Overview
To provide investment operations support to Fund Operations boutique fund managers covering a range of portfolio administration functions namely valuations, corporate actions, cash forecasting, performance reporting, trade settlement management, cash movements, broker and custodian liaison, and relationship management.
The role covers a range functions working on managed funds, private equity funds and listed investment companies. Investment types covers both domestic and international types including Equities, Futures, Options, FX, Currency forwards, Swaps, Fixed Income, and Managed Funds.
Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities
Strategic Focus
- Provide support in the onboarding of new clients and ensuring the effective and timely implementation of client change requests
- Contribute to project work to improve service quality e.g. system implementations, automation
- Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders such as wholesale and retail clients, custodians, fund managers and brokers
- Regularly review processes and procedures with a view to implementing efficiency and accuracy improvements
Operational Management
- Accurately prepare and review unit prices for managed investment funds, private equity funds and listed investment companies
- Produce and review Gross Asset Value (GAV) and Net Asset Value (NAV) including unit pricing calculation for NAV
- Reconcile cash records, positions and trades to the custodian/ PB
- Update portfolio system relating to investment trades, settlements, corporate actions, income receipts and cash movements
- Prepare periodic reports to fund managers, their clients, and asset consultants
- Ensure timely delivery of various reporting requirements to fund managers
- Preparation of reconciled month end portfolios for accountants to complete unit pricing
- Preparation of periodic reports to fund managers, their clients, and asset consultants
- Update portfolio system relating to investment trades, settlements, corporate actions, income receipts and cash movements
People Leadership
- Partner effectively with cross functional teams, including offshore counterparts, ensuring clear communication and knowledge sharing
- Train, mentor and provide feedback to teams (including offshore team in India)
- Provide support, review and preparation of Investment Operations daily deliverables
- Collaborate closely with the team and the broader organisation to achieve shared goals, treating all colleagues and clients as valued partners
Governance & Risk
- Ongoing monitoring and improvement of risk and compliance controls.
- Post trade compliance monitoring
- Liaising with financial reporting team to answer audit queries.
- Adopt a risk management culture, and effectively limit risk exposure to MUFG Corporate Markets with strategies to mitigate risk
The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.
Experience & Personal Attributes
- 3+ years registry experience in a custody, fund administrator or fund manager environment within a high volume, client focused working environment
- Tertiary degree in relevant field such as Finance, Accounting or Commerce is required
- Strong technical knowledge in financial markets including investment products, markets and securities
- Process expert knowledge in the investment process and trading instruments across various asset classes
- Comprehensive understanding of performance measurement, attribution analysis, and risk assessment models for evaluating investment outcomes.
- Skilled in problem solving and implementing practical solutions
- Proactively responds and adapts to change – supports and influences strategies to enable business transformation and enhancement
- Excellent written & verbal communication to engage with people at all levels of the organisation and build strong relationships and trust with clients and internal stakeholders
- Excellent organization skill - ability to multi-task in a high-pressure environment
- Attention to detail – ensures accuracy and efficiency of daily tasks and high personal standards in all work areas
- Takes ownership and pride of quality of work delivered to ensure exceptional client focussed approach
Please note this is a this is a 6-month Fixed Term Contract.
MUFG Pension & Market Services is a global, digitally enabled business that empowers a brighter future by connecting millions of people with their assets – safely, securely and responsibly.
Through our two businesses MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets, we partner with a diversified portfolio of global clients to provide robust, efficient and scalable services, purpose-built solutions and modern technology platforms that deliver world class outcomes and experiences.
A member of MUFG, a global financial group, we help manage regulatory complexity, improve data management and connect people with their assets, through exceptional user experience that leverages the expertise of our people combined with scalable technology, digital connectivity and data insights.
Our MUFG Corporate Markets division provides clients with a comprehensive corporate market offering that connects issuers to their stakeholders. Our uniquely integrated range of corporate markets capabilities includes shareholder management and analytics, stakeholder engagement, share and unit registry, employee share plans, and digital and print communications. We also offer company secretarial support, as well as various specialist offerings such as insolvency solutions. We operate in twelve countries throughout Australasia, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, United Kingdom and Europe.
Our teams combine a wealth of industry experience with a rigorous focus on client management to deliver a premium service underpinned by market leading digital technology provided by our Technology division.
MUFG Pension & Market Services is building a dynamic, client focused, caring and inclusive culture that is built on the foundations of an entrepreneurial spirit, effective risk management, empathy and trust, and underpinned by its core values.
We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of the MUFG Pension & Market Services journey and together we will achieve our full potential.
We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/disabilities, religious or political belief, marital or family status or carers responsibilities.
Candidates must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at MUFG Pension & Market Services. Successful applicants will be required to complete background screening prior to commencement of employment.
