Asset Management - Operations Analyst

Black Swan Group; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Discretionary bonus

Private healthcare

Learning budget

Job summary

Black Swan Group in London is seeking an Asset Management - Operations Associate to support daily asset management operations and trade life cycle events. You will handle trade confirmations, NAVs, custodian reconciliations, and cash/stock reconciliations across equities and fixed income instruments.

Ideal candidates have hands-on asset management operations experience, strong Excel VBA skills, and the ability to work in a hybrid London office 3 days on site and 2 days remote.

Qualifications

• Asset management operations experience required.
• Hands-on trade support including trade confirmations and NAVs.
• Strong data and Excel VBA skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations across Equities and Fixed Income investments.
• Coordinate with internal teams to resolve operational issues.
• Maintain accurate records and trackers for operations.
• Assist project delivery and process improvements.
• Support end-to-end trade lifecycle processing including corporate actions and coupons.

Skills

Asset management experience

Trade support

NAV reconciliation

Excel VBA

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Excel VBA

Job description

• Title - Asset Management - Operations Associate - ***must have Asset Management Experience*** (Client is not consider Banking or Wealth or Client Services Profiles)

• Location - London (West End, London)

• Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 base salary + benefits and bonus (discretionary bonus)

• (ASSET MANAGEMENT Operations experience ONLY - please. )

• Start Date - Immediate / 1mth notice Max - please note our client will not be able to wait for 2027 graduates and need Asset Operations experience, covering trade support - covering trade confirmations, agreeing daily NAVs, custodian reconciliations, cash and stock recs, covering Equities (Unit Trusts, Mutual Trusts, Fixed Income Sovereign Bonds) and hands on trade life cycle event processing - namely corporate actions and coupons.

• Working Model - Hybrid - 3:2 (3 days in the office and 2 days WFH)

• Right to Work - UK Right to Work, please note no PSV (time limited) / Dependant Visa - (That has 3rd party risk) will *NOT* be considered, you must have no restrictions, (time limitation and dependency). Please note No Client sponsorship is offered.

We’re looking for a Asset Management - Operations Associate to support the day-to-day running of growing Investment Management operations function in London.

Trade Support - covering trade confirmations, agreeing daily NAVs, custodian reconciliations, cash and stock recs, covering Equities (Unit Trusts, Mutual Trusts, Fixed Income Sovereign Bonds) and hands on trade life cycle event processing - namely corporate actions and coupons.

Please note we can only consider applicants with direct Asset Management and Investment Management experience, this is a directive and request from the client directly!

Need Asset Management Trade Support, facing of to PMs and Trading desk, and not client services profiles. Need to have hands on experience covering trade confirmations, agreeing NAVs, and custody recs.

With specific coverage of Equities, Fixed Income, products.

This is a great opportunity for someone in their career who wants really diversify their asset class coverage across Fixed Income, Equities, and Derivatives - multi management Investment Management.

You will get exposure across front to back processes, systems, and stakeholders, with clear progression opportunities and the business has several examples of Analyst progressing across into the business and other functional areas including Finance and Risk.

You’ll work closely with Senior operations and front office trading teams to manage traded portfolios, and risk management, whilst being proactive to help improve efficiency, maintain smooth workflows, and support business growth across global markets.

Key Responsibilities Asset Management - Operations Associate

• Support daily operational processes and ensure tasks are completed on time across Equities, Fixed Income investments.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to resolve operational issues
• Maintain accurate records, trackers, and operational data
• Support project delivery and ad-hoc operational initiatives
• Help identify inefficiencies and suggest practical improvements

About You

• 1-3 years’ max experience in an operations, from an Asset Manager / OR Investment Management - ONLY.
• Must have Trade Support experience, client will not consider wealth operations, or banking operations.
• Direct experience agreeing NAVs.
• STEM based degree - is highly desirable and attitude to want to learn and be in the office.
• 3:2 days in the London office, and a dynamic learning environment.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Confident communicator, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable working with data, spreadsheets, and systems - advanced Excel VBA Macros being highly advantageous. Excel Assessment will be undertaken as part of the screening process.
• Proactive, reliable, and keen to learn and able to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment

What We Offer

• Salary up to £50,000 to £60,000 base salary + benefits and bonus (Company bonus - discretionary)
• Clear progression and development opportunities, additional learning and business progression.
• [Benefits: pension, bonus, private healthcare, learning budget, etc.]