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Caldwell Investment Management (“CIM”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caldwell Financial Ltd. and is a member of the Caldwell group of companies (“Caldwell”). Established in 1980, Caldwell provides full-service investment management, advisory and custodial services to individual and institutional investors and has assets under management and administration.

CIM is a growing firm and employs bottom-up investment processes to manage concentrated, high active share portfolios that seek to generate meaningful alpha over market indices.

About the job

We are looking for a Senior Investment Operations Associate for our Investment Operations group. The group handles end-to-end oversight for mutual funds. The group works closely with portfolio managers and service providers to achieve this; and the primary activities include record keeping, daily reconciliations, settlements, P/L reconciliations, fund accounting and NAV review. The group utilizes a variety of portfolio management systems to expedite their work. We are seeking candidates with middle/back office experience from investment management firms and/or fund accounting/custodial service organizations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

As a Senior Investment Operations Associate, you will:

• Ensure trade settlements through monitoring and reconciling with third parties
• Investigate discrepancies for reconciliation process
• Maintain and update data integrity within information systems
• Conduct cash management process for mutual funds
• Perform daily checks on file deliverables for funds
• Identify operational trends and areas for improvement
• Work independently to research and resolve problems, considering multiple avenues for resolution
• Produce special/ad-hoc reports, as required
• Develop ongoing relationships and communication with third party vendors
• Maintain clear and effective communications with colleagues and Management
• Liaise with colleagues, where required, for query resolution with a focus on getting issues resolved
• Supervise unitholder recordkeeping activities outsourced to third party vendor
• Act as the main point of contact for client queries relating to unitholder recordkeeping and proactive management to ensure timely response and resolution
• Perform work independently within scope of established guidelines and according to specific procedures.

Education and Experience:

• Undergraduate degree, BA in business, accounting or finance preferred
• 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Advanced working knowledge in Excel, and Microsoft Office
• Working knowledge of Portfolio Systems: Harmony, and Bloomberg is an asset
• Working experience in daily NAV dissemination
• Working experience in financial statement preparation, and MRFPs
• Working knowledge of trade settlements, trade cycle and wire transfer
• Understanding of mutual funds, ETF’s, performance fee structure, and private security valuation considered an asset

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multitask
• Analytical and critical thinker
• Willing to go the extra mile
• Strong team player
• Exceptional problem solving skills
• Delivering requests in a timely manner
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional relationship builder
• Ability to proactively identify issues, recommend solutions and remediate effectively
• Willingness to challenge status quo with a mindset of process improvement and an ability to generate ideas and execute
• Hardworking, independent, and a self-starting team player who partners with the business to achieve firm and team goals
• A track record of success
• An entrepreneurial spirit

What We Offer:

• A comprehensive total rewards program including competitive base pay, bonus opportunities and group benefits
• A progressive and high-performing team environment
• On-going mentoring and coaching

Our Workplace:

Join Caldwell and be part of our highly engaged and growing team, where employees:

(i) reach their full potential,
(ii) consistently deliver high-quality client experiences; and
(iii) produce significant results.

As an essential business, Caldwell is practicing “physical distancing measures” related to COVID-19, with required staff working on premises.

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Caldwell is an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for this position, please send your cover letter and resume to careers@caldwellinvestment.com

We thank all applicants.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

No telephone inquiries please.

Caldwell Investment Management (“CIM”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Caldwell Financial Ltd. and is a member of the Caldwell group of companies (“Caldwell”). Established in 1980, Caldwell provides full-service investment management, advisory and custodial services to individual and institutional investors and has assets under management and administration.

CIM employs bottom-up investment processes to manage concentrated, high active share portfolios that seek to generate meaningful alpha over market indices. The team is currently responsible for three North American equity mandates:

• a U.S. dividend growth strategy that seeks quality compounders that demonstrate the capital allocation discipline associated with long term dividend growth;
• a factor-based Canadian equity strategy with an active overlay that capitalizes on re-rating opportunities within the Canadian market.
• an unconstrained, opportunistic strategy that invests across both Canada and the U.S

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will be a key member of the portfolio management team, working closely alongside portfolio managers to execute investment processes, and with the sales and marketing teams to help drive asset growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Research & Portfolio Management:

Assist the portfolio manager in all aspects of the investment process, including screening, due diligence, and monitoring. This includes:

• creating, running and updating screens,
• gathering background information on potential investments,
• creating and updating models,
• participating in due diligence and earnings calls
• providing input into buy/sell decisions.

Business Development:

Participate in business development functions, including:

• client reviews and due diligence calls
• investment seminars and presentations
• media appearances
• assisting sales and marketing with certain reporting

Position Requirements:

Minimum 3-5 years working for a successful portfolio management team

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Designation)
• Undergraduate degree in Finance or Commerce preferred
• Proficiency in modeling, financial analysis and business valuation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A track record of success
• An entrepreneurial spirit
• Proficiency in Capital IQ and Bloomberg a plus

What We Offer:

• A comprehensive total rewards program including competitive base pay, bonus opportunities and group benefits
• A progressive and high-performing team environment
• On-going mentoring and coaching

Our Workplace:

Join Caldwell and be part of our highly engaged and growing team, where employees:

• reach their full potential,
• consistently deliver high-quality client experiences; and
• produce significant results.

As an essential business, Caldwell is practicing “physical distancing measures” related to COVID-19, with required staff working on premises.

Caldwell is an equal opportunity employer.

To apply for this position, please send your cover letter and resume to careers@caldwellinvestment.com

We thank all applicants. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

No telephone inquiries please.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent