Analyst (Compliance/Fund Administration)

Title: Analyst (Compliance/Fund Administration) - 0191-010-711
Location:  Chicago, IL
Compensation:  Commensurate with experience

Summary:
Diversified investment management/financial company seek an Analyst to support their Chief Compliance Officer as well as VP of Fund Administration, in the administration of the firm’s mutual funds, investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Responsibilities:
Compliance-
Assist in development/administration of firm’s Code of Ethics compliance program, including maintaining the electronic administration system, monitoring personal securities transactions, responding to employees’ questions, monitoring gifts/entertainment
Participate in compliance testing and annual reviews of firm’s compliance programs
Develop enhanced methods of monitoring compliance desktop procedures
Monitor regulatory/industry updates and make recommendations regarding necessary changes to the compliance programs
Draft compliance and desktop policies/procedures
Conduct compliance training
Assess the contents/requirements for and prepare various regulatory filings
Assist with regulatory (SEC/FINRA/DOL) audits
Develop working knowledge of various firm systems
Perform various general administrative duties

Fund Administration
Detailed review of weekly check requests prepared by sub-administrator (all fund expenses)
Review/maintain/monitor vendor reporting matrixes, including vendor follow up for missing reports
Review of sub-administrator reports including cash availability/daily sheets/closing prices/stale prices/advisory/
12b-1 tie out spreadsheets/total returns/fund accounting reports
Post Fund holdings/performance to the firm’s website
Review of all transfer agent reports
Review/calculation of monthly 12b-1 accrual
Provide billing oversight for quarterly 12b-1 payments from transfer agent
Monitor daily NAV alert process including fulfilling the “first alert” role
Perform detailed review of annual/semi-annual financial statements
Maintain Master Non-Standard Dealer List, including non-standard dealer payment oversight
Participate in vendor oversight of sub-advisers/transfer agent/fund sub-administrator/fund accountant/custodian including: potential on-site visits/bi-weekly conference calls with sub-administrator on service levels and new issues
Perform detailed review of quarterly board materials/preparation of materials and/or special analyses
Participate in annual contract reviews (Rule 15c materials)
Participate in prospectus/SAI/N-SAR regulatory filing process
Assist in the review of the Funds’ budget and help make accrual recommendations on a monthly basis
Assist independent outside auditors during their annual examination

Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree required (Accounting or Finance degree preferred)
FINRA Series 6 and 63 licenses are required within 120 days of hire
2+ years of prior experience in the mutual fund, investment adviser and/or broker-dealer industry in a compliance or fund administration capacity
Working knowledge of IARD, Web CRD, portfolio accounting, CRM systems, and personal trading surveillance systems
Ability to quickly grasp new technologies and to develop enhancements to processes leveraging the technologies
Excellent written/oral communications skills required

If you are interested in this opening, please email us a copy of your resume as an MS Word attachment.

Thank you,

Julia Brown
BCI - Financial Services Recruiting
10 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60606
312-460-8222 x106
Julia@brokerageconsultants.com
www.brokerageconsultants.com

Settlements Analyst

Title: Settlements Analyst
Location: Chicago
Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Summary/Responsibilities:
Work with all parties involved to ensure timely and accurate settlement of all trades
Work with trading desk to ensure that the cash is in line for all accounts managed
Reconcile trades to broker confirmations at the end of the day for our Japanese clients and send reconciled trade report to client daily
Work with Portfolio Management team to ensure that all applicable Proxies are voted
Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for distribution to clients and or their trustees
Track and resolve all trade errors
Ensure that all trade files are processed and sent appropriately

Requirements:
BA in business or related field
Minimum 1-3 yrs. experience in securities settlement
Strong attention to detail
Strong computers skills in MS Excel and Word
Global settlement experience, a plus
Knowledge of derivatives transactions, a plus
Knowledge of Omgeo CTM and Advent Moxy / Axys or similar systems is a plus

If you are interested in this opening, please email us a copy of your resume as an MS Word attachment.

Thank you,

Zach Stierhoff
BCI - Financial Services Recruiting
10 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60606
312-460-8111 x102
zach@brokerageconsultants.com
www.brokerageconsultants.com

Business Analyst

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Business Analyst for a contract assignment with one of our premier financial clients in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities:
Represent the voice of the Fixed Income business and provide Fixed Income subject matter expertise in the required business domains to the IT delivery teams - Portfolio Management, Trading, Fixed Income Analytics/Data and Credit Research
Define scope, high level requirements and conditions of acceptance of new system features
Facilitate analysis and understanding of requirements between the Fixed Income business and IT delivery teams.
Re-design and optimize business processes
Assist the creation and management of product roadmaps, risks and issues
Work with the London based Fixed Income Program Manager and IT Scrum Master to manage and prioritize the product backlog for agile software development teams. Note: this includes writing and reviewing user stories, including the writing of acceptance criteria
Work with Product Management and Scrum Master to set release plans and prioritize product feature scope. This also includes preparation of the business case sections for the software review milestone gates.
Work directly with IT developers to make ensure the software meets the product requirements and business requirements
Represent the team in facilitating backlog reviews and scope estimation with the IT team
Hands on data analysis and performing acceptance testing and sign-off of deliverables
Ensure business risks and issues are managed and resolved
Promote awareness of change and act as primary trainer for Portfolio Managers in your location

