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Investment Operations Analyst (Mutual Funds and ETF's)

Date Posted: 5/3/2024

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Job Description

Roth Staffing is looking for a Investment Operations Analyst (Mutual Funds and ETF's) for the client (life insurance company).

Overview of Job Responsibilities
The position will assist with responsibilities around PLFA operational matters including Fund-of-Fund trade rebalances, foreign markets oversight, and general operational oversight. The position may also have various involvement with vendors and custodians, 15-C analyses, and other investment or operational oriented projects as we continue to change and innovate as a group.
There are many support functions within operations. The ideal candidate does not necessarily have to have experience in every category below, as most of these are trainable. Here is a summary of some, but not all, of the responsibilities this position will be involved with:
* Trade Rebalances - assist with Fund-of-Fund asset allocation rebalance trades, which requires the repositioning of holdings across our mutual funds and ETF's.
* Assist with new fund setup, fund closures and asset manager transition's processes.
* New Product Launch (Synthetic Exposure) - assist with the onboarding process for the launch of a new product line-up. Once live, collaborate directly with our traders and middle office vendor for derivatives trade reconciliations, settlements, and daily monitoring of collateral. This is a new initiative and if approved by the board, we expect the new hire to assist with operational matters on this product.
* Best Execution/Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA)- assist with the process of quarterly reporting for the trading costs and soft dollar usage of our mutual funds. Work with our third-party TCA vendor and our asset managers to assess equity trading costs for Best Execution and Soft Dollar oversight.
* Foreign Custody - areas will include assisting with the review and completion of general POA's, Proxy POA's, foreign market opening documentation, and KYC documentation.
* Foreign Tax Oversight - areas will include assisting with tax relief-at-source, tax reclaim documentation, and tax related documents from the IRS.
* Class Actions - assist with litigation and class action lawsuits with our internal Legal team by working with our class action vendor (SCAS) and our custodian bank.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications
* 3-5+ years' experience working in the field of finance, insurance, asset management, etc.
* College degree in business, finance, or similar discipline and/or equivalent work experience.
* Working knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products with an intermediate level in Excel.
* Comfortable with multi-tasking across an array of projects and prioritizing tasks effectively.
* Analytical skills with mindfulness and accuracy.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills.
* Effective interpersonal skills for collaborating with internal teams and external counterparties.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.


To apply please email your resume to fmohammed@rothstaffing.com

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Job Snapshot

  • Employee Type:Contractor
  • Location:Newport Beach, CA
  • Job Type:
  • Experience:None
  • Education:None
  • Date Posted:5/3/2024
  • Contact: Farooq Mohammed (949) 620-0294
  • Pay Range: $50.00 - $54.00 Hourly
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Job Reference: JN -052024-366275