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Job Description

A global Asset Management firm, is looking to hire multiple Portfolio Monitoring Analysts into their Compliance team, based in Cardiff. The key purpose of the role is to identify and code pre- and post-trade compliance restrictions.

This is a newly created function with up to 6 openings at multiple levels and ideal for a recent graduate or someone with a couple of years’ similar experience, who are happy to work in this location.

Key responsibilities

  • Reviewing client contracts to identify all required restrictions; liaising with Compliance and regulatory experts to help distinguish these.
  • Working with internal management to recognise additional restrictions as per the centrally agreed standards.
  • Classifying the data sets needed to support the coding and working with the rest of the team to apply the agreed definitions.
  • Liaising with Fund Managers, Product Managers, Client Relationship Managers etc. to ensure correct interpretation to the proposed restrictions.
  • Coding the restrictions into the Charles River platform and carry out positive and negative scenario testing.

Skills & qualifications:

  • Prior direct guideline monitoring experience is preferable but not essential; can come from a Fund Management or Operations background.
  • Understanding of the investment management process and trade lifecycle.
  • If similar, prior experience then exposure to LDI products, equities and fixed income products would be highly advantageous.
  • Highly analytical, logical problem-solver and confident in working with high volumes of data.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills and self-starter attitude.
If you are interested in this role please apply below or contact me for more information.