Investment Operations Manager

Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.

Responsibilities

• Play a critical role in supporting investment operations for the global investment office. Support routine operations as well as being an integral part of change management efforts.
• Key liaison between portfolio managers, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, and Accounting functions. Be able to successfully manage long-term projects while keeping management apprised of progress.
• Lead the onboarding of new investment accounts and managers and provide ongoing support throughout the investment lifecycle including tracking and processing funding requests.
• Build relationships with contacts at banks, custodians, data/software vendors, administrators, and asset managers to troubleshoot operational issues.
• Lead efforts to enhance the reporting framework for investment related KPIs including investment income and investment related expenses
• Contribute to the development of automated reporting dashboards/lead sheets. Draw on past experience to streamline large datasets into improved management reporting deliverables.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related field.
• 8 years of investment accounting and/or middle office experience within an institutional investor or asset manager. Experience within Insurance Company strongly preferred but not required
• Experience with Clearwater Analytics preferred but not required
• Experience as the primary contact with banking partners and vendors required
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office software packages (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Team player, with the ability to support time sensitive ad-hoc projects. Demonstrated the ability to effectively manage direct reports and work alongside other departments.
  
  

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.