Portfolio Operations Analyst

Portfolio Operations Analyst (back office)

About the Firm

Firm Mission

“Achieving Client Success through Research and Technology”

Los Angeles Capital, the “Firm”, is a global equity manager of assets for leading institutions around the world. The Firm is recognized as a pioneer in dynamic equity management, utilizing proprietary technology to engineer equity portfolios that adapt to today’s equity market. The Firm’s senior investment professionals have worked together for three decades developing models for measuring and forecasting return and risk of global equity securities. The Firm manages approximately $31 billion as of December 1, 2023, across a wide variety of public equity strategies designed to meet institutional client return and risk objectives. The Firm has been ranked for seven years in a row by Pensions and Investments as one of the “Best Places to Work in Money Management.” The Firm’s working environment places a strong focus on teamwork and values work-life balance. The Firm offers a competitive compensation package that includes health care plans, 401(k), and top-tier benefits. The Firm is 100% employee-owned through a holding company structure and seeks to retain and motivate employees’ long term. Los Angeles Capital firmly believes the quality and commitment of the individuals are vital to the success of the Firm, ensuring that client expectations are exceeded.

Position Overview

Reporting directly to the Director of Portfolio Operations, the Operations Analyst’s primary responsibilities will include monitoring and resolving all post trade matching, settlement and affirmation issues, daily account reconciliation, corporate action research and entry, and cash management and reporting. Additional responsibilities may include oversight of our third-party fund administrator and key processes for our private commingled funds. The Operations Analyst is an entry level position with direct exposure to the entire portfolio management process, working directly with portfolio managers on daily basis utilizing sophisticated portfolio management and accounting software, along with various equity research databases.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Daily reconciliation, security settlement and securities processing that requires acute attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Client reporting deadlines that require the ability to work under time pressure and communicate with various levels of professional personnel
• Daily oversight of private fund administration processes
• Respond to on-going data and reporting requests from senior management
• Keep manager and team leads updated on progress of work and communicate issues/delays timely to avoid missed deadlines
• Review workflows and identify process improvements, and ways to make workflows more efficient

Skills and Knowledge Required

• A Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, or related field
• A minimum of 2 years of professional work experience
• Well-rounded knowledge of Microsoft Suite
• An understanding or desire of finance and/or asset management
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet daily deadlines
• Highly organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, strong work ethic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent team player

Skills and Knowledge Desired

• A minimum of 2 years’ related investment operations experience
• A minimum of 1 year fund administration experience

This is a hybrid position based in Los Angeles, CA which requires weekly attendance.

Apply today!

Los Angeles Capital is an SEC registered investment adviser and required to track certain political contributions under rule 206(4)-5. Therefore, you will be required to disclose your prior political contributions.

Los Angeles Capital is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status or disability.

For more information about the company, please refer to our website at www.lacapm.com.

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