Position Details
- Title: Associate, Investment Operations
- Location: Philippines
- Estimated Start Date: April 15 May 15, 2026 (assumes 3060-day notice with prior employer)
- Target Salary: Up to 100,000 PHP per month
Responsibilities
Demonstrate strong understanding of core investment operations functions, including: daily trade capture, confirmation and settlement across multiple asset classes; fails investigation and resolution; daily P&L reconciliation and reporting; corporate action and proxy voting processing; daily cash and position reconciliations versus prime brokers, custodians, and administrators; broker/counterparty onboarding and KYC coordination; security and instrument set-up and ongoing data integrity maintenance.
- Demonstrate high-level knowledge of both traditional and digital asset classes, including equities, fixed income, futures, options, FX, and crypto products, and understand the end- to-end trade lifecycle for each.
- Serve as one of the main points of contact for all operational queries from Cartesian team members in U.S./U.K. offices supporting several investment fund clients, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
- Coordinate with prime brokers, custodians, fund administrators, and trading/portfolio management teams to resolve trade, position, and cash breaks and ensure accurate books and records.
- Support daily and month-end processes, including position and P&L tie-outs with fund administrators and preparation of internal reports and dashboards for portfolio and risk teams.
- Assist in onboarding new funds, accounts, and trading strategies, including account set-up, static data configuration, and testing of trade flows across OMS/PMS and downstream systems.
- Contribute to documentation and enhancement of operational procedures, controls, and workflows to reduce operational risk and improve efficiency.
- Participate in special projects, such as new system implementations, connectivity changes with service providers, and enhancements to reconciliation or reporting tools.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in the alternative investment management industry, with primary exposure to hedge funds or multi-manager platforms.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field (or equivalent certification in the Philippines).
- Prior experience at a prime broker, bank, fund administrator, or buy-side operations/middle office role supporting hedge funds.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a high-energy environment supporting multiple clients and portfolios across time zones.
- Hard-working, self-starter, dedicated, punctual, and personable, with a strong sense of ownership over assigned tasks.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with comfort interacting with front-office, external counterparties, and cross-border teams.
- Strong systems and technology aptitude, including hands-on experience with well-known OMS/PMS providers such as SS&C Eze/Advent Geneva, Enfusion, LiquidityBook (FactSet), FIS Global, and/or Nirvana, plus advanced Excel skills.
- Passionate about working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environment, with interest in both traditional and digital asset markets.
