Fund and Product Operations Associate- 6 Month FTC

Fund and Product Operations Associate- 6 Month FTC Legal & General Investment Management is one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor. We work with a wide range of global clients, including pension schemes, sovereign wealth funds, fund distributors and retail investors.Throughout the past 40 years we have built our business through understanding what matters most to our clients and transforming this insight into valuable, accessible investment products and solutions. We provide investment expertise across the full spectrum of asset classes including fixed income, equities, commercial property and cash. Our capabilities range from index-tracking and active strategies to liquidity management and liability-based risk management solutions. Job Description We are looking for an Associate Finance Business Partner to join LGIM’s Real Assets business on a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract.You will be responsible for ensuring that the Funds within your remit are set up and operated effectively and efficiently.You will also provide financial information, tools, analysis and insight to the Investment Manager, General Partner and AIFM, helping them make informed decisionsOn top of this you will deliver technical accounting expertise, working closely with operational and support teams to ensure the delivery of accurate, timely and useful financial information, implementing and challenging processes and working with the various stakeholders to improve outputs.Principal accountabilities:Financial Control and Financial Reporting:Setting and implementing the accounting policies, within the LGIM Group accounting framework, for new funds and ensuring the policies for existing funds are fit for purpose, consistent across the platform and updated as and when requiredProviding technical accounting advice to the outsourced fund accounting teams, in relation to complex or non-standard accounting transactionsReview monthly / quarterly fund valuation and management accounts prepared by the outsourced fund accounting teamPrepare and monitor budgets for the fund level vehicles within the structures under their remitCash management and planning, considering availability of equity and debtReview, design, implement and monitor effectiveness of internal financial control procedures.Review and sign off of key calculations including capital calls, redemptions, distributions, management fees, expense capsOversight of regulatory reportingOversee Outsourced Providers of Financial Reporting and Administration Services:Oversee the work of outsourced fund administrators and fund accountantsMonitor key performance indicators and review work performed by providers.Coordinate and oversee audit of fund structures, providing support and information as required and making decisions regarding accounting policiesAct as the link between the Investment Management and back office functions (fund accounting, depositary, AIFM, Company Secretary), ensuring all relevant information is transferred and providing context to ensure the Financial Reporting reflects the commercial reality of the underlying structureCoordination of periodic board meetings including suggesting and adapting materials based on activity and INED feedbackImplement newly designed operational and financial oversight models, critically assessing effectiveness as requiredMonitoring of covenants and associated bank reporting relating to debt facilitiesClient Relationships:Prepare finance material and present it at investor, board or AIFM meetings as required.Deal with investor questions and queries on finance matters. Qualifications QualificationsSkills and ExperienceQualified AccountantFund (open or closed ended) experience essential, Luxembourg domiciled fund experience preferableExperience of navigating corporate governance frameworksAccounting, IFRS consolidations and auditsResourceful with highly developed problem-solving skills and ability to provide solutions to issues that ariseDemonstrated successful stakeholder management essentialDemonstrated experience of presenting in formal business environmentsProven ability to manage, prioritise and juggle several complex tasks at any one time and make decisions on what meetings and requests to prioritise Additional Information When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, at least 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave.You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings.Legal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain’s Most Admired Company
in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.We’re one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers.Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued.If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.Here, your actions and ideas come to life in exciting and meaningful ways. Ours is a story of evolution, a journey we can go on together. Ours is a culture of trust and collaboration, genuinely caring about society and one another. At Legal & General, your story will be anything but familiar.There’s so much more to us than meets the eye. We’re insurers, investors, builders, city-regenerators and green technology champions. And whatever the future holds, our people’s knowledge, skill and passion will mean we’re placed to make a real difference to society.We have an exciting new opportunity for a Frontend Developerto join our growing engineering team. The role holder willuse their software engineering skills and experience to build features, solve bLegal & General Insurance are undertaking a 5-year transformation program which will see many of its legacy applications re-written, re-factored and migrated from on-premise data centres to Cloud hostWe’re recruiting for twoFinancial Crime Analystto join us. We’re offering a competitive base salary and strong benefits package.What you'll be doing:Reviewing, identifying and assessing any business“The more we actively create opportunities like this, the more it will become ‘the way we do things around here”Imagine yourself stepping into a vibrant financial services landscape, where each day brings new opportunities for growth. That's precisely what you'll find in the UK.If you're familiar with Legal & General Investment Management, you know that our mission is to create a better future through responsible investing. Legal & General’s Jas Chahal shares what this means to her."Since I've been at Legal & General, it's been really reassuring to know I have the support of my colleagues."Find out what drew Ellie to Legal & General and what she's hoping to achieve in her career with usFormer apprentice Elinor champions the value of apprenticeships for anyone wanting to gain experience, upskill or change career to achieve their aspirationsI am not sure whether, when I was younger, I would have envisaged myself in the type of role I am doing now – working for a company like L&G.‘My mother has always been involved in volunteering, and I learnt from a young age the value of being able to help others in their time of need.’
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