Description
Overview of role
A Fund Manager's Assistant is required to join the Global/EAFE Equity Team, working within a team of 2 FMA's reporting into the Team Leader. The purpose of this role is to provide operational and administrative assistance to the Fund Managers (FM's).
The successful applicant will:
Work closely with the FM's to calculate and implement trades sizes across the desk Portfolios.
Be responsible for restriction monitoring ensuring all trades conform with client mandates and in-house rules.
- Monitor execution and settlement of trades, providing updates to the FM's on execution.
- Ensure all trades are correctly reported in our Accounting and Analytic Systems.
- Monitor the impact of, and manage, cashflows, asset allocations and fund transitions.
- Maintain all trade records and back up documentation.
- Manage and update of Portfolio models.
- Provide daily reporting sheets on performance, cash balances and positions for all funds for internal review by FMs highlighting potential accounting issues.
- Maintain and monitor daily cash balances and margin movements.
- Resolve pricing and accounting issues.
- Monitor portfolios for corporate actions, fund distributions and asset expiry.
- Produce information for regular and ad-hoc reports.
- Liaise with a number of in-house departments and third parties with respect to monitoring trades and general maintenance of client portfolios. Responsibilities will include liaising internally with Investment Managers, Portfolio Accounting, Trade Operations, Legal and Corporate Action teams. Externally with Custodians, Transfer Agents, Fund Houses and Consultants.
Essential Skills
- The successful applicant will require good technical and mathematical skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and strong Excel skills are required.
- The ability to work in a fast paced environment and have good judgement skills.
- A good team player.
- The candidate will need to be educated to degree level or equivalent
- First class communications skills and a methodical approach is essential.
- The applicant must possess good interpersonal and written skills and have the ability to explain relatively involved concepts in a clear and concise manner.
- Previous experience in a similar environment is essential
Company Overview
Schroders is a global asset management company with £182.2 billion under management as at 30 September 2011. Our clients are major financial institutions including pension funds, banks and insurance companies, local and public authorities, governments, charities, high net worth individuals and retail investors.
We apply our specialist asset management skills in serving the needs of our clients worldwide. With one of the largest networks of offices of any dedicated asset management company, we employ over 2,500 people globally, 1,500 of whom are based in London.
With over 300 portfolio managers and analysts covering all the major investment markets, we offer our clients a comprehensive range of products and services.
Further information about Schroders can be found at our website
Schroders is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.
Successful applicants will be engaged under a contract for services by Resource Solutions, acting as an agent for Schroders.