The role is highly visible within the organization and involves working collaboratively across various functions such as Portfolio Management, Product Development, Sales, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and working with key vendors to oversee our UK investment products throughout their life cycle.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to apply your knowledge of the UK Funds industry and promote positive change within our organization. We value a proactive 'can do' attitude, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to continuous learning and process improvement.
The candidate will drive continuous improvement across the OEIC and Investment Trust operating model, delivering strong governance and oversight across key fund events and processes. Core focus areas include, but not limited to; coordinating data collection, stakeholder management, MI preparation and analysis for governance committees (NAV Oversight, Fair Valuation, Swing Pricing, Fair Valuation and Securities Lending), input into half year and annual report and accounts production, supporting the business through market openings and other time‑sensitive operational readiness tasks, and managing ad-hoc fund events (e.g., launches/closures, name/fee changes, mergers as applicable).
The candidate will work closely with portfolio managers, investment specialists, fund accounting, custody, the depositary and auditors to ensure robust controls, clear escalation, and efficient execution across the product range.
Job responsibilities:
Oversee fund accounting with focus on managing various product elements including - Fair Valuation, NAV oversight, Swing Pricing and Securities Lending
Support any ad-hoc fund related initiatives from a Fund Accounting perspective such as Fund launches, terminations, mergers, name and fee changes
Work collaboratively across locations and drive synergies with Luxembourg / Asia / US
Chair/Join/Represent the business at various internal committees/forums
Understand and contribute to business strategy and ensure it is relayed to our vendors
Review and provide feedback on fund documentation. i.e., Prospectus, KIID, Factsheets
Attend and contribute to monthly service reviews with Fund Accounting / Depositary / Data and other key partners