Junior Associate Director, Portfolio Operations

MUFG Investor Services; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Junior Associate Director to oversee reconciliation and NAV review technology and manage client relationships. This position involves performing NAV reviews, monitoring client SLAs, and providing excellent service. The ideal candidate will have a university degree in a relevant field and 6-7 years of experience in the investor services sector. A strong understanding of financial products and advanced Excel skills are essential.

Benefits

Group medical insurance scheme

Group pension scheme

Reimbursement of professional subscriptions

Paid holidays

Assistance towards gym memberships

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Math, Finance, Accounting or an equivalent combination of education.
• 6-7 years’ experience within the investor services or asset management industry.
• Advanced Excel knowledge; comfortable with pivot table and functions e.g. TEXT, LOOKUP, MATH.

Responsibilities

• Perform NAV reviews, review staffs' work and allocate tasks.
• Ensure knowledge on clients and processes is maintained across the team.
• Provide great client service to all our clients.

Skills

Understanding of securities such as equities, bonds, forwards, futures, options & OTC derivatives

Advanced Excel knowledge

Microsoft office applications

Intermediate knowledge of VBA, SQL

Education

University degree in Computer Science, Math, Finance, Accounting or equivalent

Tools

Portfolio management system

Reconciliation technology

Job description

Experience something Brilliantly Different with a career at MUFG Investor Services.

Who are we? In a nutshell, MUFG Investor Services is part of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and we partner with over 480 loyal global investment firms to provide them with administration, asset services, banking and fund financing.

We’re in 14 global locations and provide an exceptional hub of Brilliantly Different talent to thrive.

Job Description

This is a vital role in ensuring MFS can calculate independent Net Asset Values of investment funds. You will operate and oversee reconciliation and NAV review technology to deliver a full reconciled gross Net Asset Value to client operations teams or clients, including cash, positions, dividend & interest reconciliations.

You will have a strong understanding of what drives the value of an investment fund, the types of products it trades and the nature of day to day operations between an investment fund and its counterparties, all alongside a keen interest in learning new technologies and skills.

A Junior Associate Director may be tasked with reviewing the work of an Associate; ensuring tasks are completed and issues appropriately investigated. A Junior Associate Director will likely be the lead for at least one client, being first point of contact and owning the day to day relationship in Portfolio Operations.

• Perform NAV reviews, review staffs work and allocate tasks.
• Monitor client SLAs and ensure they strictly adhered to.
• Ensure knowledge on clients and processes is maintained across the team and that there is adequate bench strength.
• Available as an escalation point for any challenges staff are encountering.
• Provide great client service to all our clients be they internal or external.
• Ensure queries from clients are responded to in a timely and efficient manner.
• Oversee the new client onboarding process.
• Oversight of reconciliation and data transmission technology

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Math, Finance, Accounting or an equivalent combination of education.
• Candidates will require at least 6-7years’ experience within the investor services or asset management industry.
• Microsoft office applications.
• Understanding of securities such as equities, bonds, forwards, futures, options & OTC derivatives.
• Experience with a reconciliation technology, a portfolio management system or an investment accounting general ledger.
• Advanced Excel knowledge; comfortable with pivot table and functions e.g. TEXT, LOOKUP, MATH
• Intermediate knowledge of VBA, SQL or any programming knowledge would be an advantage

At MUFG Investor Services, we are exceptionally proud of our approach to Hybrid Working. It enables the flexibility to thrive from wherever our employees work and, stay connected to their team and our culture. When we make Hybrid Working plans, we get to know the individual and pride ourselves in underpinning all our decisions with fairness and consistency.

MUFG Investor Services provides all of its employees with an extremely attractive compensation package. In addition to base salary, there is a group medical insurance scheme, group pension scheme, reimbursement of professional subscriptions, paid holidays and assistance towards gym memberships.

We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those proceeding to the interview stage will be contacted. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate experience.