Senior Investment Assistant

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the main point of contact for administrative queries, both internally and externally, related to the team’s clients.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the clients managed by the team to provide high-quality administrative services.
• Provide accurate and timely support with trading requirements, consistently meeting cut-off times and ensuring all actions align with client objectives.
• Oversee the quality and quantity of administrative services provided to clients on behalf of the team, applying previous supervisory or oversight experience to maintain consistent standards.
• Act as the team's account opening specialist, ensuring all account opening processes are executed with precision, efficiency, and in full compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
• Delegate day-to-day responsibilities amongst the investment support team, providing guidance on work allocation, output, professional development, and appropriate oversight of colleagues' dealing-related support activities.
• Escalate where required to the Team Support Manager, to ensure continuity and the smooth execution of daily operations.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with colleagues in other departments.
• Particularly with teams we work closely with such as Client Due Diligence, Data Team, Transfers, Treasury etc and others we closely interact with to ensure seamless cooperation and effective workflow.
• Serve as a reference point for resolving internal queries related to administrative processes and client matters.
• Actively participate in the FO Assistant Forum, contributing ideas and process improvements.
• Assist with the firm-wide implementation of projects or systems related to the support function.
• Ensure all administrative processes comply with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Take on more complex work to establish yourself as a technical expert within the team.
• Deputise for the Regions Team Support Manager as required, attending key meetings, providing holiday cover, and ensuring timely communication of relevant updates across the team.

Requirements

Key Regulatory Responsibilities:

• Our clients are at the forefront of everything we do, and we commit to ensuring we achieve good outcomes for them through embracing the New Consumer Duty. This is prevalent for all staff and in doing so, we expect staff to:
• Comply with the letter, spirit and expectations of applicable legal and regulatory requirements at all times.
• Adhere to LGT Wealth Management’s best practice with regard to conduct, culture and other general business compliance control procedures.
• Adhere to the FCA Conduct Rules in addition to any Senior Manager and Certification Regime responsibilities.

Key Skills and Technical Requirements:

• Generates new ideas/initiatives to ensure the effectiveness of the Team.
• Looks for ways to improve current processes.
• Level 4 IAD is advantageous. Where this has not yet been attained, the role holder must be willing to commence professional qualifications in line with the firms’ policies and procedures.
• Experience in a similar Front Office investment support role within the wealth management or investment management industry required.
• Experience in line management, supervision or operational oversight, including guiding colleagues and ensuring day-to-day work is allocated and completed to required standards.

Other Skills and Attributes:

• Takes initiative for own work but also works well as part of a team.
• Acts at all times in a professional manner.
• Conducts role in accordance with LGT Wealth Management’s procedures, within individual authorisation levels and in a compliant manner.
• Accuracy and attention to detail and will take time to double check work.
• Strong communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Flexibility with a willingness to learn and take on new tasks.
• Deals with all matters promptly, professionally and effectively without being reminded.
• Readily assists the team in achieving its objectives.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload whilst responding to urgent requests as they arise.
• Follows tasks through to the end.
• Makes effective use of time in order to carry out tasks to the appropriate standard.
• Has a positive, collaborative, and solutions-focused mindset and is able to influence constructive working relationships across the office.

Contact Information

We are looking forward to receiving your online application. For any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

LGT Wealth Management UK LLP Human Resources

Katie Walker

LGT is the largest Private Banking and Asset Management group in the world to be owned by an entrepreneurial family. As the family office of the Princely House of Liechtenstein, we have years of experience in the management of sizeable sums of assets.