SMA Analyst

Correspondence Associate page is loaded## Correspondence Associatelocations : San Antonio, Texastime type : Full timeposted on : Posted Todayjob requisition id : R0017190

• Who You’ll Work With :
• We are seeking a
• San Antonio, Texas
• based
• Analyst
• to join our
• Oversight Team
• in
• SMA Operations Team.
• The SMA Analyst will be responsible for providing service and support to the SMA fixed income and equity portfolio management and sales teams. The Analyst will be responsible for a wide variety of evolving tasks related to but not limited to this support. Key applications used are Fiserv Security APL, MS Excel, MS Access, AWD, Bloomberg and web-based sponsor trading and trade support applications.
• What You’ll Do :
• The Analyst will be responsible for performing and overseeing the various tasks that support the SMA fixed income and equity portfolio business. The best candidate for this position will possess outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills; excellent communication skills; intermediate operational knowledge involving securities, trading, portfolio management, trade settlement, reconciliation corporate actions and reporting. The SMA Analyst will be responsible for providing service and support to the SMA fixed income and equity portfolio management and sales teams. The Analyst will be responsible for a wide variety of evolving tasks related to but not limited to this support. Key applications used are Fiserv Security APL, MS Excel, MS Access, AWD, Bloomberg and web-based sponsor trading and trade support applications. The key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
• Oversee our 3rd party service provider (SEI) who builds most equity trades, processes our new and terminated account action items and reconciles our accounts with the custodians. We have a large number of controls in place to ensure SEI performs to our standards. The candidate will monitor daily and weekly controls to ensure a high level of service from SEI.
• Review accounts in the portfolio management system and ensure that they are coded appropriately at all times.
• Review accounts to ensure they are reconciled in a timely manner by SEI and update aged item reporting weekly.
• Manage Trade Orders : Review block trade orders to implement model account changes, analyze trades for potential violations of account restrictions and communicate block trade orders to the AllianceBernstein trading desk for execution.
• Update and communicate Portfolio Management model changes to sponsors
• Review account termination requests processed by SEI are in full compliance with client instructions (full liquidation, and partial liquidation)
• Set up new securities and benchmarks as necessary on Security APL ensuring data matches Bloomberg’s security attributes.
• Regularly monitor assigned accounts for potential restriction violations.
• Analyze current holdings of perspective clients to managed account styles and make recommendations to sell or hold securities
• Review and complete error corrections
• Conduct independent evaluations of critical processes to ensure that exposure areas are adequately controlled
• Lead workflow management to ensure work is completed timely by the team
• Review multiple web portals, work queues and inboxes to ensure outstanding work has been completed by team
• Quality review of work processed by the team and our 3rd party service provider (SEI), which is sent to trading for execution
• Work directly with SEI to review and resolve escalated items and issues (workflow, technology, etc)
• What We’re Looking For :
• The candidate should have very strong communication and analytical skills and be highly organized and detail-oriented. The candidate should demonstrate proficiency in manipulating and generating Excel spreadsheets and using Access databases. The candidate should demonstrate a strong understanding of securities markets. The ideal candidate would have at three to five years’ experience in the finance industry and ideally a Business or Finance degree.
• Skills :
• Proficient in the use of office desktop packages such as Outlook, Word, Access, Excel, AWD; Bloomberg.
• Exceptional communication, time management, problem framing, and follow up skills required
• Demonstrated experience of outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Organized, thorough and conscientious. Establishes priorities and follows through on tasks to completion
• Detail oriented
• Ability to front face with other operational teams, sales, portfolio management and trading
• About AB
• We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple : to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work.Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us!
• All are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job-related criteria.
• San Antonio, TexasWe are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 51 locations operating in 25 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple : to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work.Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us!
• AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job-related criteria.
• Please be advised that AB does not solicit confidential information from job applicants during the screening process, nor extend job offers without the candidate participating in a series of interviews to be properly considered for an open role. If you receive requests for confidential information, outside of the formal interviewing process even if the person asserts that they represent

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