Overview
We are pleased to announce an opportunity to join Phoenix Group as an Investment Operations Technical Analyst to join the Investment Operations team, part of the Asset Management function. Location: This role will be based in the Telford office, with a requirement to attend the office a minimum of two days a week; the remainder of time can be worked from home. Salary and Benefits: up to £36,000 depending on experience plus asset management bonus, excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance, 38 days holiday incl. Bank Holidays (pro-rated), plus 12x salary life assurance, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.
We’re Phoenix Group, a long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 organisation tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050.
The Role
This is a great opportunity for someone with the relevant experience and qualifications to join our Fund Data Oversight team. You will support the team with processing fund changes that have an impact on ReAssure policyholder funds, ensuring that all associated activities are actioned in a timely manner and that the company are compliant with FCA COBs rules. You will work with both internal and external stakeholders to determine the required actions and coordinate change through to completion. In addition, you will support the team in maintaining Static Fund Data, processing/analysis of Asset Allocation info and calculation of Fund Distributions.
The team works to strict deadlines often set by external market activities, therefore you will be able to work flexibly with colleagues to ensure actions are delivered successfully. You will be an organized and dependable member of the team, able to play a key part in monitoring actions and management of risks and controls that we are responsible for.
Key Responsibilities
* Fund Changes – coordinating change to ReAssure policyholder funds in response to internal and market-led events. Delivering change by the appropriate deadline and ensuring that the company remains compliant with the FCA COBs rules.
* Static Fund Data – maintenance of static fund data, ensuring accuracy as it is applied within fund pricing and externally shared. Provide oversight of the charge taken from each policyholder series taking account of any applicable product terms.
* Asset Allocation – calculation and reporting of fund asset allocation for use in industry sector benchmarks and customer fund factsheets.
* Risk and Control – support the ongoing delivery of robust, effective and efficient operational, finance processes and controls.
* Fund Distribution – calculation and processing of periodic fund distributions for both Unit Linked and With-Profit funds.
* Customer Queries – responding to queries raised by the Customer Service team.
Minimum Requirements
Experience / Knowledge (Essential)
* Experience within the Financial Services industry, preferably in investment fund operations with understanding of Unit Linked and With-Profit funds.
* Experience dealing with corporate actions.
* Accounting and Investment Operations-related qualifications.
* Experience using Morningstar Direct and/or IWT.
* Proficient MS Excel user with experience with macros.
Personal Attributes & Skills
* Self-starter and independent worker with strong sense of ownership, capable of delivering to meet deadlines under pressure.
* Diligent working style with attention to detail and high standards for quality.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with holistic financial thinking.
* Good communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across a wide range of stakeholders.
We Want To Hire The Whole Version Of You. We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.
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