Senior Fund Treasury & Custody Analyst

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

Wellington Management sponsors and sub-advises a broad array of products ranging from traditional long only funds to alternative strategies, including hedge funds & private equity. Products are offered to a global investor base and are subject to a variety of different regulatory regimes requiring a high degree of customization to meet our clients’ unique needs. The Inves Tech Fund Treasury & Custody team is responsible for managing and overseeing the financing platform utilized by Wellington’s sponsored funds as well as sub-advisory funds with similar financing needs.

The Fund Treasury & Custody Analyst will play a key role in advising portfolio management on how to optimize their financing costs, working with counter parties to maximize franchise value, and customizing solutions designed to meet client objectives. Day-to-day work is typically project oriented but can be very operationally focused  Fund Treasury & Custody Analyst will report to the Manager of Fund Treasury & Custody.

This role will require frequent interaction with prime brokers, derivative counter parties, custodians, clients, traders, portfolio managers, other Inves Tech teams, Tax, and the Legal & Compliance Group.

• Develop subject matter expertise for certain financing and fund related topics, analyze and resolve complex problems, and respond to inquiries on a broad array of business issues
• Lead and work with business and technology colleagues on a variety of projects related to process re-engineering in order to create scale, efficiency, and control
• Build relationships with internal service consumers as well as external service providers including prime brokers, custodians, and derivatives counter parties
• Conceptualize, design, and develop custom reporting and analyses using industry standard tools (e.g., Tableau, Python, etc.)
• Analyze, control, and transform data from a variety of sources to make available for broad use and consumption
• Advise portfolio management and clients on methods of implementing financing strategies for various product types and investment styles
• Analyze stock/loan metrics and data, optimize financing costs and collateral usage, perform margin analysis and projections to assist in the portfolio management process
• Keep apprised of industry developments as they relate to financing, prime brokerage, custody, derivatives, risk management, and service provider oversight
• Launch, close, and restructure hedge funds and other alternative products
• Work closely on projects and inquiries with other Wellington teams including Product Management, Client Service, Trading, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Services, Legal & Compliance, and Tax

• College undergraduate degree, preferably in finance, technology, economics, accounting, math, or business
• Desire and ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment, performing multiple tasks and balancing competing priorities
• Desire to lead projects and cross functional initiatives
• A natural curiosity and desire to expand one’s knowledge and role
• Advanced technology skills in the context of analyzing/managing large amounts of data (SQL, Tableau, Access, Python, Advanced Excel, etc.)
• Very strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• A client service mindset and strong communication skills
• High degree of integrity
• Technical knowledge of hedge funds, complex financial instruments, and/or financing is considered a plus
• 5+ years of industry experience
• Possession of or progress towards a CFA charter or MBA is a plus

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