Manager, Separately Managed Accounts

The Investment Manager Services Division (IMS) at SEI is growing rapidly and is seeking new members on our Separately Managed Accounts team. Our primary goal is to provide the absolute highest level of service, back office support, and personal account management to clients within Investment Manager Services. This unit will provide the administrative support for money managers and their sponsors in the managed account industry.

The Manager is responsible for managing a team that is responsible for processing corporate actions and asset data servicing including reference data, security setup, and trade processing within the separately managed account team. This team will work extensively with operations groups within SMA to ensure transactions are processing accurately and efficiently on a daily basis. This position will also provide statistical analysis reporting to management on a monthly basis as well as trend analysis.

What you’ll do:

• You will manage a team of operations analysts and specialists with a focus on corporate actions and asset data servicing including reference data, security setup, and trade processing.

• Oversee the daily processing of Voluntary and Mandatory corporate events across multiple asset groups. 

• You will act as a subject matter expert for different asset types including but not limited to fixed income, asset backed securities, options, futures, OTC derivatives and equities.

• You will create and document internal controls and procedures

• You will liaison with peers in technology, solutions and operations to build, and test new asset data services.

• Serve as main daily client operational contact for the quality control team.

• Ensure all established processing procedures and controls are completed accurately and timely on a daily basis.

• Train and supervise staff on systems, processing, procedures and job responsibilities.

• Heavy interaction with internal clients (primarily operations teams within SMA) via email and in person in a professional and accurate manner.

• Cultivate and maintain close relationships with operations teams through proactive measures and creative customer service and operations support.

• Manage workflow queues throughout the day making sure we are meeting our client’s service level agreements

• Assist in developing and documenting processes and controls for enhancements to our current quality control process

• Provide operations support to various groups within SMA valuate, write and discuss employees’ performance appraisals

• You will conduct performance appraisals, monthly one-on-ones with your staff and provide career pathing and training. You will also ensure staffing requirements are met by assessing resource requirements, interviewing candidates and hiring employees. You will provide and foster a team environment to include individual development, promotions and disciplinary action.

• Your due diligence and attention to detail during the review process will be key to your team’s success while striving for error free processing.

• We want you to succeed and look for future solutions! Through attending and participating in various IMS and corporate professional development sessions, you will acquire the tools to identify processes across the division and organization as well as opportunities to streamline for our clients.  We see your role as a partnership to our business and want recognize your contributions.

What we need from you:

• BS/BA degree in accounting, finance, business or related field, or the equivalent in education and work experience

• Minimum of 5 years of fund accounting experience, separately managed accounts experience a plus

• Minimum of 2 years supervisory or management experience

• Working knowledge of Bloomberg, S&P, and ICE Data Services. 

• Team player

• Detail oriented

• Flexible

• Ability to adapt to various product deliverables

• Ability to work under pressure

• Individual who takes initiative & ownership of assigned responsibilities

• Ability to identify and resolve/escalate problems.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Knowledge and expertise of the Advent Partner, Investier and Invest One systems preferred

• Basic knowledge/structure of Fund Accounting principles

• Experie