Evelyn Partners is the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group, created by the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson on 1 September 2020.
With £54.8 billion of assets under management (as of 30 June 2021), it ranks as the third largest UK wealth manager measured by revenues and the eighth largest professional services firm ranked by fee income. The Group currently operates through three principal brands: Evelyn Partners, and online investment service Bestinvest. It has a network of 28 offices across the UK, as well as the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands. Through its operating companies, the Group offers an extensive range of financial and professional services to individuals, family trusts, professional intermediaries, charities, and businesses.
What will you be doing?
We’re seeking a talented individual to join our Corporate Actions Functions in Glasgow, which is responsible for ensuring all events are processed accurately within the market deadlines. This process includes event notification, broadcasting, collation and input of client elections, updating client portfolios with any outturn and completion of reconciliations.
As Operations Executive, Corporate Actions, some of your responsibilities will include:
- Ensure that all tasks are completed to a high standard and work produced within deadlines and that any anomalies are reported to your line manager within agreed timescales.
- Respond to telephone and email enquiries in a timely professional manner, liaising with fund managers and external parties where relevant and in a timely manner, escalating any issues where relevant.
- Log, maintain and respond to written client enquiries in a timely manner, ensuring all client and external documents are relevant and up to date.
- Contribute to the review of team tasks, identifying improvements with a view to enhancing client service. Participate in, and contribute to, any ad-hoc project-related work where necessary.
- Adopt a high-quality culture to minimise errors and ensuring high quality service levels are delivered. Ensuring all work is with a high level of accuracy, including data input, document checking and payments, escalating to manager or relevant department where necessary.
- Support and provide cover for other members of the team and wider department as and when required.
To be successful in this role, you should:
- Experience gained within a financial services institution especially in Operations is advantageous but not essential.
- Demonstrable interest in financial services and in particular investment management.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages: Minimum basic level Word and intermediate level Excel.
- Strong Interpersonal skills are essential, with the ability to communicate well both written and verbally to senior audiences.
- Ability to solve problems quickly.
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
- For candidates with no relevant experience, Scottish Higher / GCSE’s (or equivalent) at level C or higher in relevant subject.
- Relevant professional qualifications e.g. CISI Investment Operations Certificate desirable but not essential.
As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners, you will have access to benefits that include:
- Competitive salary
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Pension contribution
- Hybrid working model (role dependant)
- Generous holiday package
- Option to purchase additional holiday
- Shared parental leave
We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of our society and clients. We are committed to providing a work environment where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
If you need any reasonable adjustments for your application process, please let your recruiter know.