Junior Associate Director, Client Operations, Fund Administration

Job title: Junior Associate Director, Client Operations, Fund Administration

Job description: Company Description

About MUFG Investor Services:

MUFG Investor Services provides asset servicing solutions to the global investment management industry. Leveraging the financial and intellectual capital of MUFG – one of the largest banks in the world with $2.8 trillion in assets – we provide clients access to a range of leading solutions from fund administration, middle-office outsourcing, custody, foreign exchange, trustee services and depository to securities lending and other banking services.

With a diverse and dynamic network of offices across the globe, MUFG Investor Services provides challenging and rewarding careers. We achieve this by offering continuous learning and development, collaborative team work environment, promotion of work-life integration, and exposure to a wide variety of work.

Imagine your future at MUFG Investor Services where you can grow professionally, in a diverse and inclusive workplace that rewards your contribution.

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Job Description

• Assist in managing a team in Client Operations responsible for client deliverables such as the completion and execution of custody trades, both initiating and releasing wires, NAV production, financial statements and associated reports.
• Ensure the accuracy of client deliverables prepared by their team and take accountability for meeting service level agreement deadlines.
• Regularly liaise with both the internal AML team, as well as the various administrators, ensuring all AML requirements are met on our Custodied Funds.
• Assist superiors to ensure that the team is appropriately trained, engaged and as efficient and effective as possible in achieving organizational targets and goals.
• Assist in the co-ordination of resources and make sure that appropriate cross training and coverage is in place to meet client and organizational expectations for deliverables
• Participate actively in various system initiatives and projects as well as contribute to idea generation for future process or technological improvements.
• Ensure all fees are billed on time and collected in a timely manner for their assigned team.
• Ensure all processes are performed in accordance with operational controls as stipulated in SOC1 and all relevant checklists are completed.
• Take accountability for the audit process, prepare financial statements or review such if prepared by other parties.
• Any other ad-hoc tasks as required by the client, organization, or employees on their team.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education/University Degree with a concentration in finance or accounting.
• At least 4 years’ experience working in the fund administration industry, servicing Fund of Hedge Funds, including Custody responsibilities, and experience managing staff.
• Demonstrate leadership and the ability to effectively manage a team of accounting professionals.
• Strong computer skills with strengths in Microsoft Office products. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is a requirement for the role.
• In depth understanding of fund administration industry. This includes various fund structures, fee calculations, financial instruments and fund offering documentation review.
• Experience with fund accounting software Geneva would be beneficial but not necessary.
• Demonstrate a high level of problem solving and innovative thinking in developing solutions to complex problems.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to relocate to Halifax, NS

Additional Information

At MUFG Investor Services, we are exceptionally proud of our approach to Hybrid Working. It enables the flexibility to thrive from wherever our employees work and, stay connected to their team and our culture. When we make Hybrid Working plans, we get to know the individual and pride ourselves in underpinning all our decisions with fairness and consistency.

MUFG Investor Services provides all of its employees with an extremely attractive compensation package. In addition to base salary, there is a group medical insurance scheme, group pension scheme, reimbursement of professional subscriptions, paid holidays and assistance towards gym memberships.

We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those proceeding to the interview stage will be contacted. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate experience.

MUFG is an equal opportunity employer.

Company: MUFG Investor Services

Expected salary:

Location: Halifax, NS

Job date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:21:08 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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