Senior Operations Specialist - Primary Recruiting Services

Title:

Senior Operations Specialist

Location:

Tampa, FL (Waters Ave)

Salary:

$60,000 - $85,000

Bonus:

10% (can and has overachieved)

Benefits:

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 401k, 25 days PTO

Department:

Operations Team, reports to Head of US Operations

What You'll Be Doing:

The Senior Operations Specialist will support the delivery of operations and activities for a range of products, including Irish UCITS, UK Investment Trusts, Luxembourg SICAVs, US 40ACT funds, and Cayman offshore hedge funds. Responsibilities will include, among others:

• Supporting Fund Management: Assisting fund management teams and handling various investment products.
• Addressing Ad-Hoc Queries: Managing queries from different internal departments
• Trade Management: Resolving trade mismatches and failing trade settlements.
• Compliance Monitoring: Overseeing and reviewing pre- and post-trade compliance rules.
• Corporate Actions: Managing corporate action elections.
• Reporting: Producing and reporting on period-end fund exposure and performance.
• Reconciliation: Reconciling cash and stock positions and transactions between IBOR and ABOR.
• Third-Party Oversight: Supervising third-party outsourced investment operations functions.

What We're Looking For:

• At least 5 years of experience in investment operations or fund administration.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• Professional qualifications (e.g., ACCA, CFA, Series 7) preferred; further study is encouraged and funded.
• Technical and Analytical Proficiency: Experience with financial systems (e.g., Bloomberg, FactSet) and data-intensive software like Excel for managing operations and generating reports.
• Financial Products and Accounting: In-depth understanding of various financial products, instruments, and their accounting principles.
• Trade Life Cycle and Service Providers: Knowledge of the trade life cycle and familiarity with key service providers.
• Asset Management Industry: Broad awareness of the asset management industry, including asset classes, investor types, distribution channels, fund and regulatory structures, and the competitive landscape.