Supervisor- Funds Administration recruitment
The position performs duties that require discretion, the ability to exercise independent decisions in their daily role and work closely with operations, data quality, and investment performance and analysis.
Essential Job Functions:
- Oversee and maintain Commingled Participants and Hedge Class Funds subscriptions and redemptions, cash and share adjustments processing, and reconciliation between BGIM and the custodian as well as participants and hedge classes to the fund internally.
- Verify and track published NAVs and confirm valuation and performance for Commingled products, Funds, and Fund Hedge Classes.
- Manage Mellon Workbench reports and lists for commingled trusts and participants.
- Lead liaison for BNY Mellon, State Street, and Legg Mason Fund product questions, issues, and maintenance.
- Operational responsibility of commingled participants’ and Hedge Class portfolios’ life cycle, including but not limited to: completion of account set-up and/or termination process, cash flow facilitation, transition activities, Fund audit support, account and performance reconciliation, and ad hoc requests.
- Create and maintain standard procedures and guidelines for commingled account and Hedge Class composition.
- Coordination of annual Trust Audits
- Review for accuracy and sign off on all commingled account activity.
- Complete and manage all documentation required to establish accounts with the Custodian/Trustee for our commingled portfolios.
- Manage day-today relationship with internal departments in Brandywine including Internal Sales, Portfolio Management Teams, Trading, Client Service Reps and Associates and Operations as related to Commingled Account, Hedge Class, and other Fund product activity
- Train and develop staff
- Participate in recruiting and hiring
- Prepare performance appraisals
- Work on specialized projects as assigned
Job Specifications:
• Knowledge of Trusts, Trust Documents and Trust Administration
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Knowledge of foreign exchange and currency hedging.
• Basic knowledge of Fund Accounting.
• Broad knowledge of various security types and characteristics.
• Ability to develop and implement Operational processes and procedures that will streamline and enhance day-to-day functions.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Effective organizational and time management skills, ability to meet deadlines.
• Responsible for supervision of staff (i.e., guidance, mentoring and development) In depth understanding of accounting, performance and reporting principles.
• Strong computer skills.
Other Duties:
• As Assigned
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business preferred
• Five to seven (5-7) years experience in financial industry, preferably at a bank or brokerage firm.
• Investment management experience in a position with similar responsibilities a plus.
Requirements
This position requires an individual who possesses the personal attributes and the professional experience consistent with the Firm’s high standards of conduct and performance. In performing the job, the individual must: (i) always act in the best interests of clients, (ii) continuously evaluate and escalate areas of risk to the Firm, (iii) work cohesively and effectively with people across all functions, and (iv) comply with all Firm policies and procedures. Accordingly, it is expected that the individual is of high moral character, well-organized and self-directed, with strong personal skills and an ability to execute work objectives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer