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Company Description
About MUFG Investor Services:
MUFG Investor Services provides asset servicing solutions to the global investment management industry. Leveraging the financial and intellectual capital of MUFG – one of the largest banks in the world with $2.8 trillion in assets – we provide clients access to a range of leading solutions from fund administration, middle-office outsourcing, custody, foreign exchange, trustee services and depository to securities lending and other banking services.
With a diverse and dynamic network of offices across the globe, MUFG Investor Services provides challenging and rewarding careers. We achieve this by offering continuous learning and development, collaborative team work environment, promotion of work-life integration, and exposure to a wide variety of work.
Imagine your future at MUFG Investor Services where you can grow professionally, in a diverse and inclusive workplace that rewards your contribution.
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Job Description
The MUFG Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Team provides middle office and trade support services for investment managers. By outsourcing their internal operations to the MUFG BPO team, our clients benefit from our specialised expertise, optimising their internal resources and maintaining focus on their core investment strategies.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic financial services company, where you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality operational outsourcing services to our clients. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced team environment, demonstrate a commitment to learning specific tasks, and uphold the core values that support MUFG’s exceptional client service.
Responsibilities include performing reconciliations (cash/trade/positions/other) and producing performance reporting. Additionally, the candidate should have a desire to expand their knowledge through training and possess investigative and problem-solving skills acquired through education or previous experience.
As a Senior Associate, you will:
· Resolve trade related disputes and breaks with Prime Brokers, Custodians, Executing brokers, and Investment Managers.
· Proactively Identify and resolve breaks by preparing a detailed report for the client.
· Support trading operations between the front and back office, from post-execution through to settlement.
· Ensure daily cash and position reconciliations are delivered to the client while adhering to the agreed-upon service level agreement.
· Input trade and cash wire instructions (SWIFT) ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal and external guidelines.
· Liaise with clients, banks, brokers, and custodians to ensure accurate elections on corporate actions, when required.
· Respond to all client queries through communication directly with client operational staff daily.
· Daily confirmation/settlement activities of trade and collateral instructions.
· Maintain and update process documentation.
Qualifications
· Demonstrable experience in a similar role.
· University Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
· Good communication skills and strong attention to detail.
· Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset for risk mitigation and process improvement
· Working knowledge of baseline financial products such as: Bonds, Equities, Futures, Options, Swaps on Equities.
· Time management Skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
· Strong computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel.
· Experience working with trade matching platforms is a plus (OMGEO CTM, Traiana).
Additional Information
At MUFG Investor Services, we are exceptionally proud of our approach to Hybrid Working. It enables the flexibility to thrive from wherever our employees work and, stay connected to their team and our culture. When we make Hybrid Working plans, we get to know the individual and pride ourselves in underpinning all our decisions with fairness and consistency.
MUFG Investor Services provides all of its employees with an extremely attractive compensation package. In addition to base salary, there is a group medical insurance scheme, group pension scheme, reimbursement of professional subscriptions, paid holidays and assistance towards gym memberships.
We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those proceeding to the interview stage will be contacted. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate experience.
MUFG is an equal opportunity employer.
