Location: Amsterdam, Zuidas
Start Date: 1-11-2025
Salary: Competitive salary based on experience and industry standards
Job type: Fulltime (open to 4 days per week but full time preferred)

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Investment Operations Specialist to join our Investment Operations team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth execution of investment operations, including trade support and monitoring covering the entire trade cycle settlements portfolio and data reconciliations, client onboarding support and reporting. The successful candidate will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to optimize portfolio management mid and back office processes, enhance operational efficiency, and mitigate risk.
This is a dynamic position with exposure across multiple asset classes, offering the opportunity to grow and contribute directly to the performance, integrity, and innovation of our investment operations.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

· As an Investment Operations Specialist, you will ensure the smooth execution of investment operations and support the investment management teams and clients through accurate and timely data and reporting. Your key tasks include:
· Trade Cycle: Trade Monitoring & Settlement: Confirm, validate, and reconcile trades with brokers, custodians, and administrators while minimizing settlement risks.
· Corporate Actions & Reconciliation: Track and ensure timely decisions on corporate actions, reconcile cash and portfolio positions, and resolve discrepancies and other associated issues
· Reporting & Valuation: Prepare internal and client reports, daily positions and month-end valuations, and risk analysis, provide and work with providers and fund auditors to support decision-making and execution of reporting. Ensure timely reporting of regulatory and tax (e.g. W8BEN, withholding) matters.
· Onboarding: Ensure execution onboarding takes place with clients, providers and investment fund onboarding in adherence with regulations and processes and in conjunction with compliance
· Service Provider Management: Maintain strong relationships with brokers, custodians, and administrators and other providers, establishing cost efficiency and performance optimization.
· Process & Change: Contribute to operational efficiency through process improvements, risk mitigation, and Lean Six Sigma practices.
· Leadership: Mentor colleagues, lead small projects, and share knowledge across the organization.