Senior Operations Analyst

Senior Operations Analyst - Associate

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Operations Analyst - Associate

Location: Pune, India

Role Description
The Portfolio Onboarding & Lifecycle Management team currently consists of four teams being

• Account Opening responsible for the operational coordination of DWS fund launches in EMEA as well as external account openings (custodians & sub-custodians)
• Transitions responsible for the operational preparation and processing of lifecycle events for funds in SCD and Aladdin
• Mandates Onboarding responsible for the coordination of operational onboarding of mandate portfolios and lifecycle changes, regional focus EMEA
• US Client Support responsible for the coordination of operational onboarding of mandate portfolios and lifecycle changes, regional focus US
• Currently, the team is seeking to setting up an additional team in Pune being the "Portfolio Onboarding & Lifecycle Management Support" team. As a team member you will be supporting the team setup in Pune from the scratch.

Going forward you shall continuously support all of the other teams within Portfolio Onboarding & Lifecycle Management, i.e.:

You will be supporting various onboarding processes such as:

• Account openings
• Non-documentary market openings including specific documentary market openings
• Collaboration with internal teams for broker onboardings and clarifying (KYC) requests from brokers with external stakeholders
• Preparation of Aladdin templates/setup

This includes compiling appropriate documentation for the application, requesting translations, completing required forms as well as creating and monitoring timely submission to internal/external stakeholders. For all these processes you will be responsible to identify and implement standardization and/or automation pursuing to increase efficiency and/or reduce risk.

• You will be supporting the Front Office in checking on available markets and opening additional required currency accounts as well as checking with portfolio managers about dormant/closed accounts
• You will be processing funding transactions related to onboarding and lifecycle events including an initial reconciliation against the custodian closely before and prior to the event.

You will be involved in organizational tasks such as:

• Preparation and minuting of operational readiness calls
• Invoice handling
• Regularly performed internal checks, e.g. on specific portfolio flags
• Support of MIS and ad hoc topics

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Coordinating and monitoring of various onboarding or lifecycle related processes for all of Portfolio Onboarding & Lifecycle Management teams
• Compiling, processing and analyzing data for all Portfolio Onboarding & Lifecycle Management teams by strongly coordinating with internal stakeholders (other Operations team, Front and/or Middle Office) and external stakeholders (custodians, sub-custodians, brokers, etc)
• Monitoring various processes and ensure timely preparations, creation and submission of onboarding data
• Ensure timely preparation and tracking of various requirements (internal/external)

Your skills and experience

• 4+ years experience in operational tasks
• English language skills fluently, German language are an added advantage
• Self-responsible and reliable way of working including time management skills
• Strong MS Office Skills, Aladdin and/or SCD skills are an added advantage

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.html

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.

Experience Level

Senior Level