Middle Office Account Manager - Hedge Funds

CEO/COO @ OSMO | Investment Manager Solutions | Hedge Fund Operations | Problem Solver and Solutionist

Background

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious individual with strong operations experience in financial markets to join an expanding, high-calibre service provider, providing outsourced middle and back-office services across a range of hedge funds. You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative team of highly experienced former buy-side professionals. This is the perfect role for a well-rounded candidate looking for a unique way to accelerate their career trajectory within a client facing role, broaden senior responsibilities, and gain exposure across a breadth of products, strategies, global markets and technology providers.The Role

The main responsibilities of this role:To provide delivery of day-to-day middle and back-office support to -5-6 OSMO clients (mainly hedge funds and alternative investment funds) across a range of productsOversight and review of OSMO’s offshore team – who will support the team in London on core deliverables (Cash and Position reconciliations)Assist with ongoing larger projects, and initiate ad-hoc process improvements and enhancementsCore Responsibilities

Trade capture and affirmation on T0Oversight of delivery of Daily position and cash reconciliations on T+1Monitor efficient trade transmission to custodian, prime brokers and administratorsCorporate actions capture and processingTrade matching and trade reconciliationManaging and monitoring the trade life cycle across the full spectrum of products – both cash and derivativesDaily / Weekly cash and margin managementProvide support to the Fund Accounting Team on the NAV reconciliation process where required, and assist in setting up and managing expense accrual in various systems (including management fee and performance fee)Monitor Portfolio and Share Class FX hedgingVarious fund and client related reportingLiaise with counterparties, custodians, prime brokers, and administrators to ensure any issues are resolved in a timely mannerLiaise with clients to resolve any issues caused by daily processes and on a regular basis (monthly or quarterly) conduct regular client reviewsContribute to internal discussions around existing client base and opportunities to increase the OSMO offering or services providedUndertake any other bespoke agreed processes for a particular client as requiredContribute to new business discussions, tech provider workshops etcProcess Improvement

Continuous identification and implementation of improvements, automation and standardisation of operations processesSupport with new system review, selection, and implementationContribute and deliver enhancements to OSMO product and client services offeringCommitment to helping define and implement a benchmark OSMO operating model, in accordance with operational best practice across all clientsAd-hoc Project management

Responsibility for onboarding new clients and ensuring a smooth transition into the Operations team.Maintain and update procedure documentationContribute to new business initiatives, tech provider workshops etc.Improvement, enhancement, and integration of existing systemsSkills and Experience

5+ years industry experience – preferably within 2 years on the buy-sideSeeing a firm through a period of growth is an advantageStrong product knowledge including equity and equity derivatives, futures options and FX - covering the full trade lifecycleExperience of Long/Short Equity Funds as well as Equity Swap / CFD and Exchange Traded Derivative products in particularUnderstanding of fund structuresSystems experience, in Enfusion, AlphaDesk, Broadridge Paladyne, MAIA or other OMS / PMS system(s). Trade matching and reconciliation systemsStrong Excel and IT skillsRelationship-focused and comfortable interacting with clients and third parties service providersA confident, enthusiastic and reliable self-starter who can hit the ground running, take on responsibility and work autonomouslyHighly organized – able to multi-task and prioritise in a busy environment across multiple workstreams.Team player and collaborativeSeniority level

Mid-Senior levelEmployment type

Full-timeJob function

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