Lead Investment Support/reconciliations Eu Analyst

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We are looking for you We are currently hiring a forward-thinking and results-oriented Lead Investment Support/Reconciliations EU Analyst (f/m/d) (no managerial responsibility). This position is based in our Paris or Frankfurt office.

You will be leading the Reconciliations & Cash Administration scope of the European Corporate Actions & Reconciliation team and will be doing the BAU oversight for a team dealing with various missions including IBOR Reconciliation oversight, Cash Management, oversight of Reconciliations of Front Office books with various third parties, oversight of our outsourced Middle Office, dealing with various internal queries related to cash & stock position/transaction Cash, oversight of the IBOR books closures, operational projects, etc.

Within this role, you will be one of the key Operations contacts for our internal Investment Professionals and our external service providers.

Team members are located across various locations in Europe. You might also be asked to travel to European destinations.

**Key responsibilities**
- Be the BAU Lead for a team of 5 Investment Professionals on Front Office and Custodian Reconciliations, Cash Management and Cash administration from a content perspective (no managerial responsibilities)
- Implement and supervise critical metrics on the team’s performance
- Be the right arm of the team head for any topic relating to the Reconciliations, Cash management and cash administration aspects of the team
- Be the key entry point for issues from both internal stakeholders (Portfolio Managers, Client Account Mangers, Compliance, etc.) and external partners (end clients, third parties, etc.)
- Act as the key contact person for Investment Professionals, external providers & internal Operations stakeholders to coordinate and perform operational activities on a wide range of European portfolios and across various asset classes
- Handle the relationship with our external Middle Office and provide a top-notch oversight of their activity to ensure a sustainable and stable quality of service
- Gate keeper for all requests coming in the mailbox. Lead the priorities across the team and appropriate communication
- Guarantee the accuracy of cash management activity on behalf of Portfolio Managers
- Guarantee daily the accuracy of cash and stock positions on all accounts. Daily oversight of cash and stock reconciliations positions in Front Office systems and coordinate the investigations with our outsourced Middle Office provider and with the team
- Lead the oversight of our third parties quality of service (Custodians, Transfer Agent)
- Participate on the monitoring of books reopening processes (especially on sensitive accounts) and guarantee accurate data postings in the systems to achieve timely performance reporting
- Identify and escalate incidents caused by third parties, follow-up the remedial actions and coordinate the loss event/claims process
- Process and/or supervise critical transactions in the systems (capstocks, dividends, fees, etc.)
- Act as a guide/senior Reconciliations analyst - oversight of the whole value chain of the Reconciliations activity from our external Middle Office provider
- Lead various major operational projects related to internal workflows enhancements, improvements of existing processes with our external Middle Office provider
- Follow-up the lifecycle of Funds/Mandates with the Team (creation, mergers, liquidations, etc.)
- Participate in enhancing new target models, continuously improving the processes and proactively suggesting new initiatives
- Handle and/or escalate conflicts, issues with respective collaborators
- Build a collaborative working relationship with internal and external clients
- Participate in various projects related to Operations department
- Review, maintain and enhance processes and procedures (this includes documentation and promotion)

**Key Requirements/Skills/Experience**
- Academic degree with excellent results
- Significant experience in Reconciliations (cash and securities), knowledge of Investment Accounting would be a plus
- Work experience in an operational position in the financial industry, preferably in an investment-related area
- Proficiency in English, German would be a plus
- Ability to resolve sophisticated problems, delivery focused and well organized
- Customer focused and meticulous while performing tasks
- Excellent analytic