Mutual Fund

**Company Overview**

Ventum Financial is one of Canada’s largest independent investment dealers with approximately 400 employees nationwide and approximately $10 billion in assets under administration. Known for its entrepreneurial spirit and client-first approach, Ventum Financial provides expertise across multiple sectors.

For institutional clients Ventum provides expertise across a variety of sectors delivering a range of research, investment banking, advisory, and sales & trading services. For private clients, Ventum offers a comprehensive advisory and wealth management platform for its Investment Advisors and Portfolio Managers who provide customized advice to their clients and access to the full spectrum of securities products and services.

**Position Overview**

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Mutual Fund and GIC Associate to join our Operations team in Vancouver. Reporting to the Team Lead and/or Operations Manager, this role is for Mutual Funds and GICs across various operational functions including trading, settlements and related administrative.

At the core of our staffing philosophy is a commitment to collaboration, continuous learning, and flexibility. We encourage a “work floater” mindset, where team members are cross-trained across multiple functions and empowered to support other teams during peak volumes or when additional help is needed. This approach fosters a dynamic and resilient work environment, promotes professional growth, and ensures we consistently deliver high-quality service across all areas of our operations.
- Thrive in a team-oriented environment
- Be eager to learn and take on new challenges
- Demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Be open to cross-training and supporting other operational roles as needed

**Key Responsibilities**:
Mutual Fund Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate daily trade and settlement reconciliation
- Submit wires for any money payable to Fundserv for the Mutual Fund companies
- Post all mutual fund transactions and balance trading and open item accounts before market open (6:30am PST)
- Process all daily commission and trailer fee files for payments received
- Handle mutual fund orders including investigating and resolving rejections, corrections, and adjustments before market close (1pm)
- Process any trade dilutions, PAC/SWD plan cancellations and fund conversion/exchanges
- Process and assist IA’s with any requests (ie: address, rep, account updates)
- Perform monthly reconciliation (financial and non-financial outages) for all positions reported by Fundserv

GIC Associate
- Process GIC transactions including purchases, redemptions, maturities, and internal transfers
- Submit wires for any money payable to the GIC Issuers for daily purchases and re-registrations
- Coordinate daily interest and maturity payments received with Accounts Payable team
- Process commission payout for any payments received
- Review daily Cannex confirmation reports and process any required REC/DEL receipts for the day
- Confirm weekly incoming funds summary with reports from GIC Issuers
- Review and reconcile monthly Cannex and custodial positions

**Required Skills and Qualifications**
- 2 years relevant experience in the Canadian securities industry preferred but not required.
- Ability to prioritize and handle a variety of tasks concurrently to meet deadlines.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ideally have experience with Fundserv and Dataphile software including the ESG and GIC modules.
- A positive, team-oriented attitude and a passion for helping others succeed.
- Ventum Financial is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs._