Nuveen Investments Looking for Associate-I, Reconciliations, Nuveen Global Investment Operations at Pune Full Time

Specialist, Portfolio Accounting – Nuveen Global Investment Operations

The role of the Associate Portfolio Reconciliations encompasses end-to-end exception management accomplished through various systematic, written, and verbal interactions with Operational Teams, Front Office and Middle Office Teams, as well as Custodian Banks. The primary focus of the position is timely and accurate reconciliation of accounts across multiple business lines, maintenance of the overall quality and accuracy of assigned processes, and preparation of ad hoc statistical reports

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Assist with the monitoring of the Reconciliation Tool and any associated applications daily to ensure all exception are captured

• Ensure cash and positions for respective Funds/Portfolios are reconciled accurately, efficiently and on a timely basis with custodians and other external parties, as well as across multiple internal systems

• Upon identifying and analyzing exceptions, ensure necessary, corrective action is assigned to responsible parties, logged, and prioritized for resolution

• Interface with internal and external business teams to identify root cause of exceptions and track resolution

• Develop a significant level of expertise of the holdings, terms, and transactions of all Funds/Portfolios to ensure accuracy of the reconciliations process

• Ensure adherence to compliance and regulatory requirements

• Ensure all process and audit trail documentation is up-to-date at all times

• Identify, escalate and thereby proactively manage process/delivery risks

• Respond to numerous ad hoc requests from internal and external clients for additional information

• Assist with the updating of the Reconciliation Tool and any associated applications to reflect changes in business processes as and when required

• Perform testing for updates to Reconciliation Tool and any associated applications

• Maintain and provide timely and accurate MI of process performance and risk

• Assist with ad hoc duties as assigned

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 2+ Years Required; 3+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level

6IC

Required Experience:

6+ years

• Investment Banking / Asset Management Industry experience in an offshored operations environment.

• Working knowledge of investment instruments, i.e. Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives, Foreign Exchange, etc.

• Working Knowledge of securities processes, i.e., Corporate Actions, Trade Operations, and Securities Lending

Skills and Abilities:

Required

• Demonstrated ability to analyze processes and proven attention to detail

• Good problem solving skills and strong commitment to procedures and controls

• Ability to work and function independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

• Multi-tasking and prioritization in a high pressure environment

• Interpersonal and relationship building skills

• Experience using Microsoft Office suite of products (particularly Excel & Access)

• Very good communication skills, written and verbal

• Customer Service skills Preferred

• Experience using Portia, Electra Recon, and Eagle PACE/Star is a plus

• Openminded to observe process and highlight any improvement/ identify loopholes

• Keep UpToDate documents such as SOP and BAU tracker etc.

Related Skills

Business Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Business Process Understanding, Collaboration, Consultative Communication, Negotiation, Nuveen Products/Services Acumen, Organizational Savviness, Project Management, Vendor / Partner Management

Company Overview

TIAA Global Capabilities was established in 2016 with a mission to tap into a vast pool of talent, reduce risk by insourcing key platforms and processes, as well as contribute to innovation with a focus on enhancing our technology stack. TIAA Global Capabilities is focused on building a scalable and sustainable organization , with a focus on technology , operations and expanding into the shared services business space.

Working closely with our U.S. colleagues and other partners, our goal is to reduce risk, improve the efficiency of our technology and processes and develop innovative ideas to increase throughput and productivity.

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