Job Description:

Our client, a reputable investment management firm, is looking for a skilled Head of Operations Oversight to join their team on a 9-12 month fixed-term basis. This position can be based in either London or Edinburgh.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Demonstrable knowledge of middle office, back office and transfer agency activities in Asset Management.
• A comprehensive understanding of the regulatory requirements of outsourcing services.
• Good knowledge of regulatory environment in relation to asset management and associated middle and back-office activities.
• Technical knowledge of CASS rules and regulation.
• Good people management skills.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage the oversight of core outsourced activities and the responsibilities of the team.
• Lead and direct the day-to-day management of the team including people management.
• NAV oversight ensuring that processes and controls are executed daily.
• Corporate actions management.
• Cash and stock/cash reconciliation management.
• Retail & Segregated mandate flow management and reporting.
• CASS Oversight and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Regulatory returns related to activities completed by or overseen by the Operations team.
• Trade life cycle across equities, bonds, foreign exchange and derivatives.
• Change management with outsource providers.
• Transfer Agency oversight.

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16097

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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