Senior Investment Operations Analyst

Advisor Group Inc.; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Osaic is seeking a Senior Investment Operations Analyst to build, automate, and scale the firm’s investment infrastructure. The role leads complex operational analysis and supports portfolio management, reporting, data integrity, and systems integration across investment and advisory platforms.

This position collaborates with Advisory, Investment, Service, Technology, and Compliance teams to optimize workflows, strengthen reporting accuracy, and drive automation across the investment lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business.
• 4-6 years in investment operations or related analytical role.
• Proficiency with Excel and SQL; experience with Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience with automation using Python, R, or VBA.
• Experience with core wealth management apps is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily reconciliation across custodians and portfolio systems, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of exceptions.
• Research and resolve complex cash, position, performance, and transaction discrepancies with custodians and internal stakeholders.
• Manage portfolio implementation workflows including rebalancing support and escalation of operational exceptions.
• Monitor and validate data integrity across systems to ensure consistent reporting and investment platform data.
• Prepare and maintain compliance- and audit-related documentation tied to trading and portfolio operations.
• Develop Power BI dashboards and Excel-based models to deliver actionable investment insights.
• Analyze portfolio trends, liquidity, capital calls, cash flows, and private investment reporting.
• Identify root causes and risks, recommending practical solutions to management and partners.
• Design and implement process improvements that automate manual workflows and anomaly detection.
• Lead system integrations across CRM, portfolio accounting, reporting, and investment platforms.
• Build scalable reporting dashboards and data models to enhance decision-making.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Python

VBA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Business

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Black Diamond

Salesforce

CAIS

YCharts

Powder

Job description

Osaic Careers Wealth Management Opportunity in Financial Services Senior Investment Operations Analyst

Osaic has returned to the office on a hybrid schedule requiring a minimum of 4 days weekly in the office. Role Type: Full time

The Senior Investment Operations Analyst plays a critical role in building, automating, and scaling the firm’s investment infrastructure. This position leads complex operational analysis and supports portfolio management, reporting, data integrity, and systems integration across investment and advisory platforms. The role partners closely with Advisory, Investment, Service, Technology, and Compliance Teams to optimize workflows, strengthen reporting accuracy, and drive automation across the investment lifecycle. The Senior Investment Operations Analyst serves as a subject matter resource, independently resolves escalated issues, and contributes to strategic initiatives that improve operational efficiency, mitigate risk, and support scalable growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee daily reconciliation processes across custodians, portfolio accounting systems (e.g., Black Diamond), and internal records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution of exceptions.
• Independently research and resolve complex cash, position, performance, and transaction discrepancies in coordination with custodians and internal stakeholders.
• Manage portfolio implementation workflows, including rebalancing support, account-level execution tracking, and escalation of operational exceptions.
• Monitor and validate data integrity across systems to ensure consistency among reporting, performance, CRM, and investment platforms.
• Prepare and maintain compliance- and audit-related documentation tied to trading, portfolio operations, controls, and issue remediation.
• Develop advanced Power BI dashboards, Excel-based models, and other analytical tools to deliver actionable investment and operational insights.
• Perform in-depth analysis of portfolio trends, liquidity, capital calls, cash flows, and private investment reporting.
• Identify trends, root causes, control gaps, and operational risks, and recommend practical solutions to management and business partners.
• Design and implement process improvements that automate manual workflows, including anomaly detection across cash flows, performance data, and account activity.
• Lead or support system integrations across CRM, portfolio accounting, reporting, and investment platforms, including requirements gathering, testing, and validation.
• Build and maintain scalable reporting dashboards, data models, and analytical tools that enhance decision-making and operational transparency.
• Establish repeatable processes and controls to normalize, structure, validate, and govern investment data.
• Contribute to data schema design, data optimization, platform enhancements, and other strategic initiatives.
• Lead operational workstreams supporting the integration and transition of acquired firm investment, account, and performance data.
• Provide guidance, knowledge sharing, and quality review support to team members; perform all other duties as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related field is preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) is required.

Basic Requirements:

• 4-6 years of experience in investment operations, portfolio accounting, financial services, or a related analytical role.
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze and resolve complex operational, data, and investment-related issues with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong experience working across technology platforms, translating business needs into practical process or system solutions, and adapting quickly to new tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working proficiency in SQL, including complex formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and data validation.
• Experience developing and maintaining business intelligence and reporting solutions using tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience using Python, R, VBA, or similar tools for automation, data preparation, or analytical workflows.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience across core wealth management applications is strongly preferred (e.g., Black Diamond, Salesforce, CAIS, Preqin, YCharts, and Powder).
• Experience with private investment reporting, capital activity tracking, and alternative investment data, including platforms such as CAIS.
• Experience serving as a subject matter resource and partnering with advisors, clients, custodians, technology teams, or internal stakeholders in a platform- or systems-focused role.