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Manager – Integrated Portfolio Services – Front Office Solutions.
manager · Asset Management
About Northern Trust
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.
Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.
With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Integrated Portfolio Service - Front Office Solutions
Front Office Solutions (FOS) provides a holistic digital+ service offering for some of the most sophisticated institutional investors across the globe, including foundations, endowments, pension funds, corporations, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds. As asset owners engage in more complex, data-driven investment approaches to asset allocation, their operational needs and demands for high quality data have skyrocketed. FOS’s full-service, multi-asset solution aims to empower in-house investment teams and support their important mission by providing a more comprehensive set of operational services and analytics including portfolio management, investment decision support, operational risk management, CRM/document management and workflow tools
Job Description
The Manager, will supervise team and drive operational performance in providing clients with holistic investment data sets they need to fulfil their various stakeholder requirements in an ever-changing, dynamic investment environment.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
Responsible for leading and supporting Limerick team members in the execution of their daily workflow.
Coordinates with global client solutions staff on client change, client implementation, problem resolution, and workflow management.
Supports manager in completing on going and end of year staff performance reviews.
Responsible for detailed management and review of client investment data:
Investment transactions and valuations
Cost basis analysis, cash movement, gain and loss analysis
Alternative investment manager estimates
Plan contributions / spending withdrawals
Underlying manager exposure data
Benchmark data
Reconciliations
Provides final review and sign off on daily and month end output including data delivery, reconciliation, reporting and any additional Client Solutions items.
Supports client onboarding including initial client discovery sessions, project planning, setting client expectations and facilitating continuous client updates throughout the onboarding process.
Develops training materials and leads training sessions on daily operational activities as well as system capabilities.
Participates in ongoing process improvement discussions where feasible including:
Process improvement through technical skills development.
Development of procedures and operational documentation.
Ongoing Front Office Solutions application and service enhancements.
Required Knowledge & Skills:
Experience managing an investment operations team.
Experience working with complex asset owners in one or more of the following fields:
Performance measurement (attribution, liquidity, and exposures)
Alternative asset or private equity operations
Investment operations (fund or investment accounting)
Experience working with complex asset owners including Endowments, Foundations, Family Offices, OCIOs, Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and institutional asset managers.
Deep knowledge of alternative assets and related operational processes (hedge funds, private equity).
Demonstrated understanding of private equity transactional impacts on unfunded commitments, market value, cost, and other metrics typically associated with private equity (TVPI, DPI, PIC, etc.).
Understanding of accounting/reporting methods, including IBOR, ABOR, TrueNAV, to support complete and accurate data capture.
Knowledge of performance measurement concepts, GIPS Standards and benchmark calculations across multiple asset classes as well as an understanding of the benchmark provider industry.
Advanced understanding of Microsoft Suite (Excel, SharePoint), with particular emphasis on Excel.
Experienced in operational process improvement.
Must be able to work closely and collaborate with internal stakeholders.
Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and to reconcile any conflicting priorities.
The successful candidate will benefit from having:
Client servicing and relationship management experience; high level of comfort communicating directly with clients and client advocacy.
Qualifications:
College or University degree
Completion (or progress towards) of advanced credentials (CFA, CAIA, CIPM, CPA, MBA) preferred.
Genuine desire and capability to work in a fast-paced, professional, inclusive environment which requires teamwork, well-honed problem-solving skills, frequent re-prioritization, deadline management, ongoing and comprehensive communication, constant attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement and best practices.
Work Authorization
Applicants must have the right to work in Ireland at the time of application and for the duration of employment.
Please note that Northern Trust is unable to provide employment permit sponsorship for this role. This includes Critical Skills Employment Permits, General Employment Permits, Intra-Company Transfer Employment Permits, Stamp 1G permissions, and other employment permits under Irish immigration frameworks.
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.
Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.