Overview
Assistant Operational Due Diligence (ODD) Manager opportunity at Border to Coast Pensions Partnership. Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week) in Leeds with flexible working discussions. Competitive salary + benefits.
Border to Coast is a customer-owned and customer-focused organisation dedicated to securing pensions for over a million people. We are the largest UK asset manager outside London or Edinburgh, providing investments that deliver sustainable long-term returns.
The role – what you’ll be doing
As an Assistant Operational Due Diligence (ODD) Manager, you will assist in the monitoring of existing investments and support the preparation and maintenance of extensive due diligence reports. You will help inform investment decision making using internal and external data and research.
* Perform ongoing monitoring of existing managers and underlying strategies, including coordination of process, review of financial statements, ongoing engagement with managers and evaluating responses
* Support due diligence of potential new investments
* Identify risks in all areas of the business and notify the People Manager and relevant teams; contribute to mitigations and engagement as appropriate
About you - and the value you’ll bring to our team
* Experience in financial services and/or investment management
* Operational due diligence experience is desirable but not essential
* Roles such as investment analyst, corporate transactions, data, internal audit, investment operations or process improvement are relevant
* Experience in research, monitoring and oversight of external investment managers
* Working knowledge of private markets or real estate is preferred but not essential
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Strong organizational and time management skills; pragmatic and detail-oriented
* Ability to interact across departments and source information and documentary evidence
Note: This is not a KYC/AML due diligence role.
Why join Border to Coast?
At Border to Coast, you will receive competitive remuneration and access to excellent benefits:
* Vitality Health Insurance for all employees
* Employee Assistance Programme
* 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Professional development including fully funded qualifications (e.g. IMC)
* Critical Illness Cover
* Stunning Leeds city centre location near the train station
* Cycle to work scheme
* Life Assurance of 6 times salary
* Sustainable travel plans and public transport discounts
* Discounts for Leeds gyms, shops and restaurants
* Onsite gym
Further information about pay and reward, careers at Border to Coast and how we work is available on our website: Careers - Border To Coast - Work With Us.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all experience levels and backgrounds and value diversity of thought. We are committed to an inclusive and engaging workplace, supporting work-life balance and ongoing development.
If you have a disability or a condition that may affect your performance during the selection process, we are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments. Please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@bordertocoast.org.uk.
About Us
Border to Coast is the largest LGPS pool in the UK. It is owned by 11 Local Government Pension Schemes and serves 3,000 employers with over 1.1 million members. Partner Funds include Bedfordshire, Cumbria, Durham, East Riding, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Surrey, Teesside, Tyne and Wear, and Warwickshire. The Partner Funds have £65.3bn in investments, with Border to Coast managing £55.4bn (as of 31 March 2025) across equities, fixed income, private markets, and real estate. Border to Coast’s purpose is to make a difference for the LGPS through partnership, sustainability, innovation and governance.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management, Strategy/Planning, and Analyst
* Industries: Investment Management, Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, and Real Estate
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