APA International Placement Consultants
Associate - Fixed Income Middle/Back
APA International Placement Consultants, New York, New York, us, 10261
A Multi-billion dollar Global Asset Manager is seeking a mid-level Middle/Back-Office Associate.
Experience Level:
4-7 years total, with buy-side or fund admin experience working in middle and back-office capacities. Must have the ability to demonstrate strong industry knowledge of Fixed Income bonds including IG, US Gov’t, MBS and Sovereign as well as listed equities in foreign and domestic markets. The ideal candidate will not only understand day to day operations (trade entry, post-trade confirmation and settlement, life cycle event processing, etc.) but will also have experience working with a portfolio accounting system. Key Responsibilities:
Fully understands the settlement process for all clearing institutions; DTC, Euroclear, FED, local markets. Assist in ensuring that all trades for the day are booked and allocated correctly in internal system and that any open trade issues are rectified. Monitor the firm’s corporate action activity across all funds, must efficiently communicate with Portfolio Managers and Custodians for timely elections. Assist with completing reconciliations for all accounts (cash, position, market value). Assist with producing and checking monthly performance reports for final AUM production. Help maintain the firm's OMS and GL system on a daily basis. The team will be spearheading a project to bring middle and back office services from overseas offices to the US. The project will involve the implementation of a new order management system and operational workflows to support various fixed income and equity investment vehicles. Potential candidate will help complete tasks related to this initiative. Requirements:
Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Engineering. Fluent in Japanese **(desirable)**. Previous experience with an asset manager or fund administrator in a back-office environment with a solid understanding of trade processing, reconciliations and fund accounting. Exposure to investment compliance guideline monitoring and updating. Must possess extensive problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail and accuracy. Strong excel skills, VBA a plus. Benefits: Good benefits.
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4-7 years total, with buy-side or fund admin experience working in middle and back-office capacities. Must have the ability to demonstrate strong industry knowledge of Fixed Income bonds including IG, US Gov’t, MBS and Sovereign as well as listed equities in foreign and domestic markets. The ideal candidate will not only understand day to day operations (trade entry, post-trade confirmation and settlement, life cycle event processing, etc.) but will also have experience working with a portfolio accounting system. Key Responsibilities:
Fully understands the settlement process for all clearing institutions; DTC, Euroclear, FED, local markets. Assist in ensuring that all trades for the day are booked and allocated correctly in internal system and that any open trade issues are rectified. Monitor the firm’s corporate action activity across all funds, must efficiently communicate with Portfolio Managers and Custodians for timely elections. Assist with completing reconciliations for all accounts (cash, position, market value). Assist with producing and checking monthly performance reports for final AUM production. Help maintain the firm's OMS and GL system on a daily basis. The team will be spearheading a project to bring middle and back office services from overseas offices to the US. The project will involve the implementation of a new order management system and operational workflows to support various fixed income and equity investment vehicles. Potential candidate will help complete tasks related to this initiative. Requirements:
Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Engineering. Fluent in Japanese **(desirable)**. Previous experience with an asset manager or fund administrator in a back-office environment with a solid understanding of trade processing, reconciliations and fund accounting. Exposure to investment compliance guideline monitoring and updating. Must possess extensive problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail and accuracy. Strong excel skills, VBA a plus. Benefits: Good benefits.
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