Investment Operations Manager

Role:
Investment Operations Manager
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Location:

London
• Position:
Full time, permanent

Responsible for the execution control and operational integrity of the investment portfolio, acting as the vital link between strategic vision and day‑to‑day execution, ensuring all investment activity is properly recorded, monitored, and controlled.

• Manage end‑to‑end investment operations, including relationships with third‑party managers, custodians, Lloyds and service providers to ensure trade settlement and data integrity, mandate and breach monitoring, trade settlement, accounting, and reporting across multiple asset classes.
• Own and maintain the integrity of investment management systems (e.g. Aladdin, Power
  
  BI), ensuring accuracy and completeness of all portfolio data for internal and external reporting, including Lloyd’s.
• Supervise routine operations of third‑party administrators, custodians, and fund managers, acting as the primary technical liaison; select and oversee index and ESG data set suppliers.
• Oversee the complex positioning of assets across various jurisdictional trust funds and ensure compliance with Lloyd’s requirements.
• Investigate, remediate, and mitigate risk events including resolution of mandate breaches; lead the programme of change to enhance investment operations.
• Lead transition activities for new managers, mandates and account openings.

• Background in investment operations or middle‑office roles, preferably within a Lloyd’s Syndicate or a large insurance investment environment.
• Extensive understanding of Lloyd's processes, trust fund rules and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Deep knowledge of daily traded operational cycles, comingled investments and illiquid asset valuation.
• Strong analytical ability with experience in data management and key custody, accounting and risk systems (e.g. Aladdin) including process automation.
• Professional qualification in investment or operational areas (e.g. ACA, CFA, FIA).

Competitive base salary and performance‑related discretionary bonus. Hybrid working model with flexibility to blend remote and office work, typically three days in the office.