Senior Portfolio Analyst

The Agency Cayman; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Agency Cayman is supporting a prominent global financial services firm to hire a Senior Portfolio Analyst to manage complex investment portfolios for sophisticated institutional clients.

As a Senior Portfolio Operations Analyst, you will oversee post-trade operations, valuation accuracy, and trade lifecycle processing, including trade capture, settlement, pricing, and corporate actions for complex fund structures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or quantitative field.
• 2+ years of experience handling complex financial securities, derivatives, and fund operations.
• Deep understanding of alternative investment vehicles and prime brokerage services.
• Advanced Excel and portfolio accounting tools proficiency.
• CPA/CA/CMA/CGA or equivalent advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Direct processing, trade capture, corporate actions, and pricing for diverse portfolio holdings.
• Lead trade settlement workflows and resolve issues with counterparties and brokers.
• Oversee position and cash reconciliations across cycles.
• Assist analysts with portfolio valuation integrity and pricing accuracy.
• Generate accurate internal and external reporting on trading activity and performance.
• Ensure strict adherence to client reporting schedules and transparency requirements.
• Audit and refine controls and workflows to drive operational efficiency.
• Participate in testing and enhancement of Portfolio Management Systems.

Skills

Excel

Portfolio analytics tools

FM3 systems

Client & stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a relevant quantitative field

CPA/CA/CMA/CGA or equivalent

Tools

FM3 systems

Fund accounting platforms

Portfolio analytics tools

Job description

We are supporting a prominent global financial services giant to support them hiring a Senior Portfolio Analyst, to manage complex investment portfolios for sophisticated institutional clients.

As a Senior Portfolio Operations Analyst, you will play a central role in managing post-trade operations, valuation accuracy, and trade lifecycle processing. You will oversee trade capture, settlement, pricing, and corporate actions for complex fund structures, while leading break resolutions and maintaining strong working relationships with prime brokers, trading counterparties, and external managers.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Execution & Valuations

• Direct the processing, trade capture, corporate actions, and pricing for diverse portfolio holdings.
• Lead trade settlement workflows and resolve complex execution issues directly with counterparties and brokers.
• Oversee position and cash reconciliations across daily, weekly, and monthly cycles, working closely with managers to clear discrepancies.
• Assist team analysts with portfolio valuation integrity and collaborate with internal accounting teams to uphold pricing accuracy.
• Generate accurate, timely internal and external reporting focused on trading activity and portfolio performance metrics.
• Ensure strict adherence to tight client reporting schedules and assist with transparency requirements.
• Drive operational efficiency by auditing, refining, and enhancing operational controls and workflows.
• Participate actively in the ongoing enhancement and user testing of internal Portfolio Management Systems.

Requirements & Qualifications

Background & Technical Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a relevant quantitative field. A professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA, or equivalent) is highly advantageous.
• Experience: 2+ years of dedicated experience handling complex financial securities, derivatives, and fund operations.
• Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of alternative investment vehicles, offshore financial structures, prime brokerage services, custody operations, transfer agency, and portfolio accounting systems.
• Systems & Tools: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and standard office applications. Experience with fund accounting platforms, portfolio analytics tools, or FM3 systems is strongly preferred.
• Analytical Problem Solver: Ability to investigate complex reconciliation breaks, evaluate alternative solutions, and exercise sound judgment under operational constraints.
• Detail-Oriented & Self-Motivated: High standard of accuracy, strong organizational skills, and the capacity to drive workflows independently without close supervision.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the capability to manage key external relationships and foster positive team collaboration internally.
• Agility: Comfortable prioritizing high-volume workloads and adapting swiftly to changing operational demands in a fast-paced environment.