IMS Alternative Asset Servicing, Senior Associate

Who we are looking for

The Senior Associate within IMS Alternative Operations is responsible for managing a team with one or more supervisors of exempt and non-exempt employees.  They typically have management authority over teams that may have diverse roles and responsibilities.  They are leading projects for the department and communicate with both internal and external clients. They are  Responsible for ensuring processes and controls are in place to mitigate risk to the organization, and for providing leadership and direction to their teams. IMS Alternative Asset Servicing – Senior Associate responsibilities include:

Why this role is important to us

• Supervise and oversee the activities of global Accounting Team. 

• Timely and accurate processing of client and managerial requests for your business unit.

• Develop procedures to handle new business requirements and increase department efficiency.

• Interact directly with broker, custodian, investment manager, and internal personnel to research exceptions identified via a reconciliation process and achieve resolution.

• Assist in various aspects of technology enhancements, testing and development.

• Propose and work to implement workflow changes and support technical solutions leading to improved productivity and profitability.

• Keep abreast of regulatory compliance and developments for the assigned area and apprises staff as necessary.  Recommend procedural changes as needed to support prescribed requirements.

• Initiate projects and improvements to meet client/business needs and improve processes, bringing together other business units when appropriate.

What you will be responsible for

Manage and be familiar with the post-settlement lifecycle events associated with alternative securities:

• Distribution payments.

• Interest payments.

• Loan paydowns and payoffs.

• Amortization and schedules.

• Service payments for lines of credit.

• Waterfall payments.

• Reconciliation breaks caused by lifecycle events.

• Coordination to resolve complex reconciliation breaks.

• General accounting and cash management practices.

Hosts and attends internal and client calls/meetings to coordinate complex lifecycle events, when required.  

Candidate should be familiar with loan and security statements, waterfall statements and other loan and asset servicing documentation.

Candidate should have experience co-managing processes with offshore support teams.

Manages and delivers projects, IT initiatives and client requests to constantly improve delivery and processes, when required.

Has a zero tolerance to risk and a control-based mindset to ensure an accurate and timely completion of daily tasks.  Creates new processes, process documentation and procedures to close control gaps.  

Manages data trackers and exhibits ownership of the process they are responsible for.

Supports individual and team efforts with regard to research and resolution process for exceptions and inquiries related to these restructure events.

Supports Client Operations and Joint Venture team in providing appropriate information for preparation and research of proofs as needed.

Remains familiar with back-up procedures when system applications and/or transmission problems arise.

Develop an understanding of settlement processes and types, processing requirements, processing timelines, how those actions may affect fund asset values, and be able to practically apply this knowledge to processing environment.

During normal day to day operation, be responsible for identifying any unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and must report and/or escalate in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines detailed in relevant operating procedures

May perform other duties as requested.

Loan securities experience is preferred.

Cash settlement experience (MT103/202) is preferred.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent.

• At least 4 years related financial industry experience.

• Demonstrated decision making abilities.

• Extensive knowledge of all areas of services, products and processes.

• Working knowledge of accounting, custody, and depository platforms.

• Excellent communications, organization, interpersonal planning, and analytical skills.

• Demonstrated client communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to effectively bring individuals from multiple areas together to resolve identified issues.

• Computer proficient including