Lead - Investment Operations

**Position: Lead
- Investment Operations**

TriCert Investment Counsel is a registered portfolio management firm founded in 1999, managing over $3 billion in assets under management (AUM) for thousands of households across all ten Canadian provinces and the Yukon Territory. At TriCert Investment Counsel, we are investors, not traders. Our QSect approach utilizes a quality, sector-based methodology, matching a client’s risk tolerance with a tailored portfolio to meet goals while aiming to provide comfort to clients through volatile markets.

Taking a holistic view of our client’s financial affairs, together with the tax plan, financial plan, and broader financial landscape, we tailor solutions unique to our clients. The financial plan’s goals serve as our benchmark to build portfolios that let you sleep soundly, optimize tax efficiency, and deliver results.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
The Lead
- Investment Operations for TriCert Investment Counsel is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising the activities of our Investment Operations. As a result of ongoing growth, we are seeking a Lead of Investment Operations to perform the following tasks:

- Operational responsibility for trading, including, but not limited to equities, preferred shares, bonds and mutual funds.
- Confirm all trades are booked accurately on a daily basis and trade allocations are received preventing the risk of loss and client impact, resolving trade booking issues for clients and ensuring settlement of trades occurs.
- Contribute to the operational efficiency of the Trading function.
- Work with PMs to manage trading risk and rebalance of assets held in client portfolios.
- Lead firm level activities relating to FX, Corporate actions,/Re-orgs, proxy voting, reconciliations, the processing of settlements, market events, and the transactional cycle.
- Demonstrate a high-level knowledge of regulatory requirements and conduct business in an operationally efficient and low risk manner.
- Manage and monitor portfolios and insure adherence to investment strategies.
- Monitor asset allocation guidelines, model drift & dispersion for portfolios.
- Leverage your knowledge to provide support and guidance on organizational initiatives to improve processes aimed at increasing accuracy and efficiency.
- Track and share best market practices.
- Participate in, and advise management on a variety of changes, initiatives and projects.
- Propose and update appropriate documentation for all processes under your responsibility.
- Act as an investment operations expert for the organization.
- Work with organizational leadership in defining best practices for business processes and service delivery.
- Work with the VP Client Care and Operations in developing strategic objectives for TriCert’s Investment Operations.
- University degree - Economics, Science, Finance or Business
- 2+ years of experience in a trading/analyst role
- 7+ years of experience in Investment Operations.
- A deep understanding of Investment Products and of the investment industry
- A broad-based business experience, supporting and collaborating in the wealth space and delivering services to internal and external clients.
- Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Demonstrate strong presentation, writing, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex portfolio concepts to diverse audiences.
- Effectively manage the expectations of a diverse and demanding client base.
- Exhibit outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrate excellent time management attributes.
- Display a high level of ownership and accountability.

**Why work for us?**
- Competitive wage
- Opportunity to grow in the role, within the team, and within the organization.
- Rewarding career with a growing organization.
- Flexible hybrid work environment.
- Extended health, dental and vision care.
- Profit sharing.
- Training opportunities.
- Paid professional designations.
- We are committed to providing a barrier free workplace. If accommodation is required during the selection or interview process, it will be available upon request. This job posting is available in an accessible format upon request. _

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $80,000.00-$120,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision care
- Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Waterloo, ON N2L 4E9