Overview
Job title: Middle Office Senior Analyst
Job type: Permanent
Location: London, United Kingdom (Amundi London Hub)
Start date: 01/10/2025
Responsibilities
* Reconciliation Oversight: Lead and perform comprehensive cash, position, and fund valuation reconciliations with custodian and fund administrator records to ensure accuracy and timely reporting.
* Discrepancy Investigation & Resolution: Proactively investigate and resolve discrepancies (cash/holdings/NAV); collaborate with internal teams and external partners; document flows and positions with detailed comments in reconciliation tools.
* Performance Validation Support: Assist Portfolio Managers in validating portfolio performance metrics and ensuring data integrity.
* Risk & Error Escalation: Identify, assess, and escalate potential or actual errors affecting portfolio performance or compliance following the established escalation process.
* Settlement & Claims Management: Monitor settlement processes with Trade Processing; report failures or delays, manage follow-up actions, oversee class actions and market claims processing.
* Factsheet & Reporting Validation: Validate automated factsheet reports within deadlines and implement necessary amendments with internal stakeholders; drive improvements in reporting accuracy and efficiency.
* Process Optimization & Automation Leadership: Lead and contribute to process improvements, system enhancements, and automation initiatives; explore AI/RPA opportunities and support enhancement of matching algorithms to improve STP rate; contribute to strategic roadmaps for Data & AI capabilities.
* Stakeholder Collaboration & Client Support: Engage in internal and external meetings with global teams; support portfolio event follow-ups with the Business Implementation team; contribute to due diligence and RFP processes for clients.
* Market & Product Expertise: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of portfolio, custodian, product, and market specifics across strategies managed in the Amundi London hub.
* Team Leadership & Flexibility: Provide mentorship and backup support to team members.
Qualifications & Experience
* Education: Bachelor Degree / BSc or equivalent; relevant finance degree preferred.
* Experience: Prior experience in fund administration or similar roles (NAV control, cash/security reconciliation, cash management, marketing, risk, client reporting).
* Financial Knowledge: Good understanding of main financial products (equity, fixed income, FX) and derivatives (options, futures, CDS, IRS, TRS, CCS, TBA, CFD).
* Languages: Fluent English (spoken and written); French a plus.
* Academic Background: Strong foundation in Finance.
Required Skills
* Analytical with strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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