Lead Business Consultant, Investment Operations

About the role

At SimCorp, we facilitate the streamlining of investments, accounting, and operations for major global financial institutions. We do this through IT systems, processes, and financial knowledge. Implementing our software by way of high-quality projects is at the core of what we do. To introduce our software to our clients, business consultants are essential to us. In the role of Lead Business Consultant specializing in IBOR (Investment Book Of Records), your participation will be instrumental in the expansion of our market unit and in advancing the outcomes of our clients' projects.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for major parts of SimCorp Dimension® implementation projects
• Know the customers’ requirements and processes related to Investment Operations at banks, asset managers and insurers and outline solutions for optimal use of SimCorp Dimension®
• Closely cooperate with the project manager and key role in developing projects to success
• Gain understanding of Simcorp’s Global Standard Solutions and utilize them for project delivery
• Key contact for our customers for all questions in connection with SimCorp Dimension®
• Instruct and mentor less experienced colleagues on the job
• Contribute to improving best practices for implementation processes and promote topics across projects
• Actively participate in know-how exchange with colleagues on an international level

Requirements

We value individuals who can see themselves contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to — and interested in — learning the rest.

• Previous experience as an Implementation Consultant for asset managers, asset owners, banks or consulting firms
• Excellent know-how in at least two of the following areas: Our candidates will have experience in one or more of the following fields: Asset Management – Back Office – or Financial Reporting
• Consulting or Professional Services within the Asset Management sector
• An implementation role for a software vendor specializing in Asset Management software
• Asset Management candidates should have 3-5 years of experience working hands on with the investment operations function and related enterprise applications
• Experience with multiple enterprise implementations involving IBOR functions on the buy side, and hands on experience with applications similar to Simcorp Dimension
• Priority skillsets — areas of immediate team need: We are actively seeking candidates with hands-on implementation experience in one or more of the following areas, as these represent current growth priorities for our team:

• Asset Servicing: Corporate Actions (SCD processing + SWIFT flows); Asset Transfer including In-Kind transfers
• Cash Processing: End-to-end cash management and processing workflows
• Collateral Management: Collateral processing and optimization within investment operations
• Fees Processing: Fee calculation, accrual, and settlement workflows
• Reconciliation: Position, cash, and/or transaction reconciliation processes
• Technical — Auxiliary & Batch Jobs: Configuration and troubleshooting of Aux Jobs and Batch Job scheduling within SimCorp Dimension®
• Technical — Communication Server: Setup and management of Communication Server for automated message handling and external connectivity

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Implementation Consultant for asset managers, asset owners, banks or consulting firms
• Excellent know-how in at least two of the following areas: Our candidates will have experience in one or more of the following fields: Asset Management – Back Office – or Financial Reporting
• Consulting or Professional Services within the Asset Management sector
• An implementation role for a software vendor specializing in Asset Management software
• Asset Management candidates should have 3-5 years of experience working hands on with the investment operations function and related enterprise applications
• Experience with multiple enterprise implementations involving IBOR functions on the buy side, and hands on experience with applications similar to Simcorp Dimension
• Prioritize skillsets — areas of immediate team need: We are actively seeking candidates with hands-on implementation experience in one or more of the following areas, as these represent current growth priorities for our team:

• Asset Servicing: Corporate Actions (SCD processing + SWIFT flows); Asset Transfer including In-Kind transfers
• Cash Processing: End-to-end cash management and processing workflows
• Collateral Management: Collateral processing and optimization within investment operations
• Fees Processing: Fee calculation, accrual, and settlement workflows
• Reconciliation: Position, cash, and/or transaction reconciliation processes
• Technical — Auxiliary & Batch Jobs: Configuration and troubleshooting of Aux Jobs and Batch Job scheduling within SimCorp Dimension®
• Technical — Communication Server: Setup and management of Communication Server for automated message handling and external connectivity

Skills

• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English – both oral and written
• Basic understanding of financial industry/products and related accounting
• Hands-on experience with SimCorp Dimension is a plus
• Ability to travel to client’s site (up to 50%)
• Can attend the SimCorp office 2x/week as per our hybrid policy in Toronto or 3x/week in New York

Benefits

• Athletic salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement.
• Additional benefits include flexible working hours and a hybrid model.
• Opportunities for professional development: there is never just one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.