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Job Description

This exciting new opportunity will  provide support to the Investment Team in the core operational and administrative tasks of the management and reporting on discretionary portfolios.Responsibilities will include model management, trade dissemination, portfolio reporting, performance, risk and attribution for direct clients of the bank as well as via financial intermediaries with additional responsibilities for administration of model investment portfolios and trading activity.
 
 Key Responsibilities: 

Model Portfolio Trading & Analysis

  • Support the management of front office investment trading activity including building trade instructions, liquidity matching, portfolio updates and ex-post trade analysis.
 Model Portfolio Administration
  • Arbuthnot Latham Investment Management manages discretionary portfolios for its clients on a model-based system within the Portfolio Management System, Tercero, and on Morningstar. This role includes day-to-day administration of these models’ ensuring continuity of service and accuracy across external and internal platforms and excel model sheets.
 Operational Processes
  • The IPA will be expected to continue to streamline processes and find further efficiencies gains to either improve (reduce) time spent on each task or improve the robustness of the process to reduce error rates.

Third Party Reporting

  • On a monthly/quarterly basis we are required to submit performance and portfolio data to third parties we work with that the IPA will be responsible for preparing and submitting within required deadlines.
 Performance reporting
  • On a quarterly basis the team prepares data for performance comparisons with ARC, run through Morningstar which the IPA assists with the preparation of PowerPoint presentations to the business.
 Portfolio Reporting
  • Support the desk in the production of periodic portfolio analytics data for various forums for the investment committee and oversight, covering performance and risk attribution, model portfolio adherence across varying asset allocation frameworks. Contribute to the regular production of material based on the above for internal and external distribution.
  • The role will have the ability to gain experience across the rest of the research team, covering fund selection, risk management and macroeconomic research, should this be of interest though it will not be a core aspect of the role.
 Risk:
  • Responsible for managing risks inherent to the role by diligently observing internal policies and procedures.

Key Interfaces:

  • Investment Research Team
  • Investment Management Client Teams
  • Investment Committee
  • Investment Operations
  • External platform providers
  • Control functions (Audit, Risk, Compliance)
  • Marketing

Person Specification

Knowledge/Experience/Skills:

The most important aspect about this role is the ability to learn and execute processes to support the management of portfolios and operational tasks. While most of these can be learnt, the successful applicant will be highly organised and show the ability to execute tasks with accuracy and have a focus on operational excellence.

  • Experience in similar roles or operation roles
  • Experience with Portfolio Management Systems, specifically Tercero desirable
  • Experience working with Morningstar, administering changes to model portfolios desirable
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills
  • Knowledge and experience in multi-asset investing desirable
  • Very organised and shows strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and complete tasks within allocated time constraints
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Data presentation and analytical skills
  • Actively engaged in continued professional development

Qualifications:

  • Investment or Wealth Management qualifications desirable (CIPM, IMC, IAD, FRM)

Competencies:

  • Team Working
  • Working Proactively
  • Planning & Reviewing
  • Problem Solving & Judgement
  • Performance Focus
  • Collaboration
  • Integrity
  • Communication & Confidence