In this role you will be part of the Thames River Capital (TRC) listed real estate securities team in the Alternatives business of Columbia Threadneedle Investments. The fund range covers Long Only, Hybrid (direct property + REITs), Market Neutral and Extended Alpha (c.130% long / 30% short) strategies.
You will support the day-to-day portfolio management of the TRC funds, working closely with the team’s fund managers and analysts. The role is a blend of operational support, technical development, portfolio analysis and portfolio implementation.
You will become familiar with the operational processes across the range of TRC funds and take responsibility for the daily oversight of internal and external functions, with a focus on mitigating operational risk.
Separately, you will become responsible for the daily processes of the team’s custom portfolio management, trading, research and reporting tools, and contribute to ongoing maintenance and development. These have been developed within the team using VBA and SQL and integrate with Bloomberg and Aladdin.
You will also monitor the fund range and assist with the practical side of portfolio implementation. This includes, but is not restricted to, cash and currency management, portfolio rebalancing and exposure monitoring.
How you’ll spend your time…
Liaising with internal teams, external custodians, depositories, administrators and prime brokers on valuation and operational issues
Reconciliation and investigation of material differences in third party fund valuations
Monitoring corporate actions
Administration of deposits and loans
Continuous development of team systems, tools, and process knowledge
Support portfolio management and trading activity in the TRC application – Aladdin workflow.
Produce information for management reporting across the range of TRC funds
Support RFP, client and sales requests, including maintaining marketing material and supporting data.
Ad-hoc analysis supporting fund managers, analysts and sales efforts
Support for cash and currency management across the range of funds
Monitor the fund range for compliance with mandate and regulatory restrictions
Monitor the fund range for exposures relative to target
Propose basket trades for subscriptions / redemptions within mandate and strategy constraints.
To be successful in this role you will have...
Knowledge of fund operations
Strong analytical abilities
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy
VBA, SQL
It would be great if you also have…
Knowledge of equity fund management
Experience with Bloomberg and Aladdin
Python, PowerShell
Investment Management Certificate (IMC) or similar
About Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.
We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,500 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 650 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.
Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client-base.
We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full time
Worker Sub Type
Permanent
Job Family Group
Investment Management
