Investment Operations Junior Analyst

Investment Operations Junior Analyst

Intro

We have a great opportunity for an Investment Operations Junior Analyst to join our Investment Operations team

on a permanent basis in our London office (hybrid based, typically 2 days per week in the office).

Who we are

Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.

Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.

To learn more about Railpen including our values, culture and purpose, visit our LinkedIn Life page here

The role

The core purpose of this role is to provide operational support to the Investment team, by ensuring the smooth execution of daily tasks and processes. This role will assist with trade operations, reconciling transactions, and supporting the oversight of key partners such as the Middle Office Provider, the Custodian and ETD Clearers.

You'll be carrying out activities for direct and non-direct portfolios, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. You'll monitor daily activities and support preparation of the daily cash flow forecast, adhering to internal deadlines, and raising any discrepancies to Portfolio Management.

The person

We're looking for you to have gained relevant transferable experience, providing dedicated trade support or operations support, in an investment focused financial institution. You have hands-on practical experience of owning tasks, managing your own workload and using your initiative to re-prioritise frequently. You'll also need to demonstrate strong numerical and analytical skills and a good proficiency in Microsoft Excel (preferably intermediate or advanced level).

The role will require you to demonstrate excellent time management skills and the ability to meet critical deadlines and prioritise tasks, whilst maintaining accuracy and high standards. Working cooperatively and collaboratively to support others is key to the role in this close knit team, so you'll need to be a real team player and able to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.

This is a great opportunity to develop and grow your skills – we'll provide all the support and training you need, and in return we'll be looking for you to show curiosity and a desire to learn and understand how the tasks and processes you support fit into the broader operation.

Our values of integrity, community and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our relationships with others. They're what we stand for. You will actively demonstrate our values, helping to create a safe environment, to place the needs of the community above oneself and, through a culture of 'fair challenge', align to the best interests of our members. 

What we can offer youRewarding you

• A competitive salary (depending on experience)

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Generous annual bonus plan

• We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay

• 4x Life Assurance cover

• Colleague referral scheme

Heath & Wellbeing

• Employee assistance programme

• Heath cash plan

• Eye care vouchers

• Flu vaccination

Lifestyle

• We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave

• Buy and sell holidays

• Give as you earn scheme

• Paid volunteering days

• Flexible half days leave

• Electric vehicle leasing

• Cycle to work scheme

Next Steps

Please apply for the apply button or visit Careers Page by March 24th

Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life