Analyst, Private Fixed Income Operations - SLC Management

Sun Life; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Southwestern Ontario is seeking an Analyst for their Private Fixed Income Operations. You will collaborate with various teams to manage portfolio activities, ensuring accurate transactions and client reporting. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, Excel proficiency, and experience in finance or investments. A flexible work environment with excellent benefits is offered.

Benefits

Excellent benefits and wellness programs

Pension with employer-paid match

Flexible work environment

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience within an Investment or Finance related role is preferred.
• Ability to create, manipulate and interpret data/spreadsheets; comfortable working with formulas, vlookups, pivot tables.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to interact effectively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Investment Front Office Team for loan fundings.
• Process income payments and draw funds from clients.
• Investigate variances from daily reconciliations.

Skills

Strong analytical and data management skills

Excel proficiency

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Problem-solving aptitude

Attention to detail

Collaborative approach

Education

Previous experience in Investment or Finance

Job description

Job Description

: What Is in It for You : Private Fixed Income Operations is a department within the Investment Services and Operations Group at SLC Management that is responsible for the administration and reporting of all non-public investments and loans to corporations situated in various locations globally. The investment portfolio of approximately $41 billion includes bonds, debentures, limited partnerships, lease securitization and project financing. The Analyst is part of a team that is responsible for the administration and support of the Private Fixed Income Portfolio. Specifically the team is responsible for the funding, income collection, account reconciliation, cash management, system processing, safekeeping, management and client reporting of the Global Private Fixed Income portfolio.The successful applicant will work primarily with the Operations ‘Loans’ team and support assets for the Canadian Office, SLIIC and Hong Kong portfolios that are sourced by several Front Office teams such as Private Real Estate Finance, Mid-Market, Project Financing and Corporate Loan’s Team. The individual will analyze and determine appropriate system inputs for accurate asset maintenance and client reporting. They will process and fund transactions in currencies of CAD, USD and International i.e. EUR, AUD and GBP and will deal directly with custodians and external brokers for assets held and settled through a custodian.The successful applicant will also participate in business system upgrades, projects and other new initiatives as required and actively contribute in process improvement initiatives through the Brighter Way framework. WHAT YOU WILL DO :

Collaborate with Investment Front Office Team to process loan fundings including the set up and settlement of transactions in the business system and the disbursement of funds to external parties.

Process income payments and participate in drawing funds from client’s bank account.

Investigate and resolve variances found through daily reconciliations.

Resolve issues pertaining to cash movement, wire disbursements and swap mismatches.

Closely monitor and process activity for the managed funds due to the time sensitivity of these portfolios.

Assist with general operational tasks as required, such as :

Prepare or assist in daily cash projections

Prepare cash transfer requests

Partner closely with team members and various internal areas to execute the deliverables outlined above.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED :

Previous experience within an Investment or Finance related role is preferred

Strong analytical and data management skills

Excel proficiency - ability to create, manipulate and interpret data / spreadsheets; comfortable working with formulas, vlookups, pivot tables

Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond appropriately and accurately in pressured situations and challenging deadlines

Strong verbal and written communication skills. Interaction with Investment Financial Management, Canadian Banking, Derivatives, Portfolio and Risk Management

Aptitude for problem solving – able to assess situations through analysis and observation and develop supportable solutions

Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy

Client obsessed, act with speed and have an owner's mindset

Ability to work well with others with a strong collaborative approach to build and maintain both internal and external relationships

Commitment to continuous process improvement supported by The Brighter Way

Why SLC Management?

• Opportunity to work for a growing global institutional asset manager
• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program, a partially-paid sabbatical program and much more
• Pension, stock and savings programs with an employer-paid match to help build and enhance your future financial security
• A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture focused on career growth development #WeWinAsATeam
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Award winning workplace culture - Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work, “Best Places to Work in Money Management” by Pension & Investments

SLC Management is a regulated business, and this means that there are certain financial reporting and trading preclearance requirements for all employees. Successful candidates will be required to declare personal investment accounts and securities investments as well as seek preclearance on future transactions including those of household members.

Job Category :

Customer Service / Operations Salary Range 58,000 / 58 000 - 93,000 / 93 000We are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range for this role is competitive and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined by your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on individual and overall business performance along with a broad range of competitive benefits.We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to .We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.