Reconciliation Specialist with Aladdin or SimCorp (m/w/d)
Job Title: Reconciliation Specialist with Aladdin or SimCorp (m/w/d)
Start: ASAP
End: 30 September 2025
Main requirements: Experience with Aladdin by BlackRock or SimCorp Dimensions (SCD)
If you're incredibly organized with an eye for detail, and a high client service orientation as well as a high level of risk awareness, then look no further because this job opportunity is for you. Here's what's at stake:
• A dynamic and challenging position within operations in the COO area of Asset Management.
• A team of specialists supports the entire portfolio management process in managing client mandates and funds, from post execution, settlement via reconciliation and investment accounting and corporate action processing to reporting.
• This role is focused on reconciliation of Derivative instruments.
You will be working in the Derivatives Trade Processing Service Delivery Function, providing confirmation, affirmation and settlement services for ETD and OTC trading activity within UBS Asset Management Client Mandates and Products. The team is responsible for processing instruments such as futures, options, OTC swaps, OTC options and other derivatives.
The team, based in Zurich, is part of a global function which has presence in Wroclaw, London, Chicago, Zurich and Singapore. The team works in close conjunction with Client Relationship Managers, Product Managers, Investment Teams and various global functional Operations teams.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Ensure the daily reconciliation of all cash and security positions for our discretionarily managed mandates and funds between our investment book of records and the custodian.
2. Investigation and solution of all cash and position breaks in close cooperation with other teams such as Portfolio Management, Corporate Action Processing, Trade Processing, Derivative Operations and with the respective internal & external custodians.
3. Daily publishing of all security positions to our Portfolio Management Team within our investment management platform.
4. Point of contact for internal and external stakeholders for all questions regarding cash balances and security positions and for all other investment accounting related questions.
5. Troubleshooting in case of any investigations in cooperation with other Operations teams, Portfolio Management, and internal & external custodians.
6. Work closely with the project team to integrate external Asset Manager onto our platforms and infrastructure and actively support the team during the migration of the Investment Accounting platform.
7. Managing manual and electronic trade confirmation processes and their associated controls.
8. Validating that all Trade Repositories contain complete and accurate records of all trading activity.
9. Ensuring the timely and accurate settlement of market facing trade activity.
10. Collateral and margin management functions.
Qualifications
Experience Level:
• Minimum 4-5 years working in an Investment Accounting area of an Asset Manager or a Custodian Bank and proven track record in investment/fund accounting and derivatives reconciliation positions.
Education:
• Banking & Finance Certificate and/or equivalent Commercial University Degree.
• Fluency in English is mandatory; any other language (French/Italian and German) is an asset.
• An understanding of Global Markets, Exchange practices and a wide range of ETD and OTC Instruments.
• Experience within a Buy-Side trade processing environment (highly desirable).
• Committed to act as a team player with a high level of flexibility and initiative.
• High degree of structured working, independency and self-organization.
• Very good Investment Accounting and/or Fund Accounting knowledge.
• Very good theoretical and practical know-how of securities and derivatives.
• Experience with Aladdin by BlackRock or SimCorp Dimensions (SCD) would be beneficial.
Desired Skills:
1. Being pro-active and ensure timely resolution of issues.
2. Holistic view on Investment NAV Accounting.
3. Well organized and quick to grasp new concepts.
4. The contractor will be interfacing with specialized professionals within Investment Accounting, therefore strong investment accounting expertise is required for the role.
5. Liaise with Investment Accounting, Custodians and other Stakeholders to ensure results are delivered in a timely manner.
Candidate Value Proposition:
• Very dynamic business.
• International environment.
• Work at the center of the action.
What are you waiting for? Go ahead and apply in order to explore the benefits that come with this role!
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Temporary
Job function
Finance
Industries
Banking
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