Senior Analyst - Operations

SENIOR ANALYST - OPERATIONS (INVESTMENT OPERATIONS)
Job Title: Senior Analyst - Operations

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, economics, finance, computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Holding of industry certifications (CA (Z), CA (SA), CFA, ACCA, CIPM, CAIA) is an added advantage.
• 6+ years Previous investment operations experience in a Back Office and or Middle Office within the Wealth Management, Asset Management Industry, and Outsourcing Industry.
• Strong knowledge of a range of asset classes, such as Equity, Fixed Income, Real Estate, Unit Trusts/Collectives, and a wide range of Alternative Investment Classes.
• Strong understanding of capital markets and financial instruments.
• Experience working in a time-sensitive investment operations environment.
• Previous experience with various asset management and accounting platforms is a key requirement.
• Investment performance measurement and SQL skills preferred. Proficiency in Python and experience with APIs.
• Previous experience with task management tools is preferred.
• Previous trade support and experience in SSI’s and SWIFT, DTCC CTM & Trade. Suite.
• Knowledge of the investment life cycle.
• Experience in performance measurement and analysis tasks (Desirable)
• Proven ability to meet strict periodic deliverables.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Track fund performance by monitoring NAV and comparing it against market levels.
• Reconcile daily fund activities, including cash, trades, settlements, and investor transactions.
• Ensure the accuracy of fund NAV, resolve accounting issues, and process investor-related transactions.
• Manage external service providers, including sourcing, evaluating, and managing various outsourced resources such as executing brokers, custodians, administrators, and other outsourced resources.
• Provide internal support for responses to regulators and preparation of legal documentations.
• Spearhead the setting up of adequate trading, valuation, and reporting structures whenever the business launches new financial products/sub-funds.
o. Assist in investing and trading cryptocurrencies and derivatives, including options and futures.
• Analyze large-scale datasets to identify trading signals and improve investment strategies.
• Calculate profit and loss, perform shareholder-specific valuations, and review trade capture for accuracy.
• Work in partnership with product teams to resolve issues and client change requests as they occur and implement overall processes.
• Maintain internal client support logs plus documentation of processes.