Senior Oversight Analyst

Job Description

At aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments group. Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients’ evolving needs:

•            interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save and invest in the way that works for them.

•            Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.

•            Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

About the role

The Oversight Analyst position will be based in Luxembourg and will be part of the Client and Regulatory Operations team. You will report into the Conducting Officer for Finance, IT, Central Administration and Reporting, and will be part of a small team assisting the Conducting Officer in the oversight of group and third-party operations, including the oversight of Central administration, Transfer agency, Depositary and IT services. 

Within this wider remit, you will have a role focusing specifically, but not exclusively, on fund accounting activities, linking in widely with other colleagues across IV COO and the rest of the Investments Vector. You will also contribute to monthly and quarterly report production and participate in cross-functional projects as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the evidencing of fund delegate oversight (Third party administrators, Transfer agents and Depositaries) including Intragroup services, to the required standard.

• Review of KPIs from administrator, transfer agent, depositary bank

• Work with others in the team to assist in performing due diligence on new and existing service providers and ongoing monitoring of relevant services in line with the requirements defined by the CSSF and utilising the Group approach to the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM framework).

• Draft reports for Luxembourg Governance functions (Executive Committee & Management Company Board) and relevant fund boards.

• Work with others in the team to co-ordinate Due Diligence responses and on-site inspections from Depository banks in line with regulatory requirements

• Co-ordinate and review fund financial reports from intra-group teams

• Work with others on the team to represent aILSA on group projects and cross functional initiatives.

• Work closely with the IV COO Governance team on Intragroup oversight and with Compliance and Legal where required to ensure oversight is appropriate. 

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of industry developments and best practice and use subject matter expertise on operational and oversight activities to ensure that these are done to a high standard, in line with regulatory and group expectations.

About the candidate

• Experience of working with a management company or fund administrator.

• Good knowledge of the local/EU regulations relating to UCITS and AIFS.

• Fluent in English (knowledge of French or any other language helpful)

• Good knowledge of financial markets, funds industry and Alternative Investment Funds

• Ability to interact with stakeholders at multiple levels including relevant Boards and senior management.

• Experience of supporting change/transformation initiatives

• Ability to prepare & present papers for governance committees and board meetings.

Our Inclusive Culture

We are committed to exploring the possibilities of working smarter. This means we’d like to hear from you, whatever way you like to work.

We have a long-term commitment to building inclusive workplaces; we value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone. If you need assistance or a reasonable adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist. You can find out more about our inclusive culture here.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment.  We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance.  We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.