Business Project Manager, Transfer Agency
Job Specification
Business Group: UK Fund Services
Location: London – UK
Job Title: Project Manager, Transfer Agency and Fund Administration
Company Overview
Schroders is a FTSE 100, global asset management company with Schroders manages £255.8 billion (EUR 298.5 billion/$388.0 billion)* on behalf of institutional and retail investors, financial institutions and high net worth clients from around the world (all data as at 30 June 2013, including Cazenove Capital assets under management).
Asset management is our only business and our goals are completely aligned with our clients’ – the creation of long-term value. We manage assets on behalf of institutional and retail investors, financial institutions and high net worth clients from around the world, invested in a broad range of asset classes across equities, fixed income and alternatives. We employ more than 2957 talented people worldwide, operating from 33 offices in 26 different countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific close to the markets in which we invest and close to our clients. Schroders has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking governs our approach to investing, building client relationship and growing our business.
Throughout our history, our people have always been our most important asset, at the heart of everything we do. At Schroders, we are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing talented individuals in order to deliver our potential as an organisation. Our values start with a commitment to Excellence in everything that we do. Excellence is achieved through Innovation and Teamwork - the constant search for new solutions and the understanding that we will only achieve real excellence through working together. Our two key drivers are Passion - an unswerving commitment to our clients and Integrity - honesty and straightforwardness which must underpin all of our relationships.
Employment Experience
We recognise the importance of making Schroders an employer of choice. We ensure that our employees understand our strategic aims and objectives and are clear about their role in achieving them, and have policies and practices that make Schroders a desirable place to work. We encourage employees to act ethically and be aware of the wider community.
We operate from 33 offices in 26 countries. Our global reach and diverse product range means we are able to offer an exciting range of career opportunities both in the UK and abroad. Schroders is a dynamic organisation that prides itself on innovation and specialisation and encourages innovative and entrepreneurial individuals to deliver leading edge solutions to our clients.
We seek to ensure that our workforce reflects, as far as practicable, the diversity of the many communities in which we operate. At Schroders we also recognise the diverse needs of our employees in managing the responsibilities of their work and personal lives. We believe that achieving an effective balance in these areas is beneficial to both the Company and the individual and look to offer a flexible approach to determine when, where and how work can be done.
Primary Purpose of Job:
- To support the Schroders strategic change programme
- To manage the activities of our outsourced suppliers in order to implement the change programme in a timely and effective manner
Responsibilities:
- To perform the role of Project Manager to support the strategic change programme for the UKFS Department, comprising of Transfer Agency, Fund Administration, Property Fund Accounting Teams
- To perform the role of Project Manager to support the implementation of regulatory and industry change
- To prepare and circulate project papers which reflect status, risk, milestones, commercials, stakeholders, actions and issues
- To liaise directly with third party suppliers where appropriate in order to deliver change
- To deliver each project to PRINCE standard by completion of a project brief, project plan, PID, PIR and regular
Treating Customers Fairly
The job holder has responsibility for ensuring that their output is of both a high quality and accurate. The job holder has responsibility to pay due regard to the interests of our customers and treat them fairly, ensuring that the information provided to clients on products is clear and useful and enables them to understand fully what they are being offered
Schroders is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.
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