1-PortAssist/CA Investment Assistant West End

Salary:
up to £40K Hours: 9am-6pm We have just taken on a great Portfolio Assistant role with a leading investment firm based in the West End. The firm a team focused ethos and everyone is very hard working. There is also a very social aspect to the team. This Portfolio Assistant role will mainly support one portfolio manager with an international client base. The growth of the business and the complexity of the portfolios mean that exceptional assistance is required to support the portfolio manager on delivering excellent client service. Responsibilities for Portfolio Assistant role include (but are not limited to): Preparing trade instructions and following these through to confirm with the custodian Creating payment instructions Assisting with the completion of ad-hoc subscription documentation Monitoring and updating geographic and currency allocations of the underlying funds on a monthly basis Assisting with the preparation of client presentations for existing and prospective clients Being the point of contact for custodians - providing fund documentation, reviewing corporate actions, chasing contract notes, monitoring cash balances Assisting with collating information required by clients' tax accountants and other intermediaries Maintaining and updating client electronic files to ensure all is in order. The successful candidate will have basic knowledge of financial markets and is likely to have worked in a similar administrative role within financial services. Fluency in French would be advantageous for this role. The salary is very competitive and is up to £40K depending on experience and comes with great additional benefits. The hours for this Portfolio Assistant role are 9am-6pm. Victoria Wall Associates acts as an employment agency for this Portfolio Assistant role.