Asset Management - Global Operations - Operations Manager

Role Description And Purpose

This role manages and oversees operational activities for our onshore discretionary investment management (DIM) Portfolios / funds in Taiwan. This includes coordination with both internal and external parties and any services from third party service providers to deliver fund services to our clients. In addition, this role also works closely with portfolio managers, dealers and trade support team to oversee order and trades settlement process for listed securities and derivatives products, monitor fund accounting activities, validate NAV & regulatory reports,

Role will also support operations activity in the region & act as a back up for the distribution business & COO activities for Taiwan.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the end-to-end daily operations for onshore DIM Portfolio/ funds, including Fund Administration, Transfer Agency, other Middle Office functions and any services from third party service providers.
• Work closely with regional & global teams in developing the local business needs & delivering the day-to-day services for the local portfolios & global & regional portfolios.
• Support change management including new DIM Portfolio/ funds launches and terminations, in coordination with all stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure seamless execution in compliance with regulatory & group expectation.
• Manage and oversee post execution trade lifecycle, including order processing, trade settlement, corporate actions, valuation, fund accounting etc, performed by internal teams and external providers.
• Promptly respond to queries from the internal teams (investment management, client services) and provide solutions to the issues encountered by the investment teams.
• Analyze, review, and prepare regulatory, compliance, management, analytical and ad-hoc report requests from internal/external stakeholders. Maintain awareness of industry, markets, best practices, and regulatory changes & analyze the impact & help oversee, develop, and implement new processes in meeting these requirements.
• Back up & support the regional operations activities, the distribution business & COO activities in Taiwan.

• Internal: Portfolio Managers, Dealers, Client Services, Sales, Operations & IT teams
• External: Custodians, Fund Administration, Market Intermediary and Service Providers

Essential qualifications & experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years relevant working experience preferably with 5 years in Asset Management/Custody
• Qualification exam for Senior Securities Specialist or Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Professionals
• Familiarity with local regulatory environment and reporting requirements.
• Proficiency in written and oral English & Mandarin.

• Sound knowledge of the Asset Management industry and understanding of back and front office functions.
• Good understanding of security markets & settlement practices across Asian markets, in particular Taiwan and other Asian markets
• Excellent communication skills, be able to lead meetings & discussions and drive consensus.
• Strong interpersonal skill, maintain good partnership with PM, team, internal users in Asia & global and external service providers
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of Blackrock Aladdin Solution is an advantage