Employe(e) de Commerce / Investment Support Officer

The position reports to the Group Head of Investment Support team in Neuchâtel. Other working relationships include all members of Group Operations, FO, Dealing and Treasury, Banking and various external business contacts (Financial institutions).

OVERALL PURPOSE

The individuals will be responsible for executing instructions and various administrative tasks around investment management in an accurate way and by respecting appropriate deadlines.

PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS & ACCOUNTABILITIES

- Dealing of Single Hedge Funds and Private Placements

- Managing and executing instructions like corporate actions, proxy votes, conversions, capital calls and distributions

- Inputs prices and revaluations of assets in the systems

- Keeping line by line clients investment accounting up to date

- Collating KYC, FATCA and compliance documentation for fund administrators and other third parties

- Preparing SWIFT payment instructions

- Inputting investment transactions and maintaining & updating records in our in house integrated database systems

- Reconciliation of data

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

- Diplôme de l’Ecole de Commerce, CFC d’employé de commerce or equivalent.

- HEG – a real plus

- Min 2 years’ experience in a Financial environment

SKILLS

- English level equivalent to B2

- Good knowledge of MS office

- Knowledge and understanding of Double Entry Bookkeeping and Multi-Currency accounting

- Knowledge and understanding of Financial Products

- Understand basic information re Trust and Company and the relationship between Trust and Company, Trustee and Beneficiaries.

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS

- Communication Skills: Communicate openly, clearly and concisely

- Teamwork: Support & work towards team goals

- Teamwork: Share information, is helpful & co-operative

- Planning and Organizing: Manage time effectively, is able to prioritize

- Planning and Organizing: Schedule & manage workload effectively