Investment Operations Senior Associate – Transfer Agency Distribution & Reporting recruitment
Dimensional is an independently-owned company whose primary business is investment management. This gives the firm flexibility to address clients’ investment needs in creative and powerful ways. Dimensional was founded in 1981 on a set of ideas that revolutionised financial economics: it is possible to add value without trying to pick stocks or bonds or outguess the market. In markets where securities are freely traded, their prices are almost always fairly valued which provides an opportunity for investors to benefit from the natural relationship that exists between risk and return. By systematically focusing on the dimensions of risk that are worth taking—and avoiding those that are not—Dimensional’s strategies are designed to deliver higher expected returns. Implementation is critical. Keeping costs low will increase net returns. Value can be added through the use of cutting-edge portfolio management and trading techniques.
The role will contribute to the Operations Group’s objectives of delivering high levels of service to clients and internal departments in relation to investing in and reporting on the company’s UCITS funds. This mainly includes daily oversight of the outsourced transfer agents, ensuring new clients have a smooth onboarding and ongoing experience, the delivery of accurate, complete and timely shareholder information both externally and internally and working with distributors’ and vendors‘ requirements.
The ideal candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of shareholder services in a UCITS fund environment and have evidenced the ability to understand changing regulatory requirements and adherence to systems and procedures. The ability to understand complex reporting models and excellent communication
Responsibilities:
- Ensure continued execution of an efficient and client friendly UCITS onboarding process
- Assist global internal groups in their daily service and reporting needs for UCITS clients
- Maintain a good daily working relationship with internal client service groups and provide pooled fund dealing process and product education on a continuing basis
- Own daily maintenance of pooled fund internal account and activity records
- Assist other offices in data and service enquiries relating to UCITS
- Ensure effective monitoring and escalation of daily dealing settlement
- Manage outstanding AML with Transfer Agent Compliance
- Review and implement legal agreements with vendors and distributors
- Monitor compliance with shareholder and distribution agreements
- Provide periodic data to distributors and vendors
- Contribute to the development of efficient global reporting systems and procedures
- Contribute to business development projects with a focus on pooled fund client service and reporting
Qualifications:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree
- IMC/IAQ and CF30 an advantage
- Shareholder services for UCITS investors, ideally in Ireland, UK, Luxembourg
- Detailed AML knowledge, specifically relating to Ireland
- Understanding of distribution platform service requirements
- Exposure to STP dealing (FundSettle, Vestima, Calastone, EMX etc.)
- More than 5 years’ experience in financial services industry, transfer agency a requirement
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented with unquestionable compliance to regulations and procedures
- Able to work equally well in a team environment and independently
Due to the number of applications we receive, we will only be able to respond to successful applicants.
Dimensional is committed to equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants. Employment with Dimensional is conditional upon evidence of your entitlement to work in the United Kingdom and successful completion of the Company’s background checking process.