Fund Treasury and Custody Analyst

Wellington Management sponsors and sub-advises a broad array of products ranging from traditional long only funds to alternative strategies, including hedge funds & private equity. Products are offered to a global investor base and are subject to a variety of different regulatory regimes requiring a high degree of customization to meet our clients’ unique needs. The InvesTech Fund Treasury & Custody team is responsible for managing and overseeing the financing platform utilized by Wellington’s sponsored funds as well as sub-advisory funds with similar financing needs. The Fund Treasury & Custody Analyst will play a key role in advising portfolio management on how to optimize their financing costs, working with counterparties to maximize franchise value, and customizing solutions designed to meet client objectives. Day-to-day work is typically project oriented but can be very operationally focused at times. The Fund Treasury & Custody Analyst will report to the Manager of Fund Treasury & Custody. This role will require frequent interaction with prime brokers, derivative counterparties, custodians, clients, traders, portfolio managers, other InvesTech teams, Tax, and the Legal & Compliance Group.

· Develop subject matter expertise for certain financing and fund related topics, analyze and resolve complex problems, and respond to inquiries on a broad array of business issues

· Lead and work with business and technology colleagues on a variety of projects related to process re-engineering in order to create scale, efficiency, and control

· Build relationships with internal service consumers as well as external service providers including prime brokers, custodians, and derivatives counterparties

· Conceptualize, design, and develop custom reporting and analyses using industry standard tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.)

· Analyze, control, and transform data from a variety of sources to make available for broad use and consumption

·  Advise portfolio management and clients on methods of implementing financing strategies for various product types and investment styles

· Analyze stock/loan metrics and data, optimize financing costs and collateral usage, perform margin analysis and projections to assist in the portfolio management process

· Keep apprised of industry developments as they relate to financing, prime brokerage, custody, derivatives, risk management, and service provider oversight

· Launch, close, and restructure hedge funds and other alternative products

· Work closely on projects and inquiries with other Wellington teams including Product Management, Client Service, Trading, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Services, Legal & Compliance, and Tax

· College undergraduate degree, preferably in finance, technology, economics, accounting, math, or business

· Desire and ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment, performing multiple tasks and balancing competing priorities

· Desire to lead projects and cross functional initiatives

· A natural curiosity and desire to expand one’s knowledge and role

· Advanced technology skills in the context of analyzing/managing large amounts of data (SQL,Tableau, Access, Python, Advanced Excel, etc.)

· Very strong attention to detail and organizational skills

· A client service mindset and strong communication skills

· High degree of integrity

· Technical knowledge of hedge funds, complex financial instruments, and/or financing is considered a plus

· 3-8 years of industry experience

· Possession of or progress towards a CFA charter or MBA is a plus