Middle Office Senior Specialist

VOYA Financial Inc. • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Middle Office Senior Specialist's primary function is to support the Investment teams by implementing a thorough trade capture, trade monitoring, trade settlement and risk mitigation framework. Responsibilities in this role include close interactions with various business partners including trading, Portfolio managers, technology, sales, compliance, legal, internal/external vendors, and accounting.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience.
• 3 to 5 years of Industry experience within Middle office/Derivative Middle office/Accounting.
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft products (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other PC-based software.
• Good analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to independently prioritize projects and work in a fast paced, multi-task environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of fixed Income securities, equities, and Alternative Assets.
• Proficient with Bloomberg, Tradeweb, Market Axess, Blackrock Aladdin, BNYM NEXEN.

Responsibilities

• Support Front office/Investment teams by providing trade support for all Fixed Income and Equity products.
• Participate in trade capture of complex products including review of reconciliations to ensure accuracy of transactions.
• Coordinate processing of securities transfers, communicate with business partners, and make sure transactions are completed correctly and timely.
• Resolve complex trade issues that require extensive evaluation and perform Life cycle management across all fixed income and equity securities.
• Coordinate onboarding activities for new clients, strategies, products, and asset types.
• Support the Investment Teams to improve quality of information for downstream settlements and lifecycle events, including corporate actions.
• Perform Vendor oversight of key Middle office functions.
• Implement process improvements to mitigate risk.
• Responsible for the day-to-day oversight of our back-office provider including ensuring daily trades are communicated correctly, reconciliations are completed, and variances are resolved timely.
• Oversee the daily processing of Industry events to the Investment Accounting teams.
• Maintain strong working relations with team members, custodians, agents, and our clients.
• Provide ongoing support for Traders and Portfolio Managers.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan - with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan - employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off - including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time - 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees