Middle Office Strategic Onboarding & Implementation Associate

Job Description

We’re looking for a Capital Markets Strategic Onboarding & Implementation Associate with strong experience in investment operations and middle office environments to help us shape better retirements across the UK. In our Middle Office team, you’ll be part of a niche skill set, playing a key role in delivering the effective onboarding of new instruments, counter parties and investment activity across public and private markets.

Permanent

This role will be based in either our London, Telford, Birmingham or Edinburgh office (3 days per week in the office), with some time working between the office and home. There will be some travel between our Standard Life offices. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process.

From £41,800 (subject to experience) + bonus, excellent pension (pro‑rated) scheme, private medical insurance, electric vehicle scheme, 38 days holiday incl. Bank Holidays (pro‑rated), plus 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more!

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters – so you can bring your best, every day.

Middle Office is a key support function for the Retirement Solutions & Asset Management Front Office. It has wide ranging accountability ensuring operational control of investment activities, supporting the Group and AM governance framework, and delivery of investment reporting. The current Credit & Rates and Strategic Onboarding & Implementation Middle Office teams create a multi‑asset class Middle Office team. This offers new joiners the chance to learn front to back management of a wider asset set.

Standard Life is expanding into direct origination of funds starting with bonds, derivatives and private debt deals. In this new business, Middle Office will have an increased role pre‑execution to support the business. As a result, Standard Life will need a number of new skills including knowledge of Aladdin Enterprise, Trade support Life Cycle Management (including settlement), New instruments, KYC and CDD on new client, Asset Transfers, and Bulk Purchase Annuities.

The Middle Office roles and responsibilities are constantly evolving therefore we are looking for colleagues who embrace and thrive with change within an evolving fast paced environment.

We provide dedicated product support for the various Front Office functions, including Markets & Products, and the Private Markets team on trade execution, pre and post trade lifecycle activities. Additionally, supporting Portfolio Implementation and Manager Oversight on a day‑to‑day basis, providing key operational input and guidance.

Within Capital Markets, reporting directly to the Middle Office Implementation Manager, this is a split role across Onboarding and Implementations. Assets are managed under external and internal mandates, therefore experience Direct Trading would be advantageous. The role covers public and private debt/investment reporting, pre and post trade lifecycle management, including KYC, KYA and AML Controls and Policies in conjunction with supporting successful Bulk Purchase Annuities and Asset Transfer transactions.

The role will also involve coordinating approval of new instruments by ensuring internal capabilities across several functions within Standard Life, offering support and guidance to ensure new instruments can be supported within the existing system architecture.

A key focus of this role will…