Senior Portfolio Implementation Specialist

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The Senior Portfolio Implementation Specialist plays a pivotal role in translating investment decisions into accurate, timely and compliant portfolio actions while also providing leadership, mentorship and operational oversight within the Portfolio Implementation team.

This role is designed for an experienced implementation professional who not only excels technically, but who can take on increasing responsibility for team coordination, quality assurance, audit engagement, and performance reporting.

You will act as a trusted partner to Portfolio Managers, Trading, Operations, and Risk; ensuring implementation excellence that directly supports client outcomes.

• Perform and oversee daily portfolio checks, including market value, effective cash, cash flows, and asset allocation accuracy.
• Monitor portfolios against target portfolios, mandates, and investment strategies.
• Lead and support daily equitisation and portfolio alignment processes.
• Calculate and implement equity, fixed income, derivative, and foreign exchange trades across multiple portfolio groups, strategies, and currencies.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant execution of investment decisions.

• Peer review trades executed by team members to ensure accuracy, compliance, and best practice.
• Act as an escalation point for complex or high-risk trades.
• Ensure implementation risks are identified early and addressed decisively.

• Oversee and manage complex fund cash flows, including take-ons, terminations, and transitions.
• Execute call account cash trading and foreign exchange transactions.
• Ensure portfolios remain aligned to target asset allocations and liquidity requirements.

• Maintain deep expertise in client investment mandates, benchmarks, tracking error limits, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure mandates are correctly implemented and maintained možné in line with statutory, regulatory, and internal governance standards.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors and coordinate responses to audit requests.
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• Track, document, and report on audit findings and remediation obsah relevant to portfolio implementation.

• Co-ordinate daily team tasks and workflow to ensure smooth, consistent delivery.
• Take a lead role in mentoring, coaching, and developing junior and mid-level team members.
• Support knowledge sharing and skills transfer across the team.
• Act as a trusted deputy to the Head of Portfolio Implementation when required.

• Produce and oversee quarterly KPI reporting for the Portfolio Implementation function.
• Analyse implementation metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Contribute to process enhancements, system improvements, and automation initiatives.
• Analyse large datasets and communicate insights relating to portfolio construction, implementation efficiency, investment universes, and indices.

You are analytical, detail-oriented and proactive, with a strong interest in portfolio management and financial markets. You are comfortable working in a high-pressure environment, value teamwork and are open to learning, feedback and asking for help when needed.

• A BCom Honours (Finance and Investments) or equivalent (mandatory).
• 5-8 years’ relevant experience in the investment or asset management industry.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• A solid understanding of:
• Investment strategies and portfolio management
• Financial instruments across asset classes
• Multi-asset investing and trading (local and global)
• Mandates, benchmarks, tracking error, and compliance
• CIS funds and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of Charles River (advantageous).

• Curious and committed to continuous on-the-job learning.
• Proactive in anticipating issues and improving processes.
• Comfortable adapting to change and complexity.
• A genuine team player who shares knowledge and supports others, especially during high-volume or high-pressure periods.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Willing to ask for help early and accept feedback constructively.
• Highly accurate, analytical, and detail-focused
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for outcomes.
• Able renovations tasks effectively and deliver consistently under pressure.

You’ll be joining a high-performing investment environment where implementation excellence is recognised as critical to client outcomes. This role offers exposure to complex portfolios, collaboration with experienced investment professionals, and the ਉਸ opportunity to grow work within a supportive, team-oriented culture.