Asset Administration Specialist

Artega is a joint venture between Challenger Limited and SimCorp to provide investment administration services to the market._
- Artega is a technology led investment administration business offering front, middle and back office services to investment managers and asset owners in Australia and Asia. The business currently supports over $100Bn for its clients and has 140 staff located in Sydney and London. The business utilises the SimCorp Dimension software as its core technology platform._

Join our Artega Invesment Administration team as an Asset Administration Specialist (Subject Matter Expert)
- Our Asset Administration & Valuation team is responsible for the setup, pricing and valuation of all securities across all holdings in our portfolios.
- Our Subject Matter Experts play a key role in equipping the wider team with the knowledge and training needed to be successful in role, directly contributing to the team’s long-term success.
- We work flexibly from our Sydney CBD Office where you can expect to work 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

The Team

As part of our Investment Operations division, the Valuation & Asset Administration team plays a critical role in setting up, pricing, and valuing securities for Challenger Life, CIPAM, CISM, and Fidante Partners' boutique investment managers. We provide administration and servicing of funds and portfolios across various asset classes, both domestically and internationally, including equity, fixed income, derivatives, property, and infrastructure.

What you’ll do

As a Subject Matter Expert, you’ll play a crucial role in our team, ensuring that projects receive the necessary input and team members are equipped with the training they need to perform their duties efficiently.

You will be responsible for providing your expertise across various projects as well as contributing to writing procedures, workflows, controls, and checklists for new processes and ensure their acceptance. You’ll train both new and existing team members on functions, systems, and processes, ensuring their competence with mínimal disruption to the team and our deliverables.

Other responsibilities will include.
- Analysing and interpreting data patterns and feeds
- Confirm project requirements and solutions during initiation and discovery phases.
- Review and define test cases, manage user acceptance testing, and ensure acceptance criteria are met.
- Coordinate production testing activities to ensure smooth implementation.
- Drive training and change management initiatives, ensuring seamless adoption of new processes by the team.
- Monitor and update procedures and workflows to ensure they remain up to date.
- Escalating any issues in a timely manner.
- Adhere to procedures, escalate gaps or deficiencies, and provide suggestions for improvement.
- Contribute to onboarding new business for the team when required.

The Skills you’ll need

With at least 5 years’ experience working in the funds management industry, you’ll have a strong understanding of over the counter (OTC) and exchange-traded products, as well as a broad knowledge across asset classes such as Interest Rates, Equity, FX, and Credit, including their associated market processes.

You’ll need to have previous experience of coaching and/or training others on new products and processes and ensure they are adopted and embedded accordingly.

You’ll also need;
- Strong/Intermediate level excel skills with the ability to analyse, manipulate and interpret data.
- Experience or exposure of working with SQL highly regarded.
- Understanding of Simcorp Dimension and various systems like CTM, DTCC, Omego, MarkitWire, SWIFT and more.
- Exposure to operational risk mitigation and familiarity with best practice processes.
- Evidence of using project management techniques to drive process improvement initiatives.
- Effective communication skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

Additional Information

At Artega Investment Administration, a subsidiary of Challenger, we value integrity, accountability, collaboration, and customer-centricity. Join our team and work alongside dedicated professionals who strive for excellence, drive outstanding results, and foster a supportive and inclusive work environment.

As part of the Challenger Group you can expect a competitive reward package as well as a range of social and wellbeing focused benefits, flexible working practices and salary sacrifice initiatives. You can see the full range of our benefits here for more information

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