Operational Due Diligence Snr Analyst

Operational Due Diligence Snr Analyst:

Our client are a leading ODD consultancy business supporting Hedge Funds, Private Markets, Crypto and other industries. They are looking to hire a senior analyst with 2-5 years of experience to support their continued growth and success. If you have a background in ODD and are looking for a step up or you are in a similar role but would like to transition to ODD please hit apply!

You'll review operational due diligence questionnaires, service provider reviews and client reports across a multitude of strategies, including hedge funds, private equity, long-only and Crypto. Additionally, the analyst with be involved in building out the technology strategy and implementation to improve efficiency and client delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Perform and assist with ODD reviews or lighter-touch ODD reviews by issuing appropriate Manager and Fund questionnaires to target investment manager and fund(s) on behalf of the client.
• Ensure timely receipt of questionnaires and complete any outstanding questions / gaps / documents.
• Qualitatively assess operational risks across manager operations, staff, systems, information technology, compliance and service providers. This will include learning and understanding each ‘operational pillar’ so that where applicable solutions can be found to mitigate identified operational risks.
• Assess manager and fund documentation including manager compliance, IT and fund governing documents.
• Analyse results and prepare draft report.
• Work closely with the team to ensure that priorities are agreed, and client deadlines are met.
• Contribute to ad hoc business initiatives including client pitches when required.
• Assist with ensuring that the operational due diligence process consistently reflects market and best practice, and any key industry topics are incorporated.
• Maintain team documentation and assist policy creation.
• Assist business development with some element of client facing activities / duties.
• Assist with the build and continual development of our Dasseti system to service, streamline and provide better services to our clients including dashboards, API connectivity, AI implementation and other related improvements.

Essential Requirements

• Educated to a degree level.
• Professional qualifications a significant benefit and relating to accounting or investment roles, for example CAIA, ACCA, ACA.
• Critical to have an inquisitive and curious mindset.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent articulator, communication and people skills.
• Able to work under pressure to set client deadlines.
• Flexible, proactive and positive working approach.
• Familiarity with IT systems and comfortable speaking to IT providers.
• Fully competent in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and O365.
• Willingness to travel as necessary.