Investment Operations Specialist, Allianz

Allianz

Location:
United States, Minneapolis

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

82000.00 - 150000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

You will be a senior team member responsible for daily Investment Operations with focus on listed assets including Corporate Bonds, Munis, Structured Securities, and Agency MBS. You will have a strong understanding of the lifecycle of an investment and will bring subject matter expertise to support the ongoing operations and expansion of AIM’s listed portfolio and own designated processes. This includes overseeing trade processing, reconciling, and analyzing portfolio and Security Master data, and investment and accounting reporting. You will work with other teams, those within the organization (accounting, treasury, policy, risk, portfolio management), and those externally (asset managers, custodians, trustees) to ensure that investment operations are performed accurately and in a timely manner. Further you will mentor less experienced staff on industry best practices, guide important projects to implement straight through processing, and further improve repetitive investment value chain processes to deliver superior value to AIM’s clients. You will report into the AIM AVP – Investment Operations.

Job Responsibility:

Facilitate the timely and accurate booking of trades and resulting positions
Monitor cash balances and ensure that all cash transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner
Reconcile portfolio data against custodian and asset manager statements and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner
Work with internal investment managers and external asset managers to ensure that investment strategies are booked timely and accurately
Produce reports to provide insight into accounting, compliance and risk management, and operational efficiency
Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and procedures to increase efficiency and reduce risk
Monitor and ensure sound investment operational controls both internally and with external asset managers over core processes including trade settlement, cash, and related reconciliations
Building strong relationships internally and with asset managers

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in investment operations dealing with Corporate Bonds, Agency MBS, Structured Securities
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field
Good understanding of investment management processes
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Attention to detail and accuracy
Must have basic to high proficiency with AI and/or business intelligence
You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and will not require immigration sponsorship for visa status now or in the future

What we offer:

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options
Health savings account
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan retirement plan
Generous annual paid leave
Outstanding 401(k) company match
Life insurance
Onsite health center
Child development center
Fitness facility
Convenience store
Two cafeterias
Employee Resource Groups

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 26, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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