Fund Operations Senior Analyst

To effectively supervise and support the Investment Operations functions, to ensure the provision of Investment Operations services to all MUFG Group clients. To manage, drive and ‘own’ the relationship between the client and the Investment Operations team, the outcome of which is the provision of a value added service and a reduction in operational risk that facilitates the retention of existing profitable business and profitable growth of the client portfolio.

Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities

Strategic Focus

• Supervise and support the Investment Operations Team to ensure alignment with the company’s mission, strategy, and objective
• Enhance standardisation of business processes to drive operational performance
• Regularly review work practices/procedures to identify opportunities to improve quality or productivity
• Lead projects which provide a value added service and a reduction in operational risk to the MUFG Group which facilitate retention of existing profitable business and profitable growth of the client portfolio

Operational Management

• Develop and implement changes to relevant policies and procedures within the Investment Operations Team to ensure service quality standards and adherence to the latest regulatory and legislative requirements
• Monitor and review the daily investment operations for the ORSO schemes (trade order placement, valuation and reconciliation, etc.)
• Ensure successful, timely, and accurate delivery of reporting of investment / redemption amount, cash flow management, and relevant reconciliations
• Successful day-to-day management of the Unit pricing / Crediting rate upload process
• Resolve or further escalate issues, flagged transactions, and risks raised by Investment Operations Team for reporting internally to senior management and externally to client (governance meeting etc.)
• Perform assessment and review where applicable on procedural updates for Investment Operations processes
• Ensure collaboration with internal functions (Operations, Business Support etc.) such as providing Investment Operations input where needed in operational enquiries or internal system enhancements
• Partner with external parties (Fund Managers, Custodians etc.) and act as Client Accounting first line of contact where needed for discussions, negotiations, resolutions etc
• Delivery of organisational and technological change affecting the Investment Operations team
• Drive initiative forward for implementation of new business processes to achieve beneficial improvements
• Emphasise the importance of client relationships and the critical nature of the processes across the team

People Leadership

• Enhance product knowledge and skills within the Investment Operations Team
• Support with training, coaching, and sharing of best practices with the Investment Operations Team
• Encourage an environment of openness and information sharing within the Client Accounting Team, by implementing regular team meetings and communication processes
• Assist with management of team resources and planning

Governance & Risk

• Ensure that all operations and practices are compliant with legislative requirements and Company policies and to critically appraise internal practices to achieve best practice across the Investment Operations Team

Experience & Personal Attributes

• 4-8 years of relevant ORSO or pension funds investment operations experience
• Strong understanding of pension administration, legislation, laws and regulations
• Strong understanding of all accounting concepts (i.e. Accounting standards) and reporting issues, including unit pricing
• Knowledgeable in area of fund administration including transfer agency
• Demonstrate general knowledge and understanding of business wide processes, actively working with these areas to improve processes
• Proactive with problem solving and analytical skills with organised and methodical approach to work undertaken
• Must be able to make objective assessment of findings, with recommendations on way forward if appropriate
• Demonstrate an ability to discuss day-to-day processes with clients or other internal department managers
• Continuous improvement in the efficiency of departmental process and procedures
• Ability to work with limited supervision, tight deadlines and under pressure
• Sound computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc) and General Ledger knowledge (PeopleSoft preferred)
• Knowledge of aaspire or similar administration system highly regarded