Our client is a renowned global asset manager based in the heart of the City. A new opportunity to sit on the Front Office floor supporting the Equity Portfolio Managers and Traders.

This role sits on the front office floor offering unparalleled exposure and opportunities to interact/engage face to face with the Equity portfolio Managers and traders daily. The team provide valuable insights into investment decisions which will suit an inquisitive nature, and ’can do’ attitude with potential future advancement leading to a front office position.

Your role on the front office floor is pivotal in delivering insights that kickstart each day effectively, overseeing the start of day processes, liquidity management, cashflows ensuring cash balances are optimised, monitoring trading activities and addressing operational challenges throughout the trading day. In doing so, you will collaborate with the internal operations teams to trouble shoot incidents and engage with stakeholders effectively.

Your core responsibilities will be wide-reaching to include (but not limited to) daily interaction and engagement with the Equity Portfolio Managers and Traders, responding to queries and providing insightful explanations, collaboration with various operations teams to resolve queries and provide necessary information for the Desk, monitoring of portfolio movements, with a special focus on liquidity and trading activity, to name just a few tasks. You will also have the opportunity to build networks and strong relationships with the Investment & Trading Teams essential for future career development, as well as driving process improvements.

To be considered, degree educated candidates will demonstrate extensive experience and passion for Equity with a proficiency in detecting and responding to operational incidents. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to escalate issues appropriately is essential. A deep understanding of the equity investment and trade lifecycle will be utilised as well as your experience working with OMS systems.

In return, candidates can expect a highly competitive basic salary, generous bonus targets, an attractive benefits package, and a flexible hybrid working arrangement, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, engaging, and supportive team environment, with a clear career path to the front office to a front office position.
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