Trade & Treasury Operations Principal

We are looking for someone to join our centralised execution function within the broader Client Operations team. The key responsibilities will be to review and send investment and cash execution instructions for a range of clients and asset classes and help build our operational processes and procedures. The candidate should be hardworking and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. They must be able to problem solve;

interact with colleagues and third parties, prioritise and complete multiple tasks whilst meeting daily deadlines.

The successful candidate will be an integral member of the global Client Operations team and will report directly to the Head of Trade and Treasury Operations for Europe and Asia. The role is not client facing, as all client relationships are managed by the Investment Principals and Partners, however strong communication skills are required for frequent interactions with a multitude of third parties with whom we liaise such as fund administrators, fund managers, custodians, banks and brokers.

The company has a ‘small business’, entrepreneurial atmosphere and attitude, and as such the successful applicant should appreciate an environment with wide-ranging responsibilities in multiple areas where flexibility and a willingness to do whatever it takes is paramount to contributing to the Firm’s continued success. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the team and a ‘go-to’ person for junior team members;

they will be prepared to ‘roll their sleeves up’ and take on a breadth of execution responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Being one of the key, senior owners in the team of ensuring client and PV investment and treasury needs are implemented in a timely and accurate manner across the asset classes below. This includes reviewing and sending execution instructions for:
• Private placement and hedge funds (with specific attention paid to the terms of the funds they incl. fee classes, minimums, fund notice periods, gates, lock up periods)
• UCITs and Mutual fund orders
• Processing cash payments for clients and capital call payments for private placement funds.
• ETF funds and equity trades (being aware of specific tax and regional restrictions as well as resolving settlement issues)
• Foreign Exchange (spot and forwards for portfolio hedging purposes)
• Futures
• Direct fixed income
• Managing operational-related strategic and tactical projects, working with various teams across the business. Owning and assessing internal controls and recommending improvements to strengthen our operational risk environment, increase efficiencies and improve the scalability of the operational model and avoiding errors.
• Building the day-to-day relationship with external third-party custodians and brokers. Ensuring we receive best execution. Monitoring and assessing service levels, ensuring investments are correctly transacted and settled in an accurate and timely manner.
• Obtaining feedback from other members of the Client Operations team to continually improve the execution function.
• Working closely with our Compliance team, monitoring adherence to all policies and procedures to ensure that the company remains compliant with all regulatory requirements, and that we fulfil our fiduciary requirements to our clients.
• Coaching and mentoring junior staff. Holding regular one-on-one meetings with assigned team members as well as engaging in our annual Performance Development process. Providing updates to the function lead where necessary.
• Be responsible for ensuring all information security processes, policies and procedures are adhered to and any issues or concerns are raised with the Cyber Security team.
• Ensure full compliance with all local data protection regulations and privacy controls, and any related issues are raised via the appropriate channels.

The task list above may change over time, and the candidate may be required to work on tactical and strategic initiatives with direction from senior management once they are more established in their role.

The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative skills and have an active interest in…