Associate III - Client Onboarding & Event Management

Role description

Onboarding & Event Management Senior Analyst

Overview of Role/Principle Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility of this candidate is to efficiently manage the end-to-end setup, maintenance, and closure of mandates, portfolios, agreements, and related accounts across key systems.

The role requires liaison with several internal departments as well as external executing and prime brokers, custodians and fund administrators, therefore good written and oral communication is key.

We are looking for someone who likes working as part of a team and is comfortable with a fast-paced operations environment.

Key Responsibilities:

External Account set up, amendment and closure

Third party entity onboarding, maintenance and offboarding

Setup and maintenance of Custody, Foreign Exchange (FX), Broker, Clearing Broker, Prime Broker, Unit Trust Transfer Agent and Third Party Administrator Accounts.

Creation and Ongoing due diligence of executing brokers

Opening and maintenance of Market accounts

Set up of ETD, FX and OTC trading capabilities with relevant counterparties

Uploading of KYC and other documents into Counterparty Manager (CPM) system and permissioning brokers to view the documents

Responding to queries from Brokers, Custodians and other external Counterparties

Monitoring expiring documents (tax docs / annual reports) and refreshing in CPM.

Client System Mandate and Portfolio set up, amendment and closure

Setup and maintenance of Mandate, Portfolios and other related items in Aladdin and Client data masters

Closure of accounts in Aladdin and Client data masters

Maintenance of static data across Client data masters

Set up and maintenance of derivative agreements

Broker coding and configuration

Assignment of trading and other simple Portfolio Compliance rules and compliance list setup.

Trade Reporting configuration and maintenance

Maintain our settlement instruction data Client Fund Implementation, launch and lifecycle events

Launch and closure of Funds and share classes

Shareholder mailings

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) creation & renewals for Client funds Skills and Behaviours

Required·

Knowledge of KYC, LEI requirements, and regulatory documentation.

Clear and concise verbal and written communication with internal teams, custodians, and counterparties.

Managing a high volume of varied tasks efficiently and meeting internal and external deadlines. · Collecting, verifying, storing, and maintaining accurate operational data.

Excellent attention to detail.

Commitment to delivering a high-quality onboarding and offboarding experience for our clients · Good understanding of operational risks

What you’ll be like

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for effectively interacting with internal and external teams, ensuring that all parties are informed and aligned throughout the onboarding process.

A keen eye for detail is crucial for reviewing documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and accurately processing client information.

Strong organisational abilities are needed to manage multiple events simultaneously, prioritising tasks and maintaining a smooth and efficient workflow.

The ability to identify issues and develop solutions quickly and effectively is important for addressing any challenges that may arise during the onboarding process.

Familiarity with industry regulations and compliance requirements is important to ensure that the onboarding process meets all necessary legal standards.

The ability to analyse data and workflows can help improve processes and enhance the efficiency of the onboarding experience.

Discharge of responsibilities ·

The role holder shall ensure that all their responsibilities are performed to the highest levels of integrity, quality and transparency and in a manner most likely to promote the success of the Client Group, taking into account the interests of key stakeholders including clients, employees, regulators, suppliers and society as a whole.

Reporting Obligations Ensure that the Onboarding & Event Management Manager is made aware of any issues or errors immediately to allow us to effectively manage risk Conduct Rules

This role is within an entity/or entities which are covered by the UK’s Senior Manager and Certification Regime.

As such, the role holder is required to comply with the following Individual Conduct Rules: Rule 1: You must act with integrity Rule 2: You must act with due skill, care and diligence Rule 3: You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, PRA and any other regulators Rule 4: You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly Rule 5: You must observe proper standards of market conduct

Skills

English Communication, Attention to Detail, Data Analysis

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact - touching billions of lives in the process.