Investment Consulting Operations Associate

Aon; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon plc is seeking an Investment Consulting Operations Associate in the United States. The role involves gathering financial data, reconciling information, and supporting fund operations for regulatory filings and third-party inquiries.

You will interact with portfolio managers, fund administrators, and custodians, driving process improvements for new funds and responsibilities while leveraging strong MS Excel skills and a detail-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Business-related field.
• 0-2+ years of accounting or finance experience.
• Highly proficient skills in MS Excel.
• Outstanding attention to detail for compiling complex financial information.
• An interest in the financial services industry.
• The ability to learn new specialty applications and portals.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Gather financial information from external sources and compile and calculate the data needed to support fund operations.
• Maintain and reconcile financial data and support schedules to help ensure the funds are operating within established guidelines.
• Compile data and respond to inquiries from third parties for compliance filings with regulatory bodies, auditors, and investors.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting on the underlying investments to support fund expenses, fees, and other operational activities.
• Interact with portfolio managers, investment managers, fund administrators, and custodians to communicate status and clearly raise issues.
• Drive enhancements and innovations to existing processes and implement new processes for new funds and responsibilities.

Skills

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business-related field

Job description

Aon is looking for an Investment Consulting Operations Associate

Responsibilities:

• Gather financial information from external sources and compile and calculate the appropriate data needed to support fund operations
• Maintain and reconcile financial data and support schedules to help ensure the funds are operating within established guidelines
• Compile data and respond to inquiries from third parties for compliance filings with regulatory bodies, auditors, and investors
• Provide ad-hoc reporting on the underlying investments to support fund expenses, fees, and other operational activities
• Interact with portfolio managers, investment managers, fund administrators, and custodians to communicate status and clearly raise issues
• Drive enhancements and innovations to existing processes and implement new processes for new funds and responsibilities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Business-related field.
• 0-2+ years of accounting or finance experience
• Highly proficient skills in MS Excel
• Outstanding attention to detail for compiling complex financial information
• An interest in the financial services industry
• The ability to learn new specialty applications and portals
• Excellent communication skills to interact with various stakeholders

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well.

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws:

The salary range for this position intended for U.S. applicants is $64,000 to $70,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location.

This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon's annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon's discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts,employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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