Investment Operations Analyst

Weybourne Group is the holding company for the Dyson technology company. We are seeking an Investment Operations Analyst to join our team who are responsible for managing diversified multi-asset portfolios.

Our team is small, so you will need to be flexible, pragmatic and solutions oriented. The Investment Operations Analyst is responsible for managing all investment and treasury back-office. Main responsibilities include:

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

Investment Execution

• Follow through on investment decisions ensuring accurate and timely execution by brokers and custodians.
• Manage private capital fund transactions, such as capital calls and distributions.
• Arrange all investment paperwork, e.g., application forms, KYC documentation and assisting with obtaining Director signatures for investment instructions.
• Liaise with the Investment & Treasury Control team to ensure cash settlement.
• Liaise with the custodian to clarify investment subscription and cash settlement deadlines.
• Collate and review contract notes received directly from fund's administrator and/or the custodian.

Private Markets

• Collate capital call/distribution notices and update illiquid funds records. Reconcile outstanding commitments and capital call amounts to the actual notices.
• Assist the Investment team with any ongoing fund updates and requirements, leading on all required paperwork.
• Use the data scraping system to ensure all relevant private markets data is captured in the portfolio management system.
• Ensure all relevant fund data is saved down internally to support the investment team's monitoring.

Cash Management

• Contribute to a daily reconciliation of the cash in the investment portfolio.
• Prepare weekly cash projections for the investment portfolio, including recommendations for any necessary FX trades or money market fund redemptions to ensure the cash accounts are not overdrawn.
• Recommend money market account subscriptions to optimise return from the portfolio cash balances.
• Ensure all necessary funds movements for investment and treasury activities are performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain a fully reconciled register of the investment portfolio.
• Monitor derivative positions and margin balances where applicable.

Investment Performance and Financial Reporting

• Assist the Investment Operations team in maintaining the portfolio management system with daily data.
• Prepare standard monthly performance reports including collation of external investment manager reports and valuation statements.
• Prepare quarterly performance reports, updating IRRs and multiples for illiquid funds.
• Help reconcile performance reports to custodian statements and management accounts.
• Provide financial reporting figures to Finance department.

General

• Support the Compliance Officer with investments related compliance work.
• Support on any internal and external audit requests in relation to the investments and portfolio itself.
• Assist Tax with monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Assist the Head of Investment Operations with any related tasks on an adhoc basis.

Qualifications/Experience

• Graduate with 2-4 years' experience in an Asset Management or Wealth Operations role.
• Numerate with great attention to detail (Excel skills will be tested).
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to prepare key documentation.
• Flexible and able to execute on a wide variety of tasks to set deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Takes initiative, is accountable and a strong team player.

Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus scheme;
• Foodie Friday - free lunch on Fridays;
• Private medical and dental cover;
• Digital concierge service;
• Backup care support;
• Charitable Giving via payroll (Give as You Earn);
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Electric Vehicle scheme;
• 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays);
• Free annual flu jab;
• Free eye test;
• Life assurance;
• Pension scheme;
• Employee Assistant Programme; and
• Access to product discounts.