Investment Operations Specialist — Control & Compliance

Lawson Delaney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Delaney in Australia is seeking an Investment Operations Specialist - Investment Control to support the Investment Operations team. The role focuses on monitoring service delivery, mandate compliance, and risk management within asset allocation.

You will own end-to-end Investment Operations activities, provide senior judgement, and contribute to reporting for decision making; the culture emphasizes collaboration, learning, and career development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in investment operations
• Experience in superannuation, investment management, custody, or platform businesses
• Ability to own operational processes and influence stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Monitor custodian and third-party investment manager service delivery to ensure positive outcomes and adherence to service standards.
• Investigation, management and reporting of mandate compliance breaches using information provided by the custodian and external investment managers.
• Proactively monitor and identify risks associated with compliance of the fund's asset allocation.
• Generation and analysis of complex reporting material to support senior level decision making.
• Preparation of reports on mandate compliance, securities lending and counterparty exposure to the Management Investment Committee and Board.
• Own end to end delivery of defined Investment Operations activities.
• Act as a senior point of execution and judgement in matter relating to Investment Operations.

Skills

Investment operations

Process ownership

Influencing skills

Adaptable mindset

Job description

Lawson Delaney in Australia is seeking an Investment Operations Specialist - Investment Control to support the Investment Operations team. The role focuses on monitoring service delivery, mandate compliance, and risk management within asset allocation.

You will own end-to-end Investment Operations activities, provide senior judgement, and contribute to reporting for decision making; the culture emphasizes collaboration, learning, and career development.