Sr. Associate - Investments Middle Office

About Us:QIC Asset Management is one of Qatar’s largest asset managers, overseeing around USD 8 billion in Assets Under Management. Our tailored investment strategies and global expertise are designed to help you flourish in dynamic markets.Job Purpose: The Associate will be part of the Middle Office team that supports the operational tasks for the Front Office team which manages the Equity & Derivatives Portfolio. The role will focus on providing support to the Equity & Derivatives desk with any operational tasks including fund analytics, trade confirmations, settlements & MIS reporting.Job Description:1. Work closely with and provide operational support for the trading desk and investmentteam. Working in conjunction with prime brokers to resolve settlement issues.2. Confirmation of all trades with counterparties on daily basis. Prepare trade instructionsand communication for monthly trading activity.3. Responsible for managing the end-to-end trade reporting function in a controlled andefficient manner.4. Responsible for the daily trade monitoring, verification process between the front officesystems and operations systems including but not limited to the investigation,escalation and resolution of the exceptions.5. Support the management of relationships with several vendors (Fund Administrators,Custodians, Prime Brokerage)6. Strong understanding about Fund management, various derivatives & structuredproducts.7. Oversee daily review of trades executed, confirmation of trade economics & usinganalytical capabilities for products such as Swaps, FX Forwards, NDFs, and FX Options8. For all portfolios, ensure all trades are properly integrated into the reporting tool (AIM /Bloomberg) and provide the client reporting within the deadlines.9. Performing NAV reconciliation between the PMS and the Fund Accountants through theMiddle Office reconciliation tools (or manually if not available), controlling the generalcoherence of the NAV on a daily basis, investigating the main discrepancies, performinga detailed reconciliation of positions, prices and valuations at least once a month andmaintaining records for audit purposes10. Collateral management through the validation and issuance of margin calls11. Identify opportunities for automation and other process improvements.12. Assisting with the preparation of regular & ad hoc management reporting.13. Financial reporting and coordination with Back office for IFRS reporting.SOFTWARE SKILLSET :MS Office (Excel & Powerpoint mainly).Bloomberg expertise would be an added advantage.COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor/Master’s degree in finance / MBA in Finance.Candidate pursuing CA / FRM / CIPM will be preferred.Experience:3-5 years of experience in global markets as operational / trade support or related securitiesservices, preferably in an Asset Management company. Knowledge about Fund Investments, Equity Markets & Derivatives is a must.