Associate Level 1 - Data Administration

• The position will be responsible to setting up security details in accounting platforms or pricing securities via pricing tool to support the Fund Administration team to calculate the NAVs for Funds or process corporate action based on vendor inputs
• Manage the work effectively with team members to accomplish common goals
• Generate creative solutions to problems, Ability to plan work ahead and to prioritize workload in an organized manner

Responsibilities

Pricing:

• This team updates the prevailing prices of the securities to enable the fund accountants to ascertain the market value of the securities as a part of fund valuation (NAV/ GAV)
• Pricing activity is carried out on different applications for clients across APAC, UK and EMEA regions.

Asset creation:

This team is responsible to setup the reference data of various instruments in the respective accounting platforms. Multiple regions such as APAC, EMEA and UK are supported.

Corporate Action:

• This team is responsible to process Dividend and Corporate Action events based on inputs received from multiple vendor sources to enable Fund Accounting teams to record the income / events in portfolios valuated.

Data Management:

• The team is responsible for Index, BM and Fund set-up in B-One and Cispeo and also monitor fund and indices acquisition from vendors to ensure that the NAV and Index values are delivered to IADS as per the agreed SLA. Perform L1, L2 and L3 services to the IADS clients.

• Participate in Brainstorming sessions and share the best practices / ideas with the peer groups and team members.
• Constantly update and review procedures to keep up to date.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and new initiatives.
• Performing a range of daily, weekly, monthly reporting / controls to ensure completeness of processing and that any inappropriate postings, matching etc. is identified and resolved promptly.

Complete commitment to provide professional and prompt responses to meet clients requirement.

Work effectively with team members to accomplish goals, exhibit high-level of respect to colleagues, display integrity in dealing with team members.

Be innovative, embrace changes, and simplify the comprehensive areas without compromising on quality or timeline. Adapt continuous improvement as a culture

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications especially proficiency required on MS Excel.
• Capital Market / Investment Banking (Basics).
• In-depth understanding on the system / vendor (BBG / FACTSET/ Reuters, etc) functionalities.
• Create a collaborative workplace, maintain morality of the team and be a team player.
• Strong analytical skills, high-level of accuracy, client service mindset, solid organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Capacity to deal with high volumes of activity

• Graduates / Postgraduates (BBA / B. Com / M. Com / MBA).
• Candidates should be willing and flexible to work in any shifts.
• Certification on Investment Banking / Capital Market will be an add on advantage.