Technical Specialist - Third Party Oversight

Evelyn Partners is the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group, with over 186 years of experience in helping generations of people and businesses to thrive. We offer an extensive range of financial and professional services to individuals, family trusts, professional intermediaries, charities and businesses.

We provide an award-winning service for our clients by employing the best people. Join us on our mission to place the power of good advice into more hands because we believe that everyone deserves access to good advice, regardless of where they’re at in their financial journey.

An exceptional track record of growth and innovation is driven by our core values of: Personal, offering advice based on a true understanding of what matters to our clients; Partnership, working with our clients in a joined-up, collaborative way; and Performance, demonstrating a breadth and depth of advice expertise to deliver first-class results.

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What will you be doing?

We’re seeking a talented individual to join our Fund Oversight in Glasgow to support EPFL’s (Evelyn Partners Fund Solutions) oversight of its ACD-only Fund Sponsors and Delegate Service Partners (delegates). To primarily monitor the performance of delegates’ Portfolio Valuation (NAV Production) and Financial Reporting services and support the oversight of Transfer Agency services, to ensure they perform within all relevant laws, regulations and agreed service levels.

As Technical Specialist, Third Party Oversight, your responsibilities will include among others

• Support daily operations, ensuring tasks are documented and completed on time, and resolve issues and queries from delegates, escalating as necessary.
• Document, periodically review, and update departmental procedures.
• Collaborate with the EPFL Relationship Management Team to manage dealings with EPFL Sponsors and funds professionally and timely.
• Keep the Senior Manager and EPFL Leadership Team informed of all initiatives, risks, issues, threats, opportunities, plans, and activities.
• Ensure prompt and competent delivery of Portfolio Valuation and Financial Reporting services by delegates; support Transfer Agency oversight services when needed.
• Ensure fair treatment of sponsors and end-investors, maintain transparent interactions with all external entities, thoroughly investigate breaches, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Monitor compliance with EPFL Outsourcing and Delegation policies, and provide input to the Relationship Management & Business Development teams.
• Manage records and data according to Group policy, analyze management information to identify risks, issues, opportunities, and trends, and apply decision-making and escalation processes consistently.

To be successful in this role, you should have

• Extensive experience of working with a Portfolio Valuations and/or Financial Reporting teams.
• Strong understanding of an ACD’s oversight responsibilities
• Good knowledge of key industry trends and best practice within the Authorised Funds sector.
• Experience of operating within the FCA regulatory framework, with a working knowledge and understanding of current legislation and future regulatory developments pertaining to Authorised Funds.

Desired

• Relevant professional qualification(s) desirable, e.g. CISI Investment Operations Certificate

As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners, you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependant)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients.  At Evelyn Partners we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation.  It is our commitment to provide a workspace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment. 

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process.  Please let your Recruiter know.