focal point for resolution for all day to day operational issues
- Cash management (FX settlements, margin calls, unencumbered cash investments, non-usd cash conversations, trade fees reconciliation)
- Investor reporting, ad hoc reporting, process automation and project work
- Maintaining excellent relationships with brokers, PBs, custodian and administrator
- NAV and PnL reconciliations, fund invoices, feeder cash reconciliation
Requirements:
- A Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 2:1 or equivalent in a numerical subject
- 1-3 years of middle office experience. Graduates with good technical skills may also be considered.
- Good understating of trade flow, major asset classes and operational risk
- Good analytical skills, ability to understand new processes quickly
- Excellent communicator and team player
- Self-starter, ability to work autonomously and use own initiative
- Confident with technology, spreadsheets and ideally some VBA skills
- Knowledge of NAV, managed accounts, regulatory reporting or programming skills would be beneficial but not essential
The role would suit a candidate who would love to pursue a long term career in hedge fund operations. Job spec can be slightly altered for the right candidate to match the business needs with their career aspirations.