Investment Operations Manager – Middle Office Oversight – FTC

Role details

CassonX are delighted to be recruiting for this defined benefit pension scheme that is one of the most recognised names in the UK for providing fiduciary management services to it’s clients. Boasting a large AUM, this companies prides itself on creating a culture that is thoughtful and diverse, where many of their employees boast well above average length of service as they are a working environment where are staffed are challenged and encouraged, everyone is treated with respect, offer hybrid working conditions in the City of London and can only be described as a nice place to work without the stress and demands you would expect from a high-volume-trading type of environment. We are delighted to be partnering with this outstanding business. Please note you do not need to be a proven “operations manager” for this role, CassonX will consider those with senior experience in a team who can add quality.

To be considered for this role, we are looking for candidates who can start by the very latest of the beginning of November 2025 to cover a paternity leave in their team. This role suits someone coming from a fast-paced and highly technical multi asset middle office / oversight position in an Alternatives or Asset Management company that would like to use their skills in a more long-term-viewed investment strategy company, and in a less stressful environment. You must have extensive experience of supporting derivative products, ideally showcasing exposure to collateral, confirmations and hopefully transaction reporting skills, as well experience of partnering with a major custodian or outsourced middle office function in an oversight role for their trade support and middle office responsibilities for the trade lifecycles. Preference will be given to those who can clearly demonstrate a solid skillset of making sure BAU works seamlessly by investigating issues and stopping them from happening again, but offers experience of working on a variety or projects or change initiatives, thus a controls mentality to make BAU work efficiently and could potentially bring new ideas to this well established team. Exposure to Front Arena is deemed advantageous.

The role will see you support all Hedging and Treasury activities, covering Exchange Traded derivatives, OTC derivatives, FX, money markets, gilts and repo. Performing BAU functions and controls, improving processes and introducing efficiencies, this role will see you support full trade lifecycle with particular emphasis on timely and accurate Trade support, Collateral Management, Settlements and Regulatory Reporting (EMIR, SFTR, MiFIR). A very detailed job description is available to those who send a relevant CV.

CassonX Limited are committed to providing fair employment opportunities to all applicants. We encourage anyone to apply, regardless of their background, and promote a fair and inclusive recruitment process based on merit. If you require any assistance throughout the interview process to improve your experience, kindly let us know.