Portfolio Operations Analyst

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The Operations team supports the entire FS family of funds providing trade support, derivative processing, shareholder accounting, security reconciliation and oversight, and counterparty and credit event management. The team works closely with internal and external stakeholders, including banks, sub-advisors, custodians, fund administrators and transfer agents to ensure accuracy and execution across daily trades, positions, cash, shareholder trade processing and corporate actions.

The Portfolio Operations Analyst will work within Investment Operations supporting Trading and Investment Management. Responsibilities include supporting trading operations via trade processing, confirmation, and settlement and supporting portfolio management via portfolio reconciliation and reporting.

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Process transactions as directed by the trading desk.
• Ensure correct setup of securities in the Security Master, working closely with the Data Management, COO, and Investment Management teams.
• Confirm trades with counterparties.
• Reconcile positions with custodians and fund administrators.
• Provide oversight to outsource vendors across various Operations functions.
• Maintain internal books and records and resolve breaks between internal systems and custodians and administrators.
• Work with the technology teams on design, testing and implementation for different application modules and reporting solutions.
• Review existing processes, identify, and recommend areas of improvement to reduce risk and improve efficiencies across the team.
• Perform ad hoc tasks and reporting as needed to support the Trading, COO, and/or Fund Finance teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required. Business, Finance, Accounting or Economics background preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in Finance, Operations and/or other relevant work experience.
• Experience working within a security master system preferred.
• Familiarity with database design and knowledge of SQL, MS Access, and Microsoft SQL Server a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Geneva a plus.
• Knowledge of pricing, valuation and fixed income accruals is a plus.
• Pro-active, self-motivated, assertive, and well organized.
• Possess strong analytical skills and knowledge and the ability to learn process design and implementation.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively within the firm at all levels as well as externally with third parties.
• Able to meet tight deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

About FS Investments

FS Investments is a global alternative asset manager dedicated to delivering superior performance and innovative investment and capital solutions. The firm manages over $75 billion in assets for a wide range of clients, including institutional investors, financial professionals and individual investors. FS Investments provides access to a broad suite of alternative asset classes and strategies through its best-in-class investment teams and partners. With its diversified platform and flexible capital solutions, the firm is a valued partner to general partners, asset owners and portfolio companies. FS Investments is grounded in its high-performance culture and guided by its commitment to building value for its clients, investing in its colleagues and giving back to its communities. The firm has more than 500 employees across offices in the U.S, Europe and Asia and is headquartered in Philadelphia.

FS Investments is an Equal Opportunity Employer.