Portfolio and Trade Implementation Manager (Multi-Asset)

Are you ready tochart your own career path With our refreshed strategy were building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged empowered and accountable; where they can show up speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

At a glance:

LOCATION:London - Lombard Street Office

Workplace Type:Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority:Mid-Senior Level

At SJP our book spans three distinct delivery channels and we manage 225 billion of client assets across a complex investment universe. We are on a growth trajectory that makes the quality of our implementation as important as the quality of our investment decisions. We have an exciting cross-suite mandate to lead the end-to-end implementation agenda at one of the UKs most significant wealth managers and to shape it for the next phase of our growth.

The Portfolio and Trade Implementation Specialist is a newly created role within our Investment Solutions function. Reporting to the Director of Investment Solutions youll lead the pre-trade decision framework and execution governance across all three delivery channels and will lead the evaluation of the systems platforms and counterparty arrangements that underpin how SJP this role youll be the specialist through whom investment intent is translated into portfolio reality with minimum friction and cost.

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of portfolio changes across the UKs largest proprietary fund range
• Oversee fund dealing subscriptions/redemptions and in-specie transfers ensuring optimal sequencing and minimal market impact
• Lead manager and SMA transitions including transition risk liquidity planning and execution timing
• Drive cost awareness incorporating swing pricing dilution levies and transaction costs into implementation decisions
• Identify and execute internal netting opportunities to reduce external trading costs
• Maintain a liquidity framework to support accurate implementation timelines

• Own implementation of model portfolio changes across large client populations
• Lead execution sequencing across funds and single securities optimising dealing timelines and cash deployment
• Establish robust governance processes
• Define and oversee rebalancing policy balancing tracking accuracy with cost efficiency

• Lead multi-asset execution strategy across bespoke client portfolios (equities fixed income FX derivatives structured products and private markets)
• Define pre-trade execution strategy including order sequencing sizing timing and urgency
• Build a cross-portfolio order crossing framework to optimise internal liquidity
• Coordinate execution with FX exposure management and hedging requirements

• Develop post-trade cost analysis capability across all asset classes and delivery channels
• Own relationships with fund managers brokers platforms and FX providers ensuring best-in-class commercial terms and service
• Establish a transition management framework to govern complex portfolio events

• Lead evaluation and selection of OMS / PMS and execution platforms
• Assess EMS and direct market access capability for growing bespoke portfolios
• Define and deliver a target operating model and implementation roadmap
• Provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership

Essential Criteria:

• Extensive experience in investment implementation fund management operations or execution within a large-scale asset or wealth management environment
• Strong knowledge of fund-of-funds manager-of-managers and multi-vehicle structures including underlying funds and SMAs
• Deep understanding of fund dealing mechanics including subscriptions/redemptions in-specie transfers dealing timelines NAV pricing swing pricing and dilution levies
• Proven experience leading portfolio changes and transitions including sequencing multi-vehicle coordination and tracking error control
• Experience with model portfolio implementation and rebalancing governance across large client account populations
• Broad multi-asset knowledge spanning funds equities fixed income FX and derivatives
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to operate within a complex cross-functional environment

• Experience in transition management including multi-asset and multi-vehicle transitions
• Knowledge of FX overlay management and hedging frameworks
• Experience negotiating with fund managers administrators or platform providers
• Experience supporting private markets implementation (e.g. capital calls liquidity planning)
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. CFA CAIA FRM IMC)

Please be aware that this position is a Certification role under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime.

Whats in it for you

We reward youfor the work you dowhether thats through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects bothpersonal and company performance competitive annual leave allowance (28 daysplus bank holidays with the option to purchase an additional 5 days) oronline rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also havebenefits to support whatever stage of life you are in including:

• Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
• Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
• Non-Contributory Pension 10% (increasing with length of service up to 15%) with further pension matching.

Reasonable Adjustments
Were an equalopportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessibleand inclusive for all if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stageplease let us know by emailing us at

Research tells us that applicants(especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applyingfor a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extendedcareer-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and candemonstrate some transferable experience please apply regardless of whetheryou tick every box.

Whats next

If youre excitedabout this role and believe you have the skills and experience were lookingfor wed love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clickingapply below and our team will be in touch.
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