Investment Operations Analyst

$61,000 - $82,000/Yr

AON - Chicago, IL

Part-time - Entry Level

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Aon is seeking an Investment Operations Analyst to join our team in Chicago. This role is integral to supporting the Investment Operations team, focusing on the verification and documentation of trade settlements, cash transfers, and directives to custodians and investment managers. The analyst will be responsible for directing wire payments and cash transfers, ensuring the accuracy of investment manager invoices, and maintaining project milestones and timelines through various tracking spreadsheets. Additionally, the role involves reviewing trades and cash transfers for accuracy, creating and running reports from internal software and custodial web portals, and compiling information for disclosure requirements. The analyst will also handle ad-hoc requests that support operations and the client service team. This position is part of a fast-paced, growing global investment consulting group, where the analyst will work closely with other operations teams regarding onboarding, trading, and monitoring investment consulting clients. Our clientele includes large market retirement plans, foundations, and charitable organizations. The analyst will frequently interact with client-facing investment consultants, custodians, and investment managers, conducting follow-up communication as necessary. Over time, the role will also involve assisting on special projects and taking on new responsibilities as they arise.

Responsibilities

• Verifying and documenting the settlement of trades, cash transfers, and other directives to custodians and investment managers.
• Directing wire payments and cash transfers.
• Verifying the calculations of investment manager invoices.
• Maintaining/updating project milestones and timelines and various tracking spreadsheets.
• Reviewing trades, cash transfers, and other directions to custodians for accuracy.
• Creating and running reports from internal software as well as the web portals of custodians and investment managers.
• Creating/maintaining/updating written procedures.
• Compiling information for disclosure requirements.
• Handling ad-hoc requests supporting operations and/or client service team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree is mandatory.
• One year+ of investment space experience is desired.
• High attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent proofing skills.
• Cash and trade handling experience.
• Responsive to requests from clients and colleagues.
• Ability to work against a deadline and handle daily tasks.
• Ability to prioritize and self-schedule deliverable obligations and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Outstanding analytical and communication skills.
• Excellent sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Outstanding computer skills and ability to learn new software with basic training.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience with other Microsoft Office software and Adobe Acrobat.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with trust accounting, security trading, and custody settlement procedures.
• Experience working in the operations of an investment management firm.
• Experience with Bloomberg and other Order Management Systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Apps and Power BI.

Benefits

• Commuter assistance
• Health savings account
• AD&D insurance
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Disability insurance
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Adoption assistance
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time