Investment Banking Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work closely with Legg Mason for oversight of fund administration
• Monitor and manage service level quality of third party providers such as the custodian, fund administrator, and transfer agent
• Perform necessary daily and monthly checks and controls for the mutual funds
• Provide accounting reports for internal and external clients
• Coordinate year-end audits with Legg Mason, Auditor, and custodian
• Attend to daily inquiries from internal or external clients on the mutual funds
• Manage and execute instructions on trade orders on behalf of WA funds and clients
• Reconcile cash, futures & options, swaps, net assets, performance, etc. against the custodian, third party administrator, or broker on a daily basis
• Reconcile and process subscriptions and redemptions on the mutual funds and post other transactions on a daily basis; communicate proactively with the investment management team as necessary to ensure accurate cash balances are provided in a timely manner
• Review projected cash balances across multi-currencies and draft recommendations as part of daily cash management process
• Oversee monthly closing of the Funds accounting records including final cash, NAV reconciliations, performance and any custom reporting

Desired Candidate Profile

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal and ability to interact with both clients and managers in other departments
• Strong accounting skills and understanding of complex fixed income investment products
• Ability to work in a team oriented environment
• At least one year of investment management or financial services related work experience
• Good computer skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word are required
• Programming knowledge or experience with data analytics or reporting applications (e.g. Python, Alteryx, Tableau, etc) is a plus