Fund Administrator – Asset Servicing
Edinburgh
6-month contract
£50,000 per annum
If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. We are currently seeking an experienced individual to join this team in the role Fund Administrator – Asset Servicing.
Role description:
To assist the Senior Manager in the delivery of Investment Administration and Middle Office services to assigned clients, in particular Corporate Actions and Income, within agreed quality, timing and output targets.
Key Accountabilities:
* To act as an interface between the Asset Servicing Team and all clients, custodians and prime brokers. Raise and monitor service issues and challenge service provision where necessary.
* To assist in supporting change programs that aim to increase automation levels and reduce operational risk, both internally and with external parties in respect of the corporate actions validation process
* Monitor swift data received from custodians for all capital events. Collate and check Golden Record notifications received from custodian banks against data on file. Measured through timely processing of information on capital events, Stock and Cash reconciliation items.
* Liaise with clients and custodians. Project a friendly and professional image to clients/third parties at all times and always follow up any issues. Measured through Client and third party feedback.
* Query resolution. Process and resolve queries received in relation to cash and stock reconciliations, aged income payments and claims and any client queries we receive. Measured through third party feedback and Key Performance indicators for services.
Experience & skill set:
* Fund accounting or custody background with corporate actions and income experience
* Ability to work under accurately under pressure and to tight deadlines, planning and organising workload, taking into account the relative priorities.
* Flexible approach to working hours and environment
* Attention to detail essential, with excellent time management and analytical skills.
* Experience with Excel, Bloomberg, navigating vendors is preferred.
* Reconciliation experience required
* Aladdin experience is preferred.
* Strong relationship skills / ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally
If you think you are up for the task and feel you meet the above criteria or interested to hear more information, please contact me on amy.walker@tapfin.com
Please note, in the event of a high volume of applications for this role, we will not be able to respond to each individual applicant. Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted within 7 days then we will not be progressing with your application. Thank you for your understanding