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Investment Operations Analyst

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Senior Investment Operations Analyst

Nest Invest
London (Hybrid working)


About Nest Invest

Nest Invest is a leader on driving up standards and best practices across the industry, delivering a high-quality, low-cost pension scheme, open to all. Now with 14 million members, Nest is playing a critical role in helping people save for their retirement many of them low to moderate earners who may be saving for the first time and moving jobs frequently.


The Role

This role works within the Investment Operations team, which is part of the Investment Directorate and delivers the operational capability to support the investment strategy, accounting of the scheme assets, supporting the preparation of monthly accounts, and the annual reporting and accounts for the scheme.

To develop this ongoing culture and operational capability, Nest Invest are looking to recruit a Senior Investment Operations Analyst to play a key role in the team that provides operational control and oversight of Nest Invest’s key outsourced providers; our Fund Administrator and Fund Managers.


The Person

This is an incredibly exciting time in Nest Invest’s future growth agenda and the Investment Operations Analyst will play a key role in ensuring the organisation is successful in their ambitions.

We are looking for someone who has:

  • An understanding of the fund administration process specifically around pooled and segregated funds, and custody.
  • Understanding and practical experience of working with fund accountants, custodians, and third-party administrators.
  • A working knowledge of fund accounting and general ledgers.
  • Intermediate knowledge of working with Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, v lookups, macros, designing formulae.
  • An understanding of regulation governing pension scheme investments.
  • Strong team working skills and willingness to support others.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and take ownership of tasks.

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Organisational Overview

Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country.

Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you’d expect to find in a thriving business. We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment.

To apply or for an informal discussion, please contact Alex Smith: Alex.Smith2@Sandersonplc.com


Directorate/Department Overview

The Investment Directorate (Nest Invest) is responsible for investing members’ contributions to grow their retirement pots over the long-term. The responsibilities of the team include:

  • Asset allocation and portfolio risk management
  • Manager selection and monitoring
  • Responsible investment
  • Investment communications
  • Investment operations
  • Investment technology and financial modelling
  • Contributing to the development of the investment proposition

From December 2019, the Nest Investment team was seconded into Nest Invest Ltd (Nest Invest), the investment subsidiary of Nest Corporation.

Nest Invest is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). For the role holder, this means working in a regulated entity, and being required to adhere to certain rules and behaviours included in the FCA’s Code of Conduct (COCON), specifically the individual Conduct Rules defined by the FCA.

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Flexible and Agile Working

Everyone's personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working, we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):

  • Hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once - twice a week, or more, as required)
  • Reduce or vary working hours
  • Reduce or vary the days worked
  • Work compressed hours
  • Job share

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles and we particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnicity, LGBTQ+, and disabled candidates.

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, belief, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, socio economic background, sex, sexual orientation, religion or race or any other legally protected status.

We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

As a Level 2 Disability Confident organisation, we’re part of the guaranteed interview scheme. This means should you meet the minimum criteria for this role, you will automatically be put forward for an interview.

Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications.

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Skills

Fund Administration
Custody
Fund Accounting
General Ledgers
Microsoft Excel
Pivot Tables
V Lookups
Macros
Pension Scheme Regulation
Operational Control
Oversight
Teamwork

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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