Fund Information Manager * Unit-Linked Funds
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Brighton
- Salary
- FTC Until July 2019
- Posted
- 27 Jul 2018
- Closes
- 24 Aug 2018
- Sectors
- Banking & Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
As the Fund Information Manager for this major Life & Pensions organisation, you will ensure that all fund information including Factsheets, PRIIP KIDs and fund web pages, all hold the correct information on an ongoing basis.
The role is offered as a Fixed Term Contract and the successful Candidate will enjoy company Benefits and Bonus Scheme while employed. The FTC will run until July 2019.
Suitable candidates will need good knowledge of Unit Linked Funds and how fund factsheets and KIDs are used and produced.
Ideally the role will be based from either their Brighton or London office but if London is the preferred location, travel to the Brighton site for a couple of days each week will be required.
The Role Includes:
Production of fund information: Plan and manage the production and delivery of fund information such as Fund Factsheets, PRIIP KIDs and fund web pages for the funds available on the Savings products. This includes overseeing the transfer of data to our third party suppliers, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
Managing the production process for fund information documents, reviewing and providing sign off to ensure advisers and customer have accurate and up to date fund information to make informed decisions on their investments.
Manage fund changes: Manage changes to the funds, providing required fund information and fund data analysis for any changes which impact the Mature Savings funds as a result of corporate actions, charge reviews, fund closures/additions, market events and regulatory changes.
Support product teams with communication requirements. Liaising and managing key stakeholders to ensure the fund changes are implemented timely and accurately.
Manage the declaration of fund income distribution rates: Manage the half-yearly process for fund income distributions on our income paying funds. Liaising and managing key stakeholders to ensure distribution rates are set, agreed and implemented effectively.
Third Party provider management: Proactively manage the third party suppliers that the Fund Governance Team use for fund information documents, ensuring agreed service levels and targets are met in line with contractual expectations. Be the main point of contact for all stakeholders for issue resolutions between the company and the third party suppliers. Update, novate or terminate contracts where required.
Data vendor management: Build and maintain relationships with data vendors to ensure accuracy of any fund information data that is made available for our funds.
Fund Governance Team support: Provide support to other Fund Governance Team members and cover for repeatable and ad-hoc tasks where required.
Funds technical sign off: Provide ongoing fund support to marketing, distributions and operational areas. Including sign off of their material to agreed service level standards ensuring it is in line with relevant regulations, is clear, fair and not misleading, and supports the appropriate customer outcomes.
Background Required:
Knowledge:
Relevant experience of unit linked funds.
Extensive investment markets and fund knowledge.
Understanding of regulation and legislation for investments and funds.
Comprehensive understanding of how fund factsheets and KIDs are produced and used.
Skills:
Ability to plan and organise, setting priorities accurately and meeting deadlines.
Ability to be decisive and show sound judgement, know when to escalate and thinking through the consequences of decisions.
Attention to detail and ability to use proof-reading skills review technical data to a high standard.
Ability to work in a team and with other parts of the business.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Analysis and problem solving skills.
Influence and persuasion skills
Qualifications: IMC qualification is desirable.
Interested Candidates need to apply now and can expect initial feedback on their application within 72 hours
The role is offered as a Fixed Term Contract and the successful Candidate will enjoy company Benefits and Bonus Scheme while employed. The FTC will run until July 2019.
Suitable candidates will need good knowledge of Unit Linked Funds and how fund factsheets and KIDs are used and produced.
Ideally the role will be based from either their Brighton or London office but if London is the preferred location, travel to the Brighton site for a couple of days each week will be required.
The Role Includes:
Production of fund information: Plan and manage the production and delivery of fund information such as Fund Factsheets, PRIIP KIDs and fund web pages for the funds available on the Savings products. This includes overseeing the transfer of data to our third party suppliers, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
Managing the production process for fund information documents, reviewing and providing sign off to ensure advisers and customer have accurate and up to date fund information to make informed decisions on their investments.
Manage fund changes: Manage changes to the funds, providing required fund information and fund data analysis for any changes which impact the Mature Savings funds as a result of corporate actions, charge reviews, fund closures/additions, market events and regulatory changes.
Support product teams with communication requirements. Liaising and managing key stakeholders to ensure the fund changes are implemented timely and accurately.
Manage the declaration of fund income distribution rates: Manage the half-yearly process for fund income distributions on our income paying funds. Liaising and managing key stakeholders to ensure distribution rates are set, agreed and implemented effectively.
Third Party provider management: Proactively manage the third party suppliers that the Fund Governance Team use for fund information documents, ensuring agreed service levels and targets are met in line with contractual expectations. Be the main point of contact for all stakeholders for issue resolutions between the company and the third party suppliers. Update, novate or terminate contracts where required.
Data vendor management: Build and maintain relationships with data vendors to ensure accuracy of any fund information data that is made available for our funds.
Fund Governance Team support: Provide support to other Fund Governance Team members and cover for repeatable and ad-hoc tasks where required.
Funds technical sign off: Provide ongoing fund support to marketing, distributions and operational areas. Including sign off of their material to agreed service level standards ensuring it is in line with relevant regulations, is clear, fair and not misleading, and supports the appropriate customer outcomes.
Background Required:
Knowledge:
Relevant experience of unit linked funds.
Extensive investment markets and fund knowledge.
Understanding of regulation and legislation for investments and funds.
Comprehensive understanding of how fund factsheets and KIDs are produced and used.
Skills:
Ability to plan and organise, setting priorities accurately and meeting deadlines.
Ability to be decisive and show sound judgement, know when to escalate and thinking through the consequences of decisions.
Attention to detail and ability to use proof-reading skills review technical data to a high standard.
Ability to work in a team and with other parts of the business.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Analysis and problem solving skills.
Influence and persuasion skills
Qualifications: IMC qualification is desirable.
Interested Candidates need to apply now and can expect initial feedback on their application within 72 hours