Trade and Treasury Operations Associate

Firm Description

Founded in 2001, Partners Capital is a Global Investment Office acting for distinguished endowments and foundations, senior investment professionals and prominent families across the globe. With $75B+ in assets under management, the firm constructs customized investment portfolios for its clients tapping into its deep network of partnerships with what we consider exceptional asset managers across all major asset classes. Clients include Syracuse University, Sesame Workshop, INSEAD Business School, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Symphony, Eton College, Colorado College, several Oxford and Cambridge University Colleges, several family offices around the world, and senior executives from leading global investment firms.

The firm employs more than 400 people across its eight offices located in Boston, New York, London, San Francisco, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong and Dallas.

Partners Capital is diverse and inclusive, in people and in thought. Our meritocracy is enabled by fostering a truly inclusive and collaborative culture. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences are valued.

The Trade and Treasury Operations, Associate located in Boston will play a critical role in supporting the trade execution, settlement, and treasury functions supporting the firm’s clients and multi-asset pooled vehicles through the completion of investment execution. This position involves managing complex trade and cash flow activities across a wide range of asset classes and investment strategies, ensuring seamless operational efficiency, and maintaining strong oversight of liquidity and cash management.

As key stakeholders of investment execution, Trade Operations and Treasury team members are expected to have a high degree of attention to detail and understanding our execution policies and procedures.

The candidate will be an integral member of the global Client Operations Team, with broad scope for progression into multiple specialist functions within the team. The role has a wide-ranging responsibility and involves working with the Operations and Investment teams across all offices. The candidate should be hardworking and must be able to interact with colleagues and third parties, prioritizing and completing multiple tasks and meeting key investment deadlines.

The company has a ‘small business’ atmosphere and attitude. The successful candidate should be ready for wide-ranging responsibilities in multiple areas and will be expected to be flexible and willing to do whatever it takes to contribute to the firm’s continued success.

• Grasp a detailed understanding of alternative investment products, with specific attention paid to the terms of the funds (e.g. fee classes, minimums, fund notice periods, gates, lock-up periods)
• Prepare complete and accurate investment documentation for client execution (e.g. hedge fund subscription and redemption documents, etc.)
• Prepare and review wires across various custodians — including capital calls, subscriptions, and other fund transactions — ensuring accuracy and timely execution.
• Perform detailed reviews of execution instructions and investment documentation
• Submit fully executed subscription documentation to fund managers, ensuring timely confirmation of receipt and that all materials are in good order.
• Manage the end-to-end execution process across a broad client base, coordinating and communicating effectively across internal teams to ensure all deadlines are met.

• Manage daily cash flow and liquidity across multiple portfolios and currencies.
• Execute cash movements, wire transfers, and funding activities in alignment with portfolio strategies and cash needs.
• Monitor and forecast liquidity needs to support portfolio rebalancing and capital calls.
• Ensure accurate reconciliation of cash balances and activity across all custodian accounts.
• Support the implementation and enhancement of treasury management systems and tools.
• Coordinate funding for private market investments, ensuring appropriate capital reserves.
• Work closely with…