Mandate Monitoring Analyst

Job description

The Role

We are looking for an experienced analyst to assist the UK Mandate Monitoring Team in covering both pre and post trade mandate monitoring. You will support the team by managing off shored and outsourced activities and undertake ad-hoc activities and projects to develop and enhance the mandate monitoring processes.

Responsibilities

·       Maintain pre and post trade mandate monitoring restrictions using the 2 relevant monitoring systems: JPM TRAC and Blackrock’s Aladdin systems. Tasks will include coding or instruction to third parties, review and testing for client take-on’s, fund launches and IMA amendments.

·       Support the off shored ‘Mandate Monitoring’ team with daily exception monitoring on JPM TRAC and other manual monitoring activities.

·       Undertake automated and manual exception monitoring pre and post trade where required.

·       Identify and manage risks and ensure that adequate control processes exist and operate effectively.

·       Provide support to the Front Office on queries relating to pre and post trade rules and exceptions.

·       Maintenance of the stop and other restricted list on pre trade systems.

·       Maintain procedures documents for team tasks as required.

·       Build and maintain strong relationships with UK and overseas business units.

·       Assist with other Mandate Monitoring projects and initiatives including audit points and the BAU Actions and Issues Log.

·       To review and interpret new and amended IMA’s / Prospectus’ to determine if the rules can be automated.

·        Provide training and advice to other Mandate Monitoring team members on areas of expertise.

Requirements

·       Experience of mandate monitoring with an investment management organisation in relation to ensuring compliance to Investment & Borrowing Powers and client mandate restrictions.

·       Experience to include rule coding and exception monitoring and resolution with investment managers.

·       Excellent organisational, time management and decision making.

·       Strong understanding of the investment management process across the full range of asset classes and client types.

·       Strong understanding of compliance monitoring processes including interpretation of discretionary client investment management agreements.

·       Detailed knowledge of UK, Irish and Luxembourg regulation with respect to retail funds.

·       Strong IT literacy as a business user. Experience in BRS Aladdin, JPM TRAC an advantage.

·       Good understanding of project management methodologies.

·       Self motivated.

·       Excellent communication skills - verbal & written.

·       Candidate would be encouraged to work towards and gain the IMC

About Us

Aviva Investors are proud to be a different kind of asset manager; our intelligent solutions are based entirely around our Clients objectives, not ours. Whether our clients are looking for a standard product or something completely bespoke, they can access world-class expertise. Our aim is to retain business with named clients by providing a high level of service. For today's investor

Diversity and Inclusion

Bring to Aviva what makes you different and we’ll support you to do the best work of your life. We encourage applications from everyone who wants to help us achieve our purpose of helping our customers to Defy Uncertainty.   

One of Aviva’s core values is Care More, and this is bought to life through the flexible ways we like to work. This may include working from home some of the time, or flexible work schedules to accommodate parent and carer responsibilities, further studies and hobbies. What’s important to us is that you are supported to do the best work of your life. Diversity

You will be assessed against the Aviva values: care more, kill complexity, never rest and create legacy.