Analyst, Unitholder Recordkeeping (8 months contract)

Fiera Capital•Montreal, QC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Supervisor, Unitholder Recordkeeping, the Analyst, Unitholder Recordkeeping will be part of a growing team within a global organization focused on facilitating the internal and external recordkeeping of unitholder transactions across all of Fiera’s Canadian pooled funds. The role will be exposed to a vast range of public and private markets funds with a multitude of investment strategies (fixed income, equity, alternative investments, etc.). In collaboration with members of their team, the role will participate in the implementation of continuous process improvement and business procedure initiatives. The position will be part of a dynamic global team with investment fund businesses in various jurisdictions that is striving to implement industry best practices and drive improvement across the organization. The candidate will work in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment whereby attention to detail (financial exposure), operational risk, and client focus, are must have traits.

Requirements

1-3 years of investment operations / fund administration experience in an asset manager / administrator setting
A Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration and/or related college degree with equivalent work experience required
Strong analytical skills for problem resolution
Organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities
Results oriented with a strong capacity to work under pressure with tight deadlines
Excellent interpersonal and client servicing skills
Ability to work independently and interact effectively in a group environment
Diligence, diplomacy and discretion to handle information which is confidential by nature
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

MBA, CFA not mandatory but considered assets
Other industry certifications not mandatory but considered assets (e.g. Canadian Securities Course)
Experience with process automation, data analysis, and coding tools (e.g., Python, SQL, Power Automate) is considered a strong asset.
Bilingualism (French and English), spoken and written is a strong asset

Responsibilities

Support and maintain the end-to-end trading process for all of Fiera’s Canadian pooled funds by coordinating new account set ups, fund trade transaction flow and manage third-party investor recordkeeper relationship to ensure success
Manage multiple sources of trade information coming from FundServ, Internal Portfolio Management systems and direct trades into the Fiera funds and ensure all trading is properly recorded on time
Facilitate wires and cash flows from multiple custodians to / from our fund business and ensure all cash settles on time
Reconcile all positions and transactional data between Fiera’s internal book of record and the Recordkeeper.
Interact with custodians to ensure all unitholder transactions are reconciled and processed to their book of record according to established standards
Provide guidance and expertise for inquires pertaining to unitholder records, received from various internal teams
Participate in various cross-functional projects aimed at optimizing processes and executing firm/industry/regulatory changes
Develop enhanced procedures for a growing global business
Exercise sound judgement in the application of procedures and controls
Apply a mix of acquired practical and conceptual knowledge in own area of functional discipline to analyze and problem solve
Understand where department fits into the organization and general understanding of other functional teams