Operations Associate

Fitch Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking an Operations/Compliance Associate in Glasgow. This role involves managing compliance programs, daily operational procedures, and document management. Candidates should have a strong educational background and experience in finance or asset management. Join a rapidly growing team in a dynamic environment with opportunities for advancement.

Benefits

Access to Fitch resources

Career advancement opportunities based on performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; backgrounds in Accounting/Financial/Legal preferred.
• Prior compliance and operational experience in finance/asset management strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, judgement, and ethical standards required.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance programs and execute operational processes.
• Document management and categorization of compliance materials.
• Improve compliance programs and policies consistently.

Skills

Accuracy

Organization

Judgement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe PDF

Job description

Bixby Research & Analytics is currently seeking an Operations/Compliance Associate based out of our Glasgow, UK office.

Bixby Research and Analytics (“Bixby”) is the leading private information provider in the $1.5+ trillion leveraged loan market. Since 2018, Bixby's SaaS platform has been revolutionizing the way institutional investors consume information for their private investments. Bixby's market moving news and expansive financial data keeps hedge funds and asset managers ahead of their competition. Bixby’s platform is relied upon each day as a trusted source of information for some of the largest, most-awarded institutional investors in the credit market.

What We Offer:

This is a unique opportunity to join a highly experienced research team within a rapidly growing, fast paced company.

• Develop deep knowledge of the leveraged loan market, which continues to grow in size and weight
• Access to the resources of Fitch, including career advancement opportunities (dependent on exceptional performance)
• Lead the expansion of Bixby’s product into the European market

We’ll Count on You To:

• Daily Operational/Compliance procedures.
• Work closely with Compliance Manager and senior research staff to manage compliance programs and execute on associated operational processes and control systems.
• Document Management/Categorization.
• Review, revise, and continuously improve upon, existing compliance programs, policies and procedures as necessary to identify risks and stay in line with mandated compliance policies.
• Ability to review own work product to ensure accuracy and completeness in a time-sensitive environment.
• Permission management of document and site access.

What You Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s degree required. A variety of educational histories will be considered for this role, especially those with Accounting/Financial/Legal backgrounds.
• Compliance and operational experience. Specific experience in finance / asset management is strongly preferred.
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Adobe PDF skills required.
• Established skills in accuracy, organization, and experience working in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment.
• Ability to manage and execute challenging projects with minimal oversight.
• Possess strong organizational skills, sound judgement and hold highest ethical standards.

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Prior experience with virtual data rooms is preferred.
• General understanding of financial markets is preferred

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