Associate III - Client Onboarding & Event Management

Role description

UST Job Title

Client Onboarding

Who we are

At UST, we help the world’s best organizations grow and succeed through transformation. Bringing together the right talent, tools, and ideas, we work with our client to co-create lasting change. Together, with over 30,000 employees in over 25 countries, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at .

The Opportunity

UST is looking for Team Leader; you will play a critical role in delivering a robust control environment and supporting Investment Teams to ensure effective pre- and post-trade mandate restriction monitoring all within challenging deadlines.

You will provide subject matter expertise, particularly in the oversight and delivery of complex queries and tasks, and handling ad-hoc requests.

We are looking for someone who likes working as part of a team, is comfortable with a fast-paced operations environment and has a strong attention to detail.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

The 3rd party onboarding team forms part of the wider Onboarding and Event Management module. The O&EM teams’ goal is to deliver all onboarding activities required to bring a Client or Client Fund to life on our investment platform.

The 3rd party Onboarding team is primarily responsible for custody and third party account opening.

They are responsible for opening both simple and complex market trading accounts, monitoring of these accounts for validity and ensuring our internal and external systems are accurately maintained.

Key Responsibilities: • Completion of custodian opening documentation • Managing of custodian standing instructions for repatriation of non base currencies

Updating and maintenance of Standing Settlement instructions in DTCC

• Opening of custody markets for clients and Client funds including complex documented markets • Setup of third-party accounts on our platform to facilitate CFD and Loan accounts • Maintenance of broker related macros to facilitate trade settlement

Monitoring of India trading accounts and completion of FPI licence renewals

Perform checks on behalf of investment to check market account validity prior to trading

Setup of Wall Street Office to facilitate Loan trading

Setup of Triana to facilitate CFD trading

Support projects to implement Global Custodian Direct with existing and new custodians

Act as a role model and point of contact for junior colleagues

Escalate issues immediately to the Team Leader Skills

Required Skills

5+ years’ experience within an onboarding or custodian account opening team

A good understanding of trade operations and settlements would be advantageous

Experience of managing SSI’s within DTCC

A good understanding of SWIFT

• Managing a high volume of varied tasks efficiently and meeting internal and external deadlines. • High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Commitment to delivering a high-quality onboarding and offboarding experience for our clients • Good understanding of operational risks • Previous experience working within an Asset Management firm or similar.

Desired Skills

What you’ll be like

A keen eye for detail is crucial for reviewing and completing documentation

Strong organisational abilities are needed to manage multiple events simultaneously, prioritising tasks and maintaining a smooth and efficient workflow.

A motivated, committed and enthusiastic person who thrives working in a close team environment

The ability to identify issues and develop solutions quickly and effectively is important for addressing any challenges that may arise during the onboarding process.

• The ability to analyse data and workflows to help improve processes and enhance the efficiency of the onboarding experience. • A proactive learner that is quick at picking up new processes

Can work on own initiative whilst ensuring the team manager is aware of what you are delivering

A resilient team member who is good at building relationships

A good understanding of risks associated to the onboarding of Derivative products Clients Behaviours

What we believe

We’re proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST since the beginning. Since day one, we’ve been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. And today, it's those same values that are inspiring us to encourage innovation from everyone, to champion diversity and inclusion and to place people at the centre of everything we do.

Humility

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity

We honour our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation.

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

To support and promote the values of UST.

Comply with all Company policies and procedures

Skills

Trade Operations, SWIFT, SSI Management

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a