Investment Ops Analyst

Phyton Talent Advisors; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Phyton Talent Advisors in Dallas seeks an investment operations associate to support daily client account management and onboarding. You will collaborate with operations, technology, and finance, handling documentation, testing, and controls to ensure accuracy and readiness.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 1–2 years in related fields, with strong Excel and communication skills. You will contribute to process improvements while meeting deadlines and maintaining control standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1–2 years in investment operations or related field preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams while independently managing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operational management of assigned client accounts.
• Assist with new account launches, changes, documentation, testing, and readiness.
• Coordinate with internal teams and service providers to resolve inquiries.
• Monitor and investigate cash, reconciliation, and settlement exceptions.
• Review account activity and cash flows for discrepancies.
• Maintain procedures, documentation, trackers, and control records.
• Support risk, control, audit, and client due-diligence requests.
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline processes.
• Participate in testing and implementation of new systems and workflows.
• Assist with documentation, training materials, and knowledge sharing.
• Build strong relationships across operations, technology, finance, and teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Support the day-to-day operational management of assigned client accounts.
• Assist with new account launches, account changes, documentation, testing, and operational readiness.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external service providers to resolve operational inquiries and issues.
• Monitor and investigate cash, position, reconciliation, trade settlement, performance, and reporting exceptions.
• Review account activity and cash flows to identify discrepancies or items requiring additional follow-up.
• Maintain procedures, account documentation, operational trackers, and control-related records.
• Support risk, control, audit, and client due‑diligence requests as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline operational processes.
• Participate in testing and implementation of new systems, tools, and workflows.
• Assist with procedure documentation, training materials, and team knowledge‑sharing.
• Build strong working relationships across operations, technology, finance, and other internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 1–2 years of experience in investment operations, asset management, financial services, fund accounting, custody, reconciliation, client service, or a related field preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams while independently managing assigned responsibilities.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with institutional investment products, account operations, cash flows, reconciliations, or client reporting.
• Experience analyzing data using Excel, including PivotTables, lookups, and data validation.
• Exposure to process improvement, operational controls, user acceptance testing, or workflow automation.
• Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.
• Interest in investment operations, technology, data quality, and process improvement.