Required Skills:
Must have significant fixed income experience gained working as a business analyst within asset management firms
Strong Fixed Income business/data acumen and analytical capabilities
Must be credible in front of portfolio managers, and comfortable liaising directly with them
Proven leadership ability, ability to collaborate and influence peers, proven organizational skills
Excellent communication skills for cross group collaboration, be able to Client solutions to problems and objectively defend them, and propose design alternatives and articulate pros and cons.
Coaching / Mentoring - sharing knowledge in an open manner to make those around them better
Ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity
Collaboration - developing trust and positive relationships
Analytical and questioning mind. Be able to challenge the status quo on a large scale and suggest viable alternative approaches.
High energy, results driven person with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with global teams, including time-zone
Must be a self-starter with ability to build working relationships and ability to work effectively in a global complex matrixed organization.
Strong analytical and product management skills, including a thorough understanding of the software business, ability to understand market needs and translate into requirements
Strong attention to detail and ability to understand the 'big picture'
Significant Fixed Income knowledge and experience within Asset Management
Experience with Fixed Income applications and/or trade order management systems
Considered a SME in one or more of the following: Portfolio Management, Trading, Fixed Income Analytics/Data, Risk, Credit Research
Flexible and comfortable with uncertainty in requirements etc. in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment
A four year Bachelor's Degree or the international equivalent in Business, Finance or preferred or commensurate relevant work experience.

Sr. Business Analyst w/ securities trading systems exp; 6 months; Chicago, IL 60605; $65-$75/hr;

01/24/14 4:53 PM
Hi,
This is a heads-up on a 6 month opening at the CBOE in Chicago, IL 60605 for an experienced Business Analyst.  Your skills are needed to work in their Trade Billing System.  

Thanks - Shaun (847-202-6567)

Needed: Sr. Business Analyst w/ securities trading systems exp; 6 months; Chicago, IL 60605;  $65-$75/hr; skirkwood@htpartners.com

Needed: Sr. Business Analyst for back office trading systems at the CBOE; will focus on Trade Billing Systems

*Local candidates preferred! Face-to-Face interview Required*
Strong Communication Skills are key to getting the job!

Horizon Technology Partners has an immediate opening for a Sr. Business Analyst. Your skills are needed to assist a direct client operation within the Financial sector in downtown Chicago, IL 60605 (the CBOE). In this position you will work within the back office trading systems - Options Billing Group.  This group is responsible for interacting with "end client " trading partners to facilitate billing on options transactions.  Prior experience with securities trading systems including: Trade Processing, Trade Matching, Trade Clearing, Trade Settlement and Trade Pricing is a plus!

Activities will include:
- Conducting the business analysis and developing user requirements, specifications and documentation, QA test plans and other related project documentation.
- Developing required SDLC documentation
- Confers with systems users to enhance their requirements to achieve greater efficiency, systems integration or cost reduction.
- Provide on-site support for highly complex problem resolution crossing all systems within the organization.
- Participating with business units to develop strategic technological initiatives.
- Determines all cost/benefit analysis on proposed initiatives.
- Please note: This role will require heavy interaction with the business clients, stakeholders and subject matter experts, a strong professional presence is required.

Required Qualifications:
- Domain / Functional knowledge of Derivatives or Securities Trading Systems
- 5+ years of experience as a business analyst, extensive knowledge of associated applications and interfaces, and the development process.
- Strong with Requirements Gathering skills: Running JAD secessions, creating Process Maps, GAP Analysis etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface effectively, gather information, convey concepts and offer persuasive alternatives.
- Strong documentation skills
- Solid command of Quality Assurance processes and testing
- Strong commitment to project delivery dates and doing whatever it takes to meet those dates
- Plays well as part of a team, cooperative, offers ideas, flexible
- Organized, thorough and strong attention to detail

Interested candidates should forward their resumes to: skirkwood@htpartners.com
If you are qualified, available, interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest, please call me ASAP at (847) 202-6567, even if we have spoken recently about a different position. If you do respond via e-mail please include a daytime phone number so I can reach you. In considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please respond ASAP.  Thank you.

Sincerely yours,
Shaun Kirkwood
 
Horizon Technology Partners, Inc.
1316 W. Northwest Hwy.
Palatine, IL. 60067
Ph: 847-202-3242 x106
Direct: 847-202-6567
Fax: 847-202-3326
email: skirkwood@htpartners.com

Software Engineer, Champaign, IL

Hello,
My name is Nikhil and I represent US Tech Solutions. US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide-range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit our website www.ustechsolutions.com.

