Senior Operations Specialist

Metis Global Partners, LLC is a $4 billion diverse / woman-owned and led institutional global equity solution provider based in San Diego, California.

The firm’s active value-oriented Global, International and Emerging Market systematic strategies have enjoyed renewed interest in Value investing and AUM growth.

In addition, Metis’ Beta capabilities launch in 2021 have enjoyed inflows to date exceeding $3 billion and 60+ new institutional Beta clients.

Metis’ innovative Guided BetaTM strategies include a range of offerings including Climate Aligned Indexing and Real Asset Indexed strategies.

Metis is experiencing dynamic growth and maintains an entrepreneurial culture with opportunity for team members to make significant contributions and grow with the firm.

Working at Metis, you’ll be empowered to contribute meaningfully to a rapidly growing company. Cognitive diversity and intellectual curiosity are guiding lights at Metis, allowing the firm to embrace and harness unique perspectives into the management of portfolios as well as the day-to-day operations of the firm.

Come be a part of the excitement at Metis today and help us build the Metis of the future!

Position Summary

Metis is hiring a Senior Operations Specialist, with a long-term opportunity to expand into a leadership role as the firm grows.

The responsibilities of a Senior Operations Specialist involve interfacing with team members and service providers on matters related to :

Client account activity and reporting

• The client account setup process as well as incoming and outgoing cash flows; ensuring appropriate documentation, verifying necessary information, confirming proper systems entries and communication flow both internally and externally;
• interfacing with client representatives, custodian banks, and operational service providers on account opening processes and ongoing updates, including international market registrations and related documentation;

interacting with and advising clients, consultants and prospective clients on processes and documentation needs; and ensuring timely production and distribution of client reports.

Commingled fund operations

• Numerous operational and accounting matters regarding the firm’s commingled private funds, including review and validation of monthly client reporting;
• facilitating and overseeing annual audit and tax preparation processes; operations- and administration-related inputs to product development, such as building operating expense models, and managing the account setup process with the fund custodian and fund administrator;
• responsibility for issues that arise related to portfolio valuation and fair valuing of underlying securities; management of fund-related expenses including calculation and monitoring of expense accrual schedules, necessary calculations for allocation of expenses across multiple funds, validation of invoices and expense amounts, and processing of payments;

management fee calculations and payment processing; and more.

Portfolio accounting / trade settlement

Monitoring reconciliation reports and communication flows; identify and address unresolved trade settlement issues and other portfolio accounting-related matters, prioritizing and escalating as needed.

Regulatory filings and compliance monitoring and testing

• Responsibility for the firm’s required regulatory filings (such as ADV, Form PF and Form D), gathering information and data as needed and submitting filings to meet deadlines;
• responsibility for the firm’s ongoing compliance testing program, including review of relevant firm documents, processes, and reports, discussions with team members regarding activities related to the firm’s code of ethics, and more, including regular interface with the firm’s compliance consultant;

monitoring of employee personal trading activity, employee brokerage statement review, and processing of personal trade requests.

Required Skills

• Heavy attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong ability to prioritize and collaborate to meet aggressive deadlines
• Dependable and able to self-motivate, work independently, and handle multiple functional areas as part of a small firm
• Knowledge regarding / comfort with equities, valuation / pricing, back-office operations, performance, compliance, and commingled funds operations and accounting
• Advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of / experience with custodian and fund administration software platforms
• Working knowledge of / experience with GIPS a plus

Qualifications

The ideal candidate would have 5-10 years of investment operations experience; specific experience in fund accounting a plus.

Experience with administration of 3(c)1 private funds, CITs, UCITS and / or ETFs a plus. A Bachelor’s degree is required, an advanced degree in accounting is a plus.

Compensation

We are prepared to offer an attractive compensation package, including a competitive base salary and bonus, as well as health, 401(k), and vacation benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Metis provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

CONTACT

Tom Mulligan COO, CCO

858-436-3034 [email protected]