Analyst, Investment Operations – Treasury

Cambridge Associates•Boston, MA

1d•$63,700 - $82,800

About The Position

The Treasury Analyst will be responsible for supporting the processing and execution of cash and security transactions for client portfolios in which Cambridge Associates (C|A) is the Investment Manager. In this role the Analyst will primarily be responsible for the preparation of wire transactions, mutual fund trades, and ETF trades for further review by senior members of the team. The Analyst will develop an understanding of our internal trade operation systems as well as custodian transaction platforms. The role requires high attention to detail while preparing transactions and time management skills to effectively process high volumes of transactions across multiple client portfolios and custodian banks. These are highly complex portfolios that deal in hedge, private equity, mutual funds and ETFs. This role requires frequent collaboration with other internal operations and investment teams and external service providers (e.g., fund accounting agent, outsourced middle and back-office service providers, and custodians).

Requirements

Undergraduate degree; preferably in finance or business administration
1 - 3 years of work experience in Treasury Operations, Custody Operations, or Fund Administration
Knowledge of alternative asset operations - fund of funds, hedge and/or private equity portfolios.
Knowledge of USD wire execution process, or Mutual Fund/ETF settlement process preferred
A team-oriented individual with strong interpersonal, organizational, communication skills and attention to detail
Ability to work in a rapidly growing fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities within deadlines.
Excellent MS Excel, Word, Outlook skills are required.

Responsibilities

Prepare and instruct cash wires for the purpose of private investment capital calls, alternative asset subscriptions, manager and service provider invoices, client withdrawals, FX transactions.
Prepare and instruct ETF and Mutual Fund trading through custodians and brokers.
Track wire transactions and trade executions to confirm completion within internal and external deadlines.
Collaborate closely with Portfolio Operations Team to identify, inform, and resolve cash reconciliation breaks.
Identify and escalate any transaction issues.
Engage and maintain operational relationships with many different custodian banks and service providers to our clients.
Close communication with multiple custodian banks throughout the day to ensure proper and timely transaction execution and resolution of any issues.
Contribute to and support projects within Treasury and in collaboration with other departments.
Adhere to policies and procedures of Treasury and Investment Operations.
Identify opportunities to reduce risk and increase scalability of existing processes through controls, procedures, and technology enhancements.