Senior Portfolio Operations Analyst

Vident Asset Management•Alpharetta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role sits in the day-to-day fund operations function, supporting a wide range of asset classes and strategies with a strong emphasis on accurate, timely trade processing and settlement. Buy-side funds operations experience preferred. The Senior Portfolio Operations Analyst is responsible for ensuring the integrity of daily data, accurate and timely post-trade booking, smooth settlement and reconciliation processes, margin/collateral management, and effective support to internal and external stakeholders across time zones. The role requires a solid understanding of investment operations across multiple asset classes and the systems that support them and takes on a greater degree of independent ownership and problem-solving than an entry-level analyst position. The position requires close collaboration within the team and across the organization, emphasizing teamwork, adaptability, and proactive communication.

Requirements

M.B.A./Bachelor's degree in finance (or related major) required.
5+ years of experience in the investment management industry with a focus on investment operations across multiple asset classes, portfolio support, fund accounting, or middle/back office functions.
Candidates must be analytical, detail-oriented, and precise with numbers, with a solid understanding of securities/fund industry investment concepts and strategies, and the ability to trace data and cash flows across multiple systems.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort working with operational data and reconciliations.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external counterparties across different time zones.
Experience with Bloomberg AIM or other portfolio and fund accounting platforms (e.g., SimCorp, Geneva, Advent, SS&C).
Experience with derivatives (futures, options, swaps, etc.) and their settlement and lifecycle events.
Knowledge of Python, SQL, or similar tools used to automate checks, analyze data, or improve operational workflows
Exposure to multi-asset portfolios or ETF creation/redemption mechanics.
Team player with strong quantitative, analytical, communication, and organizational skills
Align with Vident core values of Inspired Collaboration, Honor & Authenticity, Inclusion & Humility, Exceptional Performance and Intellectual Curiosity

Responsibilities

Perform daily Start-of-Day (SOD) checks on pricing, reference data, curves, corporate actions, and other inputs supporting portfolios across asset classes. Monitor automated data pipelines, investigate breaks or missing data, and re-run or escalate processes as needed to ensure accurate downstream reporting and valuation.
Oversee daily trade executions, matching, and booking of T+1 activity into the portfolio/accounting system, including creations/redemptions (cash and in-kind), custody FX trades, distributions, fees, and miscellaneous cash entries. Ensure accurate reflection of position and cash impacts across systems and coordinate with custodians and fund accountants on discrepancies.
Manage daily margin calls and instruct associated collateral movements as needed. Monitor corporate actions, submit elections and instructions as required, and verify post-event position and cash outcomes.
Perform daily position and cash reconciliations between internal systems, custodians, and fund accounting records. Investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks related to pricing, accruals, FX, timing, or booking issues. Support timely settlement of trades, following up on failed or delayed settlements with brokers and custodians.
Maintain existing brokerage and custodial relationships and assist with new account onboardings.
Assist with month-end and period-end processes, NAV support, portfolio reporting, and audit or regulatory data requests. Help maintain and build technology to support investment trading and portfolio management, and contribute to process improvements, documentation, and control enhancements as product complexity grows.