Analyst, Retail Portfolio Operations

Connor, Clark & Lunn group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Retail Portfolio Operations Analyst to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, where you will maintain and reconcile client portfolio data while producing insightful reports for High-Net-Worth clients. This position offers a unique opportunity to enhance your career in the investment industry, working alongside a diverse and motivated team. If you are a problem-solver with a passion for financial markets and a desire to learn and grow, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Strong financial knowledge with an undergraduate degree in relevant fields.
• Proven problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile client portfolio and fund data.
• Produce reports for High-Net-Worth clients and respond to queries.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Collaborative Communication

Financial Knowledge

Curiosity for Learning

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Completion of the Canadian Securities Course

Tools

MS Excel

Custom Trade Order Management system

Job description

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Job Id:1956

# of Openings:1

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd.

Toronto, ON

We are looking for a Retail Portfolio Operations Analyst to join our Vancouver-based Investment Resource Group. You will be working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and entrepreneurial environment. The ideal candidate is a problem-solver, can identify process improvements, analyze data, and sees learning new skills and being a team player as both enjoyable and necessary for a high performing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to take the next step with their career in the investment industry. The Retail Portfolio Operations team is a lively and energetic group. You will have the opportunity to work and learn alongside a hardworking and dedicated team in a fun environment. The team is motivated, enjoys challenging each other, is diverse and unafraid to put in the extra work to get ahead. We rely on collaboration and are always looking to tackle the next challenge together.

What You Will Do

• Maintaining and reconciling client portfolio and fund data, including client cash, holdings and units, plus fund level cash flows and performance.
• Working with external custodians, fund administrators as well as various areas within CC&L Business and Investment teams.
• Responding to ad hoc client portfolio queries from custodians and front office.
• Producing monthly, quarterly and annual client reports for High-Net-Worth clients.
• Providing support to other teams on performance inquiries related to transactional data.
• Trading pooled funds and monitoring of High-Net-Worth clients using our Custom Trade Order Management system.
• Coordinating account transfers between various custodians.
• Maintenance of client fee and holdings data in order to generate invoices and collect fees owed to CCL and relevant business partners.
• Assisting with various process enhancement projects for CC&L Private Capital Ltd & CC&L Funds Inc.

What You Bring

• Financial Knowledge: Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Economics. Completion of the Canadian Securities Course is an asset. Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of MS Excel. Developed knowledge of investment accounts (RRSP, TFSA, RRIF, etc.).
• Attention to Detail: Able to continually ensure high quality output along with identifying areas for investigation.
• Problem Solving/Analytical Mind: Proven ability to think logically and problem solve effectively. Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under pressure, dealing with changes and interruptions while maintaining strict deadlines.
• Curiosity for Learning: The desire to learn processes and improve on operational efficiencies.
• Collaborative Communication: You have a collaborative spirit that helps you work well with others and you communicate effectively.
• Interest in Investment Management: At least two years of related work experience in an investment firm, bank or trust company is an asset.

About Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group
At CC&L Financial Group, we understand the value of opportunity – for our clients and our team. Independent and employee-owned, we partner with investment professionals to grow successful asset management businesses, giving them the space to innovate and truly make an impact.

With more than 40 years of history and offices across Canada and in the US, the UK and India, CC&L Financial Group and our multi-boutique family of affiliate firms collectively manage over $139 billion in client assets, providing a diverse range of traditional and alternative investment products and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and retail clients.

For a closer look at how you can build your career with us, we invite you to explore cclgroup.com.

CC&L Financial Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter as one PDF.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls or recruitment agencies will be accepted.