Our client is a leading Global Investment Management firm providing investment management and research services to public and private sector institutional clients, retirement and pension funds, banks, insurance companies and high-net worth individuals.  The Company brings together more than three decades of expertise in growth investing with another component of the organisation bringing excellence in value management, as well as being a large and well-respected fixed-income manager.  The Company is also one of the world's largest mutual fund sponsors, with a diverse family of globally distributed mutual fund portfolios. This unique breadth and depth of skills allows them to offer a broad array of products across all major investment disciplines to clients around the world.

The Team

Reporting directly to the Assistant European Operations Manager and working within a team of 11 as part of a team of 4 within Middle Office this is a sociable, supportive team environment with a "hands on" and client service approach where you will really be given the opportunity to learn and be part of the team.  There will be extensive liaison with the Traders and both UK and International clients so a confident, professional manner is essential together with the ability to meet deadlines, work as part of a team and assist others using lots of common sense.

The Role

Responsible for completing all of the following tasks in a timely manner:

• Trade processing/monitoring and order allocation through CTAC and Processed into Back Office System (Gloss)
• Client Side Transactions confirmed to clients
• Ensuring client opening forms are filed and archived Static Data (Counterparties and Instruments) maintained in both Front (Fidessa) and Back (Gloss) Office systems
• End of day reconciliation discrepancies are investigated and resolved immediately
• Alert monitoring Flash Reports, Spanish registration booking and maintenance of client spreadsheet
• Client profile maintenance of data reassessments
• MIS data production, ADR processing through CTAC and calculation spreadsheet
• STP monitored and actioned daily

Duties;

• Book and allocate all necessary trades into CTAC
• Send all Client Side confirmations to strict daily deadlines
• Book all ADR transactions including FX and cash calculations
• Maintain static data on a daily basis - Counterparty and Instrument - Front (Fidessa) and Back Office (Gloss) Systems
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies with the end of day reconciliations on day of execution
• Liaise with Settlements to investigate and resolve any unmatched or failed trades
• Maintain good working relationships with clients, Brokers and all internal departments.
• STP Maintenance - Enrichments, Exceptions, Failed Confirmations, BPS, Trax.

Experience / Knowledge Required;

• Ideally some industry experience specific to securities trading, but not essential as full training will be provided
• A graduate with an internship gained within the financial sector will be considered as will candidates already working in a similar role looking for a career move
• Good team working skills
• Good understanding of systems and PC skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines