Investment Operations Manager
Job Description
A highly regarded, investment management firm is seeking an Investment Operations Manager to join the operational function and support the continued growth of the business.
This is a hands-on leadership role, reporting directly into senior management, with responsibility for overseeing trading support, post-trade processes, reporting, fees, tax and regulatory operational delivery. You’ll also manage and develop a junior team member, ensuring robust controls and high-quality outputs across all operational activity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee day-to-day investment operations across discretionary and advisory client mandates
- Line management and development of a Trade Analyst
- Maintain oversight of trading workflows, post-trade processing and reconciliations
- Manage corporate actions, events reporting and exception investigation
- Ownership of CGT and broader investment tax reporting, including complex client queries
- Oversight of fee processes including quarterly fee calculations and costs & charges disclosures
- Ensure accurate MiFID transaction reporting and adherence to operational regulatory requirements
- Drive process improvement, automation and operational risk reduction
- Support system configuration and data integrity across multiple platforms
- Partner closely with Investment, Client Services and Compliance teams to improve workflows
Skills & Experience Required:
- Minimum 5+ years’ experience in investment operations within asset management, wealth management or a fintech environment
- Strong understanding of trading operations, post-trade workflows and reconciliations
- Experience with fees, costs & charges, and investment reporting processes
- Knowledge of MiFID transaction reporting and operational regulatory requirements
- Exposure to CGT / tax reporting highly desirable
- Experience managing or mentoring junior staff
- Strong attention to detail, control mindset and investigative/problem-solving ability
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, small-team environment
- Strong Excel skills; SQL knowledge beneficial but not essential
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced investment operations professional looking for a role with genuine ownership, visibility, and the ability to shape operational processes in a growing firm.
Apply now to discuss confidentially.