Investment Management Operations Associate

As an Associate within the Investment Management Operations team your role involves various responsibilities related to the dealing and investment administration of the investment team. You would report to the Investment Management Operations (Manager), who in turn reports to the Chief Operations Officer.

The investment managers trade OEICs/Unit Trusts, ETFs, FX, investment trusts, listed equities, bonds and occasionally structured products., Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

· Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

o Investment operations: day-to-day dealing operations, order execution, trade settlements, risk management, corporate actions, trade reconciliations and fund reporting to ACDs. Ensuring client accounts are invested according to the agreed model portfolio(s) (to within acceptable tolerance), on both the Saltus platform as well as external platforms.

o Compliance and regulatory oversight: Ensuring compliance with industry regulations and internal policies to maintain the integrity of trading operations.

Overall, you play a critical role in ensuring the smooth and efficient execution of trades, managing risks, and contributing to the overall success of the Asset Management business. Critically, you need to operate as part of the Asset Management team focused on service delivery to support the business strategy.

· Strategic Thinking: Ability to think and plan long-term strategies for the function that align with the goals and vision of Saltus.

· Vision: Ability to lead, inspire, and motivate teams by setting a clear vision for the team and to inspire others to work towards that vision.

· Decision-Making: Strong decision-making skills to make critical choices that drive business growth and success.

· Communication: Excellent communication skills to effectively convey ideas, influence stakeholders, and build relationships.

· Innovation: Embracing innovation and driving a culture of creativity and continuous improvement within the organisation. You would be expected to review and improve processes relevant to your team.

· Change Management: Proven experience in leading organisational change and navigating through complex transitions.

· Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with teams across Saltus and our external partners to achieve common goals.

· Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to address challenges and find effective solutions in a fast-paced environment.

· Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions, technologies, and business needs.

· Embracing Simplification: Demonstrate the ability to simplify complexity to enhance clarity, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Essential attributes the successful candidate should possess:

The successful candidate will be delivery orientated and a well organised individual, with experience within a investment management environment.

· Demonstrate a strong technical knowledge and understanding of all financial products.

· Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field.

· Minimum of 3 years experience in investment operations or a related role.

· Knowledge of financial markets and investment strategies.

· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

Our mission is to improve everyones relationship with their wealth: to make it a positive force for their future and at the same time to prevent it being a source of anxiety. We want everyone who works at Saltus to be proud to work here, and to find fulfilment and meaning in the work that they do. We have a number of offices in the South of England including London

We are incredibly proud of our culture and work really hard to ensure that it is a great place to work for our people, where they can have fun and grow in their career, with a passion for excellence and customer service.

This is a privately owned financial planning and discretionary investment management house. We are dedicated to providing a high-quality service for private clients, trusts, and smaller institutions.

Today they manages and advises on over GBP5 billion of client assets, acquired through a combination of organic business growth and corporate acquisitions., The salary is GBP55,000 - GBP70,000pa depending on experience, alongside generous holiday (plus bank holidays), life assurance, income protection and a pension, alongside access to our flexible benefits platform. Just as importantly, youll get to experience our culture, which we really do live and breathe ensuring that Saltus is a fantastic place to work for every single one of our 250 people.