Investment Controls Analyst

The role will involve implementing oversight controls across the outsourced unit pricing of unit linked funds, monitor and report key risks and controls across Investment Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Implement daily & monthly controls across the FL unit linked fund ranges.
- Ensure control exceptions are investigated, remediated and control improvements are identified, developed and implemented as appropriate
- Develop, maintain and update the Controls Matrix (ORCID) to ensure completeness of controls and accuracy in MI reporting.
- Ensure that all Investment Operations controls are implemented in accordance with approved policies, consistent with the principles of TCF and the ABI Guide of Good Practice for Unit Linked Funds.
- Report to Group Risk any incidents or near misses and ensure that all agreed actions are implemented within agreed timescales
- Implement daily controls over discretionary use of Shareholder capital to protect unit linked funds
- Manage the delivery of box management data from Outsourced Providers in accordance with agreed timescales
- Support the production of the monthly box management MI pack complete with analysis and commentary on data outside agreed thresholds

Key Role Criteria:

- Educated to A Level/Degree standard and/or IAQ/FPC qualified or equivalent.
- Significant technical knowledge of investment instruments, such as UTs, OEICs and SICAVs
- Knowledge of Investment Administration and Policy Admin systems
- Thorough understanding of Unit Linked Pricing and ABI guidelines
- Thorough knowledge of principles of box management
- Proven track record in Investment Operations, including asset servicing - security price collection, income collection, corporate events.
- Substantial knowledge of Investment Accounting systems
- Knowledge of investment securities & markets
- Good knowledge of MS Access & Excel
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of unit pricing practices, inputs and influences
- Proven ability to control large volumes of data with meticulous attention to detail
- Strong analytical skill, having the ability to analyse issues, present solutions & resolve problems
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong time management skill, ensuring service levels are met and also having the ability to reprioritise both individual and the teams deliverables and workload at short notice