A leading global investment management firm is seeking a Portfolio Control Associate to join its dynamic investment operations team. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven professional with financial services experience to gain broad exposure across trading, operations, and portfolio management in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

*$150-$155K Total Comp (base + full annual bonus) + Equity

*Hybrid 3 days/week in office*

The Portfolio Control Associate serves as a key point of coordination between internal teams — including trading desks, deal teams, legal, and compliance — and external partners, ensuring accurate execution, control, and reporting across complex investment portfolios.

Responsibilities

Trade Lifecycle Management

• Support trading and deal desks with booking administrative trades, including inter-portfolio transfers and private market transactions.
• Reconcile and maintain trade-level reference data such as mandates, dealing desks, and fee categories.
• Track and update unfunded commitments to ensure accurate liquidity forecasting.
• Facilitate onboarding of Assets in Kind and Cash for pension acquisitions and new client accounts.

Process & Control Oversight & Client Onboarding

• Coordinate re-registrations and other portfolio movements with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
• Monitor key performance indicators and drive process enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure adherence to SOC 1 controls and maintain a culture of operational excellence.
• Support key initiatives and cross-functional projects impacting investment operations.
• Complete custodian questionnaires and manage documentation required to onboard new client mandates.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless setup and funding of accounts.
• Maintain organized audit trails and ensure consistent client communication and delivery standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.
• 3–5 years of experience within asset management, custody, or broker/dealer operations.
• Prior exposure to Middle Office or Trade Operations functions preferred.
• Experience with SOC 1 controls and process improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with investment products such as corporate bonds, treasuries, FX, alternatives, and derivatives.
• Experience with systems such as State Street PAM, Markit thinkFolio, or Aladdin Explore is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills; Bloomberg, SQL, or Python experience beneficial.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational abilities with a proven track record of meeting deadlines.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to adapt quickly in a changing environment.