Investment Operations Senior Officer - Middle Office

Octopus; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in London is seeking an Operations Analyst to join their Middle Office Team. This role focuses on supporting investment management operations, with responsibilities including overseeing unquoted trading, fee management, valuations, and performance analysis. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, will be detail-oriented, and possess advanced Excel capabilities. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Untracked holiday

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Electric vehicle leasing

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and hands-on approach.
• Detail-oriented and proactive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee trade capture, verification, & settlement processes for unquoted securities.
• Calculate and reconcile management & performance fees.
• Assist with the generation and validation of valuations for all products.
• Produce and validate performance reporting across portfolios.

Skills

Strong Excel skills (including formulas, pivot tables, & data analysis tools)

Education

Professional qualifications such as the IMC, IOC or CF1 or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

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Job Description

What's in it for you?

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their operations career and join our Middle Office Team within one of the most exciting companies in the investments space. You will play a key role in supporting investment management operations, focusing on unquoted trading, fee oversight, valuation processes & performance analysis. The role requires a detail-oriented & proactive individual who can operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, ensuring the accuracy & integrity of investment data while maintaining close collaboration with internal teams, stakeholders & third-party service providers.

Team Overview

The Middle Office sits within the wider Investment Operations function, which is made up of five core teams: Cash Management, Client Onboarding, Client Account Operations, Settlements & Middle Office. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical skills with a hands‑on approach, supporting the continuous improvement of operational efficiency through automation, process enhancement & the use of digital tools.

What you will be doing

Unquoted Trading Support

• Oversee trade capture, verification, & settlement processes for unquoted securities.
• Coordinate with Front Office, Legal, & third parties to ensure accurate & timely execution.

Fees Management

• Calculate, review, & reconcile management & performance fees across various products.
• Monitor accruals, adjustments, & fee payments to ensure accuracy & transparency.

Valuations

• Assist with the generation, review & validation of valuations for all products, ensuring adherence to valuation policies.

Performance Analysis

• Produce & validate performance reporting across portfolios, ensuring consistency with product attributes.

• Support with Management Information (MI) production & reporting.

Process & Systems Improvement

• Identify opportunities for process automation & digital enhancement across middle office workflows.

• Contribute to system implementations, UAT, & continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all operational processes adhere to internal controls, regulatory requirements, & best practices.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills (including formulas, pivot tables, & data analysis tools).

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional qualifications such as the IMC, IOC or CF1 or equivalent are highly desirable, or a demonstrated willingness to pursue these within an agreed timeframe.

Additional Information

What we offer

A competitive salary, bonus, pension and share incentive plan
✈️ Untracked holiday
Hybrid working – most of our people spend 3 days a week in the office
⚓ Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace, one to one coaching through Wellness Cloud, Digital GP & more
Up to 6 months paid parental leave regardless of gender
❤️ Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection
Private medical insurance for you and your family
Electric vehicle leasing
The option to work overseas up to a month per year

Our Values

At our core, we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. That’s why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders – employees, customers, communities, environment and shareholders – are considered in every decision we make.

We are committed to building a workplace where diversity is valued, and inclusion is a priority. By providing equal opportunities for growth and development, we embrace and celebrate all races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ages, disabilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe teams achieve their best when every member feels safe, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.

We’re proud to be disability confident and are committed to supporting candidates with a disability, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are welcome to opt‑in to the disability confident scheme as part of our application process. If you require any adjustments to the interview process, we’ll be happy to accommodate where possible.