Operations Analyst - Buy-Side Public Markets

About the Role

An established investment management platform expanding its public markets capabilities in Singapore is seeking an Operations Analyst to join their investment operations team. This hands-on position offers early-career professionals the chance to actively engage in the investment process within a lean and growing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage post-trade activities across public markets, including trade capture, confirmation, settlement follow-up, NAV review, reconciliations, P&L, mark-to-market, cash, position, and break resolution processes.
• Ensure accuracy of trade, cash, position, and portfolio data across internal Portfolio Management Systems (PMS), Order Management Systems (OMS), and portfolio accounting platforms.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers, investment team members, brokers, custodians, fund administrators, and third-party vendors to resolve issues related to trade, settlement, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Assist with portfolio data management and support performance, risk-related, management, investment, and investor reporting requirements.
• Conduct data quality checks and ensure the accuracy of reports as internal data systems undergo continuous enhancements.
• Utilize investment tools such as Bloomberg, FactSet, OMS/PMS platforms, and portfolio reporting software to support analytics and data aggregation.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives targeting operational efficiencies, workflow enhancements, data control, and better system utilization.
• Provide comprehensive investment support within a compact team where operational duties extend beyond routine business-as-usual processing.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, accounting, or related discipline.
• Three to five years of relevant experience in investment operations, middle office, trade support, portfolio operations, or fund operations.
• Preferred background includes working within asset management firms, hedge funds, family offices, multi-family offices, or public markets investment platforms.
• Solid grasp of trade lifecycle processes, reconciliations, settlements, NAV calculations, P&L analysis, mark-to-market valuations, and position break resolutions.
• Familiarity with public market products such as equities, fixed income, foreign exchange, derivatives, and multi-asset strategies; experience in equities, particularly long/short equities, is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of PMS, OMS, portfolio accounting systems, as well as performance, risk, and investment reporting preferred.
• Experience or exposure to investment technology platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet, Aladdin, Charles River, SimCorp, Geneva, and data visualization or analytics tools like Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Python is advantageous.
• Progress towards CFA or FRM certifications will be considered a positive attribute.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong analytical capabilities, and ability to manage demanding deadlines effectively.
• Comfortable working in a lean team environment with broad functional responsibilities spanning operations, reporting, data integrity, and investment assistance.

Additional Information

This role is within a well-backed investment platform focused on public markets and offers a dynamic environment with opportunities to actively engage in various aspects of the investment process to contribute to the firm's growth.

Note: Selby Jennings is a trading style of Phaidon International (License number 16S8194).