Fund Onboarding Associate – UCITS, Mutual Funds, ETF’s recruitment
The Role
Fund On-boarding process
- Coordinating the Mutual Funds, ETFs and Hedge Funds UCITs on-boarding process.
- Working with Fund houses to ensure the service they provide is in line with our Global Distribution requirements.
- Responsible for assessing suitability of new Mutual Funds; prospectus review, share class selection, working with Corporate Tax, Risk and Compliance and presentation of research at Investor Committees.
- Monitoring and maintenance of suitability and distribution data for approved Funds.
- Working with Legal team to negotiate Distribution Agreement with Fund houses.
Ongoing support
- Dealing with Investor queries on Fund suitability.
- Working on projects impacting regulated funds/ETF's.
- Oversight of status changes on Funds.
- Facilitating changes to Legal Agreements.
- Working with Fund houses to improve Distribution availability of funds.
Requirements
Individual must bring a relentless focus on execution and enjoy taking ownership for the delivery of measurable results. They must also possess the following skill sets and relevant experience:
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills
- Strong multi-tasker, highly organized and strong prioritization skills
- Adaptability/ability to work in fluid environment
- Highly detailed-oriented
- Good negotiation skills
- Good presentation skills
- Intermediate knowledge of Mutual Funds and ETFs
- Good knowledge of Excel (up to macro level, with macro level not necessary) and PowerPoint essential
- Team worker
- Proven ability of problem solving / "Can do" attitude
- Ability to take initiative and work without constant supervision
- Experience of working with Legal Agreements an advantage
- Familiarity with regulated funds prospectus an advantage
- Superior English written verbal communication skills and ability to interface with various groups in the organization from Portfolio Managers, Third Party Fund Administrators, Middle Office and Operations.
- Financial services background - particularly Familiarity with regulatory framework around Mutual Funds an advantage
- Additional languages are an advantage.
- Strong recommendations at the appropriate time.
Experience
The prospective applicant should have a minimum of 3 years working within Asset Management/Wealth Management. Experience in a role that utilises a broad and diverse skill set is an advantage, ideally with experience working with regulated funds.
August 9, 2012
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