We are constantly on the lookout for professionals to fulfill the staffing needs of our clients, and we currently have a job opening that may interest you. Below is a summary of the position. 
If you are interested in the opportunity listed below, please forward your updated resume along with current contact information, or perhaps you can recommend someone who would be interested in this position. 

Job Title: Software engineer
Location: Champaign, IL
Duration: 1 year contract

Job Details:
Client Title: Software Engineer II
Required Bachelors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering

Job Duties:
Integration of hardware and software components into high performance compute cluster solution designs. Creating and documenting build processes and workarounds for use as enabling tools. Requires working in a team environment, hands-on efforts with server hardware and network fabrics, and systems debugging of software and middleware used in Linux clusters.

Required Skills:
Demonstrated experience in Linux systems debugging
Strong communication and documentation skills a necessity
Expertise in integrating software components
Systems software debugging in Linux environment
Hardware debugging

Preferred Skills:
Parallel programming and cluster programming (MPI)
Experience with cluster provisioning middleware
Performance benchmarking

Thank you very much for your time. 
Nikhil Kasania
USTECH Solutions, Inc.
10 Exchange Place; Suite 1820
Jersey City NJ 07302
Email: nikhil.k@ustechsolutions.com
Phone: (201) 524-9600 Ext.180
www.ustechsolutions.com

Project Manager / Scrum Master Needed @ Middletown, NJ

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From: Sumit Kanchan 
Date: Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 10:19 AM
Subject: Direct Client :: Mid-Level Project Manager / Scrum Master Needed @ Middletown, NJ
To: d.b.greenfield@gmail.com


01/22/14 11:20 AM
Greetings David,

My name is Sumit and I'm an IT recruiter at Pyramid Consulting, Inc. You are receiving this email because your resume is on one of the Job Portals. Please accept my apologies if this job is not of interest to you. If however you have a friend or colleague who might appreciate hearing about this job, please refer them our way!
 
The job is located in Middletown, NJ with one of our Fortune 500 direct client. They are looking for Mid-Level Project Manager / Scrum Master and the following is a more detailed description of the job. The initial duration of this job is 12 months with a possible extension.
 
If you are interested then please send me your updated resume with contact details.
 
Job Requirement:-
 

• Strong project/program management experience.
• Certified Scrum Master.
• Basic to advanced skills in Microsoft tools.
• Business process and operational analysis
• Business, team and vendor relationship management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Excel working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Keen attention to detail as well as persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.

 
Other details:-
Starting date: asap
Number of position(s): 5
Employment type: contract
Working hours: 9 am -5 pm
Interview type: telephonic or skype
Hours: 40 hours a week, 5 days working
 
If you are qualified, available, interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest, please call me even if we have spoken recently about a different position. If you do respond via e-mail please include a daytime phone number so I can reach you. In considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please respond ASAP.

Thank you,
Sumit Kanchan
sumit.kanchan@pyramidci.com
(770) 255-3180 (Please Email me for quick response)
11100, Atlantis Place,
Alpharetta, GA - 30022
SEI-CMMI Level 3 
USA | UK | India

Customer Service 3-5 years experience

Hi David,

 

I'm Christopher Jones, a recruiter with Collins Consulting, Inc.,  a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Company and a Preferred Vendor to Fortune 500 clients nationwide. The skills in your online resume posting look like a potential match for the job description below. If you're interested in this opportunity, feel free to contact me at (847) 264-5182 orChristopher.Jones@colcon.com.

 

If this position is not a match for your skill set or desired career path, I'd be happy to take a look at a fresh copy of your resume and talk with you about other opportunities. Referrals are great, too.

 

Customer Service III - Abbott Park, IL

 

3 - 5 year experience required. Takes a high volume of inbound or places outbound calls to provide information and services to customers. Utilizes a database to retrieve customer or company information. Must be able to learn and follow detailed instructions, use a variety of resources and possess good organizational skills to provide accurate information. Follows processes and steps to ensure appropriate actions and follow through taken for customers. Document needs for customers in databases. Must demonstrate patience, tact, empathy and problem solving skills with consistently good voice quality. Can organize and handle calls with speed and accuracy. Must be able to be available to customers for a certain period of time during the day. Can work with complex computer applications and resource materials. Can use multiple operating environments (Windows, DOS, Mainframe). Must have proven skills in the following PC software products Lotus Notes, Excel, MS Word

Communicate with customers and providers (i.e., Telecommunication) to set up service plans for Blackberries, IPads, and audio-conferencing.

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

Best regards,

Christopher Jones

(847) 264-5182

Christopher.Jones@colcon.com

Collins Consulting, Inc.
999 Plaza Drive, Suite 240
Schaumburg, IL 60173

 http://www.colcon.com