Graduate Investment Operations Officer

targetjobs UK; Northwich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the UK is seeking an Investment Operations Officer in Northwich. This role involves providing back-office support, managing customer accounts, and ensuring the accuracy of cash transactions. Ideal candidates will have a strong focus on detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively. Benefits include a performance-related bonus, robust pension contributions, extensive holiday allowance, and professional development opportunities. This position offers a dynamic entry point into the banking industry.

Benefits

Discretionary performance-related annual bonus

10% employer pension contribution

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Death-in-service benefit

Qualifications

• Ability to work on own initiative and meet strict deadlines.
• Develop professional relationships both internally and externally.
• Meticulous in work and a good team player.

Responsibilities

• Provide back-office support within the Investment Operations team.
• Set up new customer accounts for securities investments.
• Monitor and post cash deposits and withdrawals.
• Process Corporate Action Events including dividend calculations.
• Maintain accurate customer portfolio records.
• Ensure effective settlement of cash and stock transactions.
• Complete Quarterly Reports and monthly internal reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data input accuracy

Communication skills

Risk management knowledge

Team collaboration

Job description

Access Your Potential

Graduates - if you are an ambitious and motivated individual looking to start your career in the Banking industry, then we want you!

We Are Looking For

An Investment Operations Officer to work in the Investment Operations team in Northwich reporting to Andrew Chase, Investment Operations Team Leader.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Working within a small team, providing back-office support; liaising with our custodians and the front office to ensure all administrative functions are processed in accordance with drafted procedures.
• Setting up new customer accounts who wish to invest in securities.
• Monitoring and posting of cash deposits and withdrawals together with cash reconciliations.
• Processing all Corporate Action Events including dividend and interest calculations.
• Upkeeping customer's portfolios and performing pricing checks to ensure accurate records are maintained at all times.
• Liaising with other departments to ensure effective settlement of all cash and stock transactions.
• Processing Quarterly Reports for all clients and completing monthly internal reporting.

Person/Experience Required

• Keen eye for detail and accurate and timely data inputting and administration.
• The ability to work under your own initiative and to strict deadlines.
• Meticulous and good team player and able to work on own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and in writing.
• Demonstrate and apply a working knowledge of risk management concepts and techniques to identify potential business risk areas.
• Develop professional relationships both internally and externally.

Why Work in Investment Operations

A role within Investment Operations is extremely varied and provides the opportunity for a challenging position within a growing area of the Bank. The team works within a heavily regulated environment and is responsible for providing a bespoke service to the Bank's private banking clients, including the administration of all investments and client portfolios, customer payments, reconciliations and providing strong support to the front office staff.

Our Training Commitment

You will receive training and coaching by working closely with our heads of departments, a designated mentor and buddy from across the business. You will be involved in a variety of learning and development initiatives such as cross department training, soft skills workshops and off‑site events.

Benefits

• Eligible for a discretionary performance‑related annual bonus.
• We put 10% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself.
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 27 days after 2 years' service, and 29 days after 5 years.
• Company funded Employee Assistance Programme.
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit.
• Share in Access Bank success by investing in our share plans after 5 years of service.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Access Bank UK Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.