Team Lead - Trade Operations

We will count on you to:

• Supervise day-to-day operations to ensure the team meets and exceeds company standards for performance and productivity
• Lead day to day liaison with Middle Office outsource provider
• Oversight of daily order management/trade execution and all aspects of daily trading including trade communication and reconciliation
• Oversee daily monitoring, analysis and oversight of outsource provider's recording of client custodian cash positions to ensure that they are captured for:
  • trading
  • liability calculations and
  • cash requirements
• Sign-off on daily cash and trade packages
• Act as the first point of contact for resolving team or client-related issues, ensuring timely and satisfactory resolutions
• Analyze reconciliations of client custodian holdings to third party vendor systems
• Coordination and oversight of client monthly holding reconciliations
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure cross-functional alignment and smooth operations
• Review sub-advisor and custodian invoices for payment
• Special projects
• Provide support to Manager of Trade Operations Team as needed

• Undergraduate degree in relevant finance, economics or related discipline
• 5+ years' experience in Mutual Fund/Portfolio Manager business with focus on institutional client account support
• Outstanding technical, analytical and problem solving skills;
  Microsoft Office competence with a strong emphasis in Excel including Macro proficiency
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal and project management skills with a strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written stakeholder communication skills
• Proven leadership and people development experience
• Works effectively in the face of ambiguity by independently researching problems and proposing innovative solutions, effective influencing and negotiation skills

• Previous cash management experience
• Charles River Investment Solutions experience
• Trade management experience (securities and funds)
• Quality assurance / User acceptance testing experience
• You enjoy working with small dedicated teams
• You see the big picture and are hands on with day to day functions
• You have a great sense of urgency regarding meeting and anticipating client needs
• You manage your time effectively and independently
• You take ownership of your work and escalte issues quickly when applicable
• You are adaptable to changing client needs
• You are patient during times of transition and see the long term gains of change
• You are flexible regarding working hours in order to meet service levels when required
• You are dedicated to a high level of accuracy for yourself and expect the same from your team
• You strive to improve processes and find more efficient ways to serve clients

The applicable base salary range for this role is $63,000 to $94,600.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

This is a Replacement position.