Post Trade Operations & Reporting

Kennedy Pearce Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus

Job summary

Kennedy Pearce Consulting is assisting a leading Investment Manager in London to recruit a Post Trade Operations & Reporting Specialist on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on trade settlement, reconciliations, and client reporting, working with global client teams and acting as a key escalation point.

You will manage reporting cycles, monitor settlements across funds, and deliver bespoke client reports within tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Prior experience within Investment Operations and Client Reporting.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage and prioritise daily workloads to meet deadlines.
• Self-starter with a solution-driven mindset and team player ethos.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• High degree of integrity and professionalism with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the management team with strategic and tactical projects, including onboarding of third-party providers to enhance reporting capabilities.
• Oversee all reporting cycles, ensuring reports are delivered on time and metrics tracked.
• Oversee settlement and reconciliation activity, ensuring accounts are signed off daily and metrics tracked.
• Prepare and review performance reports, including quarterly client statements, annual tax reports, client invoice calculations, annual costs & charges reports, and bespoke reports.
• Investigate reporting errors identified by automated checks or by reviewers.
• Proactively monitor trade settlements and reconciliations across investments including mutual funds, daily dealing funds, hedge funds, private equity and cash.

Skills

Investment Operations

Client Reporting

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Our client, a leading Investment Manager, is currently seeking a Post Trade Operations & Reporting Specialist.

Hybrid Working - Permanent

Industry Experience: Hedge Fund, Asset Management, Financial Services

The successful candidate will be an integral member of the global Operations team, you will play a key role in driving our trade settlement and reconciliations activity and client reporting processes, working closely with client teams and acting as a primary point of escalation.

We are looking for someone with proven experience, driven and a strong team player ethos. Attention to detail and excellent communication skills are essential, given the bespoke reporting solutions we provide to a wide-ranging group of clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the management team with strategic and tactical projects, including the onboarding of third-party providers to enhance reporting capabilities.
• Oversee all reporting cycles, ensuring reports are delivered on time and metrics tracked.
• Oversee settlement and reconciliation activity, ensuring accounts are signed off daily and metrics tracked.

Client Reporting

• Prepare and review performance reports, accurately and on time as part of the annual reporting cycle.
• Reports include quarterly client performance statements, annual client tax reports, client invoice calculations in line with client fee agreements, annual costs & charges reports and additional bespoke and ad hoc reports to support client meeting materials.
• Investigate reporting errors or issues as identified by the internal system's automated checks, data validations or by other reviewers.

Settlement & Reconciliations Activity

• Proactively monitor trade settlements and reconciliations across investments including mutual funds, daily dealing funds, hedge funds, private equity and cash; adhering to trade settlement policy and procedures.

Candidates must have experience:

• Prior experience within Investment Operations and Client Reporting
• Highly organised with the ability to manage and prioritise daily workloads to ensure deadlines are met.
• Self-starter with a solution driven mindset and team player ethos.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• High degree of integrity and professionalism with strong interpersonal and communication skills

£130000 - £140000 per annum + Hybrid working, benefits and bonus