Job Purpose:

  • Portfolio Administration provides operational investment support to the SSGA Portfolio Managers
  • As the key point of contact for the Portfolio Management team, and other internal clients, you will be allocated portfolios which you would be responsible for in an operational capacity
  • This role will be primarily supporting our Fixed Income Portfolios.

Your Responsibilities:

Daily functions would include but not be limited to:

  • Reconciliations
  • Cash Forecasting
  • Verification of Fund Valuations
  • Performance calculation, preliminary review and query resolution
  • Investigating and resolving queries from Clients and Portfolio Managers.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Operations experience gained from an investment manager, investment bank, hedge fund, prime broker or fund administrator
  • Degree qualified with a financial or analytical discipline preferred
  • Professional industry qualifications an advantage
  • Product Experience Desirable: Developed and Emerging Market Government Bonds, Convertibles and Corporates, FX spot and forwards, Exchange Traded Futures and Options, Repurchase Agreement
  • ETFs Experience of Performance Measurement and Attribution an advantage
  • You will have strong analytical skills and a positive organised approach to investigating queries and exceptions
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and willingness to communicate with colleagues at all levels of the organisation
  • You have the ability to plan and run multiple priorities and tasks with the skills to adapt and be flexible to change in a delivery focused, deadline driven environment
  • You will be able to work confidently both independently and as part of a team
  • You understand investment markets and the settlement of securities.   Understanding of product and fund valuation useful
  • Strong MS Windows applications, specifically Excel.   Exposure to Barclays POINT and Bloomberg is an advantage
  • Ability to build strong positive relationships with both internal and external clients
  • Willing to assume responsibility and take ownership of tasks assigned.

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