Marlborough Group is a successful investment business that manages over £10 billion for over 200,000 clients and employs some of the UK’s most respected fund managers. The Group has its headquarters in Bolton and offices in London, Lichfield, Peterborough, Bristol and Dublin.

The Group employ more than 235 people across its business lines being:

• Marlborough Limited – The Group’s investment management business
• Investment Fund Services Limited – The groups Authorised Corporate Director (ACD) Authorised Fund Manager business
• IFSL Administration – The Group’s platform business

Marlborough Group’s success has been built on a reputation for excellence in active fund management, with the Group leading the way in industry expertise, service quality, product understanding and added value for our investors.

As we continue with our ambitious growth plans, we are looking for talented people who share our values and will grow and develop as financial services professionals. That means putting our investors at the forefront of everything we do and constantly striving for excellence in the service we deliver.

In addition to receiving a comprehensive benefits package, successful candidates will join a team who are committed to collaborative working in an environment where personal and professional development are genuinely valued.

Role Purpose

• To ensure all funds are priced accurately in accordance with the Scheme Particulars (Prospectus) and internal procedures.
• Ensure that FCA regulations are adhered to
• Manage and minimise risk, including reputational risk
• Ensure adherence to service level agreements

Key Responsibilities

• To assist in the accurate maintenance of all Income and Capital records.
• To perform daily reconciliations on the above cash balances and perform fortnightly asset reconciliations.
• To assist in the production of prices for our collective investment schemes.
• To liaise with the investment adviser for each fund to obtain the required information to enable the prices to be calculated.
• To liaise with external and internal sources of data essential for the accurate calculation of prices.
• Reconcile monthly bank interest receipts to the accruals.
• Investigate queries by external parties and write a detailed explanation for review.

Secondary Responsibilities

• To identify potential problems and to bring those to the attention of the Joint Head of the Pricing Department.
• To look for ways in which internal procedures can be improved and to bring those to the attention of the Joint Head of the Pricing Department.
• Attending relevant training courses as and when required
• Maintain high levels of personal development
• To assist, when necessary, in other areas within the operation.

Essential skills:

• Good numerical skills
• Good attention to detail
• Accurate data inputting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to problem solve and deal with complex queries
• Ability to prioritise & work to strict deadlines
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Regulatory knowledge and development skills supporting CASS (Client Assets) in particular : CASS 7 (Client Money Rules)

Beneficial Skills:

• Experience of working in an financial environment
• Experience of working in an investment or fund operations environment

Essential Qualifications:

• 5 GCSE’s Grade A-C (must include Mathematics and English)

Beneficial Qualifications:

• Completion or working towards the IOC (Investment Operations Certificate) qualification
• Completion or working towards the AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) qualification

Personal Qualities:

• Ability to function as part of a team
• Confident manner both written and verbally
• Ability to work under pressure
• Positive attitude
• Ability to be flexible and learn quickly
• Friendly and approachable
• Ability to make a positive contribution to both the team and the Company

Benefits:

• Competitive salary of £18,000 - £22,000 dependant on experience with annual salary reviews
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• 9% non-contributory pension
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• Death in Service at 5 x annual salary
• 35 hour working week
• Training for IOC and other relevant qualifications
• Exam completion bonus £500 (IOC)
• Study leave
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Eye test reimbursement
• Your birthday off
• Christmas party and paid for social events during the year
• 13 weeks fully paid maternity leave
• 2 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Perkbox membership - access to more than a hundred rewards, ranging from free food in major UK restaurants, to movie tickets, to phone insurance and more.