Fund Order Services, Senior Associate

Overview

As a Senior Associate in the UK Fund Order Services team, you will support daily Fund Manager Unit Dealing for collective investment schemes and ensure timely, accurate execution. You’ll handle CAAR calculations and deal loading, with checks and approvals to meet deadlines. You work closely with clients and colleagues, resolving enquiries and supporting reconciliations to keep client funds aligned with fund holdings. This role offers exposure to global operations and a chance to contribute to scalable processes and service quality in a leading financial services firm.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible work-life support
• paid volunteer days
• vibrant employee networks
• inclusive development opportunities
• global exposure
• career growth opportunities

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily execution of Fund Manager Unit Dealing for collective investment schemes and obtain approvals ensuring checks for accuracy and timeliness
• Prepare CAAR calculations and daily Unit Dealing execution
• Provide secondary approval for daily Unit Dealing ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Approve daily confirmation and loading of deals into State Street systems with accurate capture of nominal, prices and shares
• Log and resolve enquiries; liaise with parties to resolve/escalate within agreed timescales
• Assist in reconciliations to ensure client funds match fund manager holdings statements; explain, document and correct differences
• Maintain good relationships with clients, third parties and colleagues; report regularly and liaise as needed
• Adhere to departmental and company guidelines (timekeeping, dress, work persona, holiday cover)
• Participate in client-driven change requests and in-house process enhancements
• Engage in periodic business reviews to identify risks and take remedial actions

Key requirements

• Fund accounting and/or pricing experience and/or dealing in Unit Linked, Pension or Retail Funds environment (desirable)
• Knowledge of investment regulations (desirable)
• Degree standard preferred though industry experience considered
• Proficient reconciliation and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication; professional in client interactions
• Excellent customer service skills (essential)
• Able to learn/adapt quickly; takes ownership and works independently
• Good Excel skills (advanced preferred)

• professionalism
• communication skills
• customer focus
• fund accounting/pricing
• Unit Dealing
• CAAR calculations

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