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The Securities Operations team supports the creation, maintenance, and oversight of securities and related analytics data. This includes security master, analytics, valuation, corporate actions, and proxy voting. The candidate will correspond and interact with Trading, Compliance, Client Service, Technology and other internal teams at Brandywine Global, as well as with vendors and other third party data providers. Participation in meetings directly related to these tasks is expected.
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This position requires an individual who possesses the personal attributes and the professional experience consistent with the Firm s high standards of conduct and performance. In performing the job, the individual must demonstrate behaviors consistent with the company core values including:
Act with Integrity:
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Demonstrates values and ethics aligned to BGIM and is looked to for guidance on standards and norms
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Follows through on commitments
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Viewed as direct and truthful
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Shows consistency between words and actions
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Keeps confidences
Take Ownership:
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Feels a sense of personal responsibility in seeing tasks to completion
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Works and thinks like a team member - owns their responsibilities while also considering the enterprise impact
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Takes personal accountability for decisions, actions and outcomes.
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Takes an active role in managing their own career development
Be Curious. Challenge Conventional Thinking:
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Introduces new ways of looking at problems
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Experiments and finds new solutions
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Has the courage to push back and ask questions that advance the group s thinking
Debate with an Open Mind:
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Uses compelling arguments in representing own interests while actively seeking to understand different perspectives
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Steps up to address difficult issues, says what needs to be said
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Champions an idea or position despite dissent or political risk
Build Strong Diverse Relationships:
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Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people. This includes diversity in the broadest sense - diversity of thought and functional expertise in addition to race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation.
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Builds effective formal and informal relationships inside and outside the organization - including co-workers, clients, vendors and parent company, Legg Mason.
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Draws upon multiple relationships to exchange
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ideas, resources, and know-how
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Embraces the spirit of collegiality, mutual respect and teamwork
Strive for Balance:
What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Senior Specialist -Investment & Trade Client Services? -
Maintain and update security reference data on multiple platforms including the accounting platform & Order Management Systems used by the firm.
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Adhere and exercise firm valuation policy and procedures
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Process day-to-day securities pricing, pricing challenges due to outliers, corporate actions data feeds, and security master file and analytics integrity, investigating any exceptions, raising issues to the appropriate stakeholders
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Liaise with Pricing Vendors, Operations, Performance, Investment Teams and Traders, Valuation Council & Custodians to create solutions to complex challenges
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Govern the Proxy Voting process, working within the proxy system as well as directly with front office personnel and legal teams
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Work within established processes to communicate voluntary corporate actions with the front office teams as well as custodians and process within the accounting platform & Order Management Systems
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Assist with oversight of benchmark providers, engaging in exceptions as well as sourcing and implementing new data when necessary
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Mentor and assist in the training of new employees
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Maintain all valuation related documentation and supply such information for internal and external audits/inquiries in a timely fashion
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Update and manage securities analytics values within the accounting platform in accordance with Brandywines approved analytics hierarchy.
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Constantly improve data quality frameworks and best practices
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Assist in user acceptance testing, documentation, implementation, data quality processes, and controls
What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful? -
Pro-active team orientation, with above average oral and written communication skills
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Strong analytical, mathematical, and fast learning skills
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Ability to problem solve within complex processes
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Experience with various security types including pricing, analytics and corporate actions
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Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
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Must possess a high attention to detail to recognize discrepancies
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Education/Experience:
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5+ years experience working with equity, fixed income or derivatives markets and financial data
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Strong knowledge of investment products and services and information systems
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Experience in Back or Middle Office Operations with an emphasis on securities markets
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Knowledge of various securities processing platforms
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Knowledge of fixed income instruments and valuation inputs
Requirements:
This position requires an individual who possesses the personal attributes and the professional experience consistent with the Firm s high standards of conduct and performance. In performing the job, the individual must:
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Always act in the best interests of clients,
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Continuously evaluate and escalate areas of risk to the Firm,
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Work cohesively and effectively with people across all functions, and
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Comply with all Firm policies and procedures. Accordingly, it is expected that the individual is of high moral character, well-organized and self-directed, with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to execute work objectives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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