VP – Investments Operations

VP – Investments Operations

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in the financial services industry, with a strong understanding of industry standards and practices.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Self-motivated and proactive individual with the ability to work independently and take initiative on projects with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Advanced in MS Excel & PowerPoint).
• Proficient in coding language (i.e., SQL, Python).
• Familiarity with Bloomberg and Clearwater, or equivalent trading and accounting platforms.
• Effective communicator, both verbal and written.
• Strong organizational skills a must, with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and responsibilities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, ensuring all deliverables meet quality standards and deadlines.
• Familiarity with private credit/equity instruments.
• Understanding of asset management middle/back-office functions, including but not limited to trade settlement, reconciliation, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex investment operational projects, supporting mandates such as securitizations, inter-company transactions, etc.
• Execute the operational implementation of new reinsurance transactions, including cash and asset transfer coordination, connectivity between asset managers/custodians/internal systems, portfolio creation, initial load of assets, etc.
• Manage the cash and security transfer processes, including funding capital calls for alternative investments.
• Supervise the trade settlement process for internal private credit transactions, ensuring coordination between asset managers and custodians for timely and accurate settlements.
• Oversee the subscription process for alternative investments, ensuring proper execution and completion of KYC/AML documentation and subscription forms.
• Oversee the maintenance of private credit security master and ratings data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Develop, document, and maintain operational procedures and control frameworks to ensure compliance and efficiency in investment processes.
• Establish measures of operational efficiency, KPIs, and process improvement initiatives to enhance investment operations.
• Oversee the Investments Data Warehouse, ensuring its ongoing maintenance, enhancements, and overall integrity.
• Monitor and analyze data from asset manager feeds, ensuring data quality and consistency.
• Validate data accuracy from Clearwater and the Data Warehouse, conducting regular reconciliation and validation checks to maintain financial integrity.
• Leverage new automation tools, AI, or workflow enhancements to improve current manual processes.
• Support End Business Users on the production and maintenance of recurring reporting deliverables.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external audit requests, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and internal risk controls, proactively identifying and addressing operational risks.
• Oversee portfolio compliance monitoring to ensure adherence to investment guidelines outlined in reinsurance treaties.
• Act as the primary liaison between Investment Operations and internal/external stakeholders, facilitating seamless communication and issue resolution across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.