Core Technology Analyst

iSAM; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial firm seeks a Core Technology Analyst in London. You will be pivotal in fund operations for managed futures and quantitative style funds. Responsibilities include daily trading reconciliation, performance estimates, and monitoring service providers. Ideal candidates have a degree in a STEM field and 1-2 years' experience in financial sectors.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience working at a fund administrator, investment bank or hedge fund.
• Flexibility in working hours and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Review completion of daily trading reconciliation of positions and cash accounts.
• Prepare and review internal performance estimates by reconciling records.
• Generate and review daily/monthly reports including performance statistics.

Skills

Excel

Python

Interest in financial markets

Education

Degree level education, ideally STEM background

Job description

Core Technology Analyst

Department: Core Technology

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Description

The Core Technology Analyst will be part of the team responsible for the implementation of the fund operations functions for the company across a range of managed futures and quantitative style funds in addition to implementation and day to day monitoring of service provider business. Employee must be able to work independently and in accordance with approved company and fund policies and

procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently review completion of daily “t+1” trading reconciliation of trading positions and cash accounts.
• Interact professionally with internal teams, investment managers and prime brokers to resolve questions and reconciliation differences.
• Preparation and review of internal performance estimates by reconciling between the company and counterparties records.
• Review of daily corporate action information and following up with internal stakeholders and external counterparties.
• Generation and review of daily and monthly reports including broker commissions, interest, margin and performance statistics.
• Monitoring of all Fund service providers, including on-site due diligence visits.
• Review and verification of independent administrator (valuation service provider) month end net asset value calculation on a detailed level, including complex master feeder structures, fee calculation and managed account vehicles. Ability to identify and resolve issues independently.
• Cash management including accounts payable, treasury management, counterparty margin and trade settlement, and movements between Master Feeder structure to ensure compliance to company and fund policy and procedures.
• Assist the risk management function in the production and review of daily and monthly reports pertaining to all three business lines.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Educated to Degree level, ideally with a STEM background
• 1-2 years’ experience working at a fund administrator, investment bank or
• at a hedge fund
• Has an interest in financial markets
• Excellent excel skills
• Python skills would be an added advantage
• Flexibility in working hours and a team player