Investment Operations, Associate Director

**Our opportunity**

The main responsibility of this role is to perform and oversees processing, posting and clearing of transactions, payments and corporate actions to ensure correct, complete and timely position management for standard clients and processes. Performs and oversees control activities for complex clients and processes in accordance to required timelines.

**Your role**

**As an Investment Operations Associate Director your main responsibilities will involve**:

- Responsible for correct daily processing, posting and clearing of securities transactions, and income payments. Generates insights and recommendations by addressing complex technical queries from clients and delivering appropriate solutions
- Responsible for timely month end closing activities
- Periodic reconciliation of securities holdings and cash account holdings
- Help resolving operational complex day-to-day problems identified by the operations department or referred from other functional areas, ensuring an efficient and high-quality service, including the management of issues according to the Group Incident Management Policy.
- Support the provision of key performance targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in order to optimize business performance in line with set objectives around automation.

**Your Skills and Experience**

**As an Investment Operations Associate Director your skills and qualifications will ideally include**:

- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting.
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting is preferred.
- 4/5 years practical experience in Investment Operations, Banking or Insurance
- Fundamental knowledge of most common asset classes in traditional and non-traditional financial instruments, risks and markets
- Holding a CFA or similar certification would be highly valued.
- Manages relationships with internal stakeholders, key business partners, asset managers, and custodians.
- Independent worker who can take responsibility for the team, leads by example, strengthens the knowledge and competencies of the team members and acts in defining high quality closing processes.
- Client focus, combined with analytical and complex problem-solving skills
- To be willing to gain new skills and experiences, but also share your knowledge across the team
- To show commitment to your job and have a shareholder-value oriented mindset
- Coordinates collaboration across the team and Develops expertise within the department
- Trains other team-members and new joiners on specific expertise
- Validates and continuously improves controls and quality checks as part of the closing process and internal frameworks
- Proactively contributes to the super user community
- Model behaviors that demonstrate commitment to corporate values.
- Take action to manage own personal development and encourage others to do the same.

**Additional Education / Experience**:

- Experience in collaborative projects
- Keen on languages and cross-cultural integration
- Interested about investments and keen on exploring technology solutions
- Curious and innovative mindset

**Additional Information**

**As well as a competitive salary and a yearly bonus we offer benefits package which includes**:

- Flex work. Option to work remotely even up to 80%.
- Flexible working hours
- Wide range of internal and external trainings
- Free English, German and Spanish classes depending on the needs
- Ticket restaurant
- Life Insurance
- Pension Plan - after 1 year in the company
- Referral bonus if you bring other talented people like you
- Special banking and insurance conditions
- Exclusive Employees discounts

Primary work location is **Barcelona**, Spain.

**Who we are**

Looking for a challenging and inspiring work environment where you can make a difference? At Zurich millions of individuals and businesses place their trust in our products and services every day. Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, enabling, businesses and communities to face a world of risk with confidence. Imagine if you could help people do this all over the world. You’d give them confidence and reassurance by protecting what they love most. It’s a big challenge, but you will be supported by a world-class team who believe in helping you to reach your full potential and deliver on our promises.
- So be challenged. Be inspired. Help us make a difference._

At Zurich we are an equal opportunity employer. We attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.