Treasury & Investment Operations Associate Full-time Job

Ensure efficient and accurate transaction execution, settlement, valuation and corporate actions processing

Provide Treasury function with timely cash flow information and forecasts reports

Take responsibility for and assist with co-ordinating and managing effective relationships with internal asset management, legal, risk management functions and external service providers of custody, banking, tax advisory services and other service providers

Ensure EIA investment management and performance management systems are kept up to date through timely and accurate input, upload and verification of source data feeds

Assist in in all matters relating to the compliance with all regulatory requirements such as Know Your Client and Anti-Money Laundering documentations

Interact closely with the investment management functions in support of planning initiatives and developing and implementing strategic business and operational plans

Providing research and analysis and to reduce transaction costs, improve the efficiency and quality of processes and reporting through integration and innovation

Assist with overseeing the financials and compliance related matters of EIA's investment program to ensure that all regulatory and legal requirements are in line with the approved policies; the Associate will ensure all processes and forms allocated to them are completed accurately and on time

Maintain excellent working relationship with Asset Management team to support planning initiatives, developing and implementing strategic business and operational plans

Assist in monitoring receipt of valuation reports/capital account statements from Fund Managers/Administrators on a monthly/quarterly basis

Producing monthly Cash Flow reports and Commitment reports

Assist with the co-ordination and completion of any market opening requirements/documentation.

Accuracy and timely production of all investment related performance reporting analytics in accordance with GIPs (Global Investment Performance Standards) (Subject to transfer from Finance')

Accuracy of valuation of all investment assets and full reconciliation to the official book of record (Subject to transfer from Finance')

Timely reconciliation of all investment related performance reporting inputs to BarraOne Risk Metrics systems and Microsoft Dynamics Accounting system (Subject to transfer from Finance')

Maintain excellent working relationship with Asset Management team to support planning initiatives, developing and implementing strategic business and operational plans (Subject to transfer from Finance')

Requirements

Bachelor Degree, preferably in Finance or Management

2+ years' experience

Have direct experience in a back office environment one of the following:

Operations function at Asset Manager with diverse portfolio of holdings across asset classes

Operations function at a Global Custodian

Operations function at a major UAE Bank

Operations at an outsourcing service provider

Familiar with the formation and rating of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) - an asset

Should be familiar with business practice and culture in the region

Excellent interpersonal and people skills

Basic knowledge of investment processes across different asset classes

Emirates Investment Authority (EIA) is the only Sovereign Wealth Fund of the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates. Established in 2007, the EIA has actively sought unique investment opportunities locally, regionally and internationally, focusing on investing in asset classes that will help strengthen and diversify the UAE economy.
Its primary directive is to manage the sovereign wealth of the UAE by investing in a diversified portfolio of assets in key economic sectors and industries with the aim of delivering sustained financial gains for the UAE.