Trade Support Manager - Wealth Manager - London

Oliver James Associates Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector seeks an experienced Trade Support Manager in London. This role involves overseeing trade support functions, ensuring the delivery of high standards in trade lifecycle management, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates should possess extensive experience in asset management, strong analytical skills, and be proficient with BlackRock Aladdin and Bloomberg.

Qualifications

• 7 years' experience in investment operations or middle office within financial services.
• Hands-on experience with BlackRock Aladdin and Bloomberg.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of middle-office outsourcing to BlackRock.
• Oversee trade lifecycle, ensuring timely processing and reconciliation.
• Manage corporate actions and maintain security master data.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Risk management

Data management

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

BlackRock Aladdin

Bloomberg

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This role will oversee all trade support functions, ensuring accurate and efficient execution across the trade lifecycle, from execution to settlement, reconciliation, and corporate actions. The successful candidate will manage outsourcing partners like BlackRock, support Aladdin onboarding, and maintain security master data, while collaborating closely with internal teams and external stakeholders. Ideal applicants will bring at least 7 years of middle office experience in asset management, strong knowledge of Aladdin and Bloomberg, robust analytical and risk management skills, and a proactive, solutions-driven mindset to support the firm's continued growth and operational transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Trade Support

• Lead the transition and ongoing management of partial middle-office outsourcing to BlackRock Trade Support Services.
• Oversee the performance of outsourcing partners, ensuring service delivery meets high standards.
• Manage the full trade life cycle including trade capture, confirmation, and settlement, ensuring timely and accurate processing and reconciliation of broker data and third-party platform connectivity.
• Maintain and manage the security master data to ensure accurate financial data organisation and downstream system accessibility.
• Conduct regular reviews of security data quality across internal and external trading systems, identifying risks and areas for improvement.
• Oversee portfolio reconciliations, including start-of-day cash and position reporting.
• Liaise with custodians, brokers, vendors, and internal systems, ensuring adherence to settlement instructions and best operational practices.
• Manage the processing of corporate actions, including assessing and implementing portfolio impacts.
• Ensure accurate record keeping of all transactions and resolution of data discrepancies.
• Support the on boarding process for new portfolios and assets.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of internal reporting as required

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders, including Compliance, Data & Reporting, and Performance teams, to ensure aligned and effective service delivery.
• Proactively identify and drive initiatives that enhance scalability, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to process optimisation by developing and maintaining clear documentation of procedures.
• Act as a key liaison with the Trading team, maintaining open communication on all activities that may impact trading operations.

Candidate Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years' relevant experience in investment operations or middle office within financial services, ideally in asset management.
• Hands-on experience with BlackRock Aladdin and Bloomberg is essential.
• Solid understanding of investments, fixed income markets, and/or fund accounting.
• Proven experience managing third-party vendors and outsourced service providers.
• Strong analytical mindset and data management capabilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and comfortable working with new technologies and systems.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong risk awareness and problem-solving skills.
• Agile, adaptable, and focused on delivering results in evolving environments.
• Exceptional documentation skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, hands-on approach.