AVP/Fund Administration Analyst

Company Description:

AB is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, individuals and private clients in major markets around the world. AB employs more than 500 investment professionals with expertise in growth equities, value equities, fixed income securities, blend strategies, and alternative investments, and, through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, operates in more than 20 countries. AB’s research disciplines include fundamental research, quantitative research, economic research and currency forecasting capabilities. Through its integrated global platform, AB is well-positioned to tailor investment solutions for its clients. AB also offers independent research, portfolio strategy and brokerage-related services to institutional investors.

Ops Group Description:

Provide a brief overview of the OPS group, including the core businesses and business functions and applications the group supports, or, if an enterprise-servicing group, what enterprise functions and applications it supports:

Tokyo Investment Operations is consisted by 3 sub-group, ITM Fund Administration, Portfolio Administration and Client Reporting, and handling all operation, accounting and administration on both Japan based ITM fund and Separately Managed Account. Team leverages its experience and knowledge to out of operations task like product development, regulatory reporting and monitoring and several trade generations to support.

Ops Job Description:

We are seeking a Tokyo, Japan based Associate Officer or Assistant Vice President to join Tokyo Investment Operations.

The key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

The officer’s key job responsibilities time will be devoted to production support, where they will be involved in the following activities: 

• Daily NAV calculation and verification for ITM Funds
• Distributors management
• Handle various events related with Funds’ Fiscal Year End, New Fund Launching, Funds’ termination
• Fund Auditing
• Shareholders report and financial statement
• Regulatory filing to Financial Supervisory Agency, Bank of Japan and Investment Trust Association.
• Analysis and Implementation of new workflow
• Oversight of outsourcing agent
• Support for Offshire Fund operations and client communication.

Skills / Experience required

Basic accounting and operational experience in financial industry (nice to have)

• Putting premium on teamwork and respecting co-worker
• Go extra miles
• Having a desire to find a carrier path in back or middle office (Operations and accounting)
• A strong client focus to ensure the expectations of stakeholders and our clients are met
• Basic technical skills ((MS EXCEL, WORD, ACCESS…etc)
• Sound analytical and conceptual problem solving skills
• Written and verbal communication skills with fluency in Japanese and basic or business level English language ability.

What is the professional development value of this role, i.e. what learning and professional growth

does the role offer the candidate?

• AO/AVP will learn about AB’s equity, fixed income portfolio analytics and characteristics client reports along with advanced performance attribution.  The AO/AVP will have hands-on experience on a variety of fixed income, equity and derivative securities and products.
• AO/AVP will be able to improve their time management skills and gain more exposure working within a team.  They will work on their time management skills as they will need to work on and manage multiple tasks/projects/deliverables at one time.
• AO/AVP will be able to improve their communication skills as they will have frequent contact with other groups within the firm and business stakeholders such as clients, trust banks, and service providers to provide information and resolve issues. They will be able to work on communicating effectively to complete tasks. A proactive attitude toward communication in English is highly desirable.

Job Qualifications:

The ideal candidate should have the following:

• Qualifications, Experience, and Education:  

The ideal candidate should have the following:

• 3 years undergraduate degree preferably in business related discipline
• 3 years of work experience in a function that has some related financial analysis or use of analytical skills.

• Skills: Knowledge of multiple asset classes and how they can be used in portfolios and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Special Knowledge (if applicable): The candidate should be able to communicate effectively, work well in a team setting, and be able to effectively handle changes with a positive outlook.  

Location:  City/State/Country: Uchisaiwai-cho / Tokyo / Japan

Tokyo, Japan