Operations Analyst

Spectraforce Technologies

United States, Texas, Dallas

600 North Pearl Street (Show on map)

Mar 03, 2025

Job Title: Operations Analyst

Location: Dallas TX

Duration: 12 Months

Duties:

Asset Management Division (AMD)

The Asset Management Division is made up of Client' sand Client's Merchant Bank, and brings together Client's primary long term principal investing capabilities with the traditional money managing arm of the firm to offer a full suite of world-class investment solutions to the firm's clients.

Job Summary & Responsibilities

MAS Operations team sits within Client Operations and has primary responsibility for all aspects of portfolio accounting, cash management, client reporting, and serves as the single point of contact for all operations related client inquiries for Multi-Asset Solutions clients. These functions cover a wide range of clients and a complex product range, which include equities, fixed income, currency and derivatives. The group supports portfolio managers, sales and client relationship professionals by providing accurate and timely client account information and overseeing all aspects of operational risk across portfolios. This involves extensive interaction with internal and external parties to ensure effective oversight for existing business and also to shape and implement solutions for new clients, products, strategies, and system architecture. The group continues to focus on best in-class client experience and working closely with the business to maintain and enhance client relationships.

Primary Responsibilities

Holistic ownership and understanding of client accounts from a clien's Operations perspective by coordinating client events and issues across all operations teams and business partners, and act as a single point of contact for GSAM Operations
Coordinate and manage tasks across a multi-disciplined team to ensure all operational information relating to an account event is received and systems are set up prior to account trading activity.
Liaise with client's appointed counterparties (custodian, prime broker etc.) to enable connectivity, establish operational flows and respond to service requests and inquiries. Interpret and determine Operational client requirements and service standards from legal documentation and business requirements supporting all account events. Coordinate controls and sign-offs both internally and externally.
Ensure accounting data accuracy and provide accounting policy oversight in order to create controlled environment for investment management process.
Proactively review indicators of operational issues/concerns with the goal of resolving such issues before client impact
Review account level metrics (i.e. reconciling items on cash/position reconciliations, daily corporate actions, NAV Reconciliations, failing trades, standard/non-standard reporting deliverables) as defined by operating standards and research, escalate, remediate exceptions as appropriate
Providing effective thought leadership in navigating evolving financial regulatory landscape and helping to develop technological solutions to build appropriate architecture
Apply process reengineering methodologies in executing strategies and tactical solutions

Skills:

Basic Qualifications

Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Be highly collaborative, team-oriented and strong consensus builder
Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills both written and oral

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in Operations and/or Financial Services industry- Relevant work experience of 1-2 years
Demonstrate ability to partner across product groups, regions and functional responsibilities.
Attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure and to provide practical solutions
Risk management focus

Education:

Bachelor's Degree Preferred