Senior Investment assistant

Be-Resourcing; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Be-Resourcing's Leeds-based client is seeking an experienced Senior Investment Assistant to join the team on a permanent basis. You will be a go-to contact for a range of business needs and help ensure day-to-day processes run smoothly.

Hybrid role with three office days per week. Strong FCA regulatory experience and prior team supervision in an Investment Management setting are highly valued for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting front-office investment functions within Investment Management.
• Strong regulatory experience and FCA knowledge is essential.
• Evidence of managing team workload and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key contact for internal and external queries, assisting with admin and process challenges.
• Help manage internal and external clients and respond to ad hoc enquiries.
• Monitor the quality of administration processes to ensure standards.
• Ensure the team meets deadlines for client queries, including trading and regulatory requirements.
• Operate as an account opening SME ensuring compliance and onboarding for new clients.
• Assist with delegating roles to the investment support team and fair workload allocation.
• Support team development and on-the-job learning.
• Collaborate with other areas including CDD and compliance, and deputise for managers when needed.
• Ensure team processes align with external requirements and best practice.

Skills

Investment administration

Front office support

Regulatory compliance

Team supervision

Prioritisation

Education

Level 4 IAD qualification

Job description

My Leeds based client are currently hiring for an experience Senior Investment Assistant to join their established team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to act as a valued member of the business providing. You will be part of a team of experts, acting as the go to contacts for a number of business needs and helping to ensure the seamless running of the day to day business processes.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Acting as a key point of contact for a number of queries for internal and external clients assisting with admin and process challenges.
• Help to manage internal and external clients and assist with ad hoc enquiries
• Monitor the quality of administration processes and services provided by the team to ensure consistent standards and outputs
• Ensure the team are meeting all cut off points and deadlines for client queries including trading and regulatory requirements
• Operate as an account opening SME ensuring compliance and regulatory requirements are met for on-boarding of all new clients
• Assist with delegating roles to the investment support team and ensure fair work allocation and output
• Support team members with professional development and on the job learning
• Act as a collaborative partner with pother business areas including CDD and overall compliance
• Act as deputy for managers during times of leave covering meetings and updates as required.
• Ensure all team processes fall in line with external requirements and business best practice

Key experience for this role includes:

• Experience supporting Front office investment functions within the Investment Management industry
• Generates new ideas/initiatives to ensure the effectiveness of the Team. Looks for ways to improve current processes.
• Level 4 IAD would be highly valuable - willingness to undertake this qualification would also be beneficial if it is not already obtained
• Experience of team management or supervision including managing on compliance and regulatory requirements is essential
• Strong experience of undertaking a high volume of administration tasks within Investment Management
• FCA regulatory experience is essential for this role
• Evidence of being able to manage and prioritise team workload as well as your own tasks is a critical requirement for this role

This is a hybrid opportunity with 3 working days per week spent in the office.