Lead Business Consultant, Investment Operations in Toronto

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values - caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

At SimCorp, we facilitate the streamlining of investments, accounting, and operations for major global financial institutions through IT systems, processes, and financial knowledge. Implementing our software by way of high-quality projects is at the core of what we do. To introduce our software to our clients, business consultants are essential to us. In the role of Lead Business Consultant specializing in IBOR (Investment Book Of Records), your participation will be instrumental in the expansion of our market unit and in advancing the outcomes of our clients' projects. You will normally be working full-time on implementation projects, which require your special expertise in the IBOR area, and you will be responsible for all aspects of the project stream. You will act as an important sparring partner for your clients and effectively monitor, coordinate, and elevate issues as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for major parts of SimCorp Dimension implementation projects.
• Know the customers' requirements and processes related to Investment Operations at banks, asset managers and insurers and outline solutions for optimal use of SimCorp Dimension.
• Close cooperation with the project manager and key role in developing projects to success.
• Gain understanding of Simcorp's Global Standard Solutions and utilize them for project delivery.
• Key contact for our customers for all questions in connection with SimCorp Dimension.
• Instruct and mentor less experienced colleagues on the job.
• Contribute to improving best practices for implementation processes and promote topics across projects.
• Actively participate in know-how exchange with colleagues on an international level.

What We Value:

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest.

As our preferred candidate you have:

• Previous experience as an Implementation Consultant for asset managers, asset owners, banks or consulting firms.
• Excellent know-how in at least two of the following areas: Asset Management – Back Office – or Financial Reporting Consulting or Professional Services within the Asset Management sector.
• An implementation role for a software vendor specializing in Asset Management software.
• 3-5 years of experience working hands on with the investment operations function and related enterprise applications.
• Experience with multiple enterprise implementations involving IBOR functions on the buy side, and hands on experience with applications similar to Simcorp Dimension.

Priority skillsets — areas of immediate team need:

• Asset Servicing: Corporate Actions (SCD processing + SWIFT flows); Asset Transfer including In-Kind transfers.
• Cash Processing: End-to-end cash management and processing workflows.
• Collateral Management: Collateral processing and optimization within investment operations.
• Fees Processing: Fee calculation, accrual, and settlement workflows.
• Reconciliation: Position, cash, and/or transaction reconciliation processes.
• Technical — Auxiliary & Batch Jobs: Configuration and troubleshooting of Aux Jobs and Batch Job scheduling within SimCorp Dimension.
• Technical — Communication Server: Setup and management of Communication Server for automated message handling and external connectivity.

Candidates with depth in any of the above areas are strongly encouraged to apply, even if other areas are still developing. Experience with Trade processing including confirmation and/or trade settlement processes and solutions is a plus.

Degree within Business discipline (Accounting, Finance, or Economics) or Mathematics/Applied Sciences preferred. Self-starter with a can-do mindset. Ability to manage assigned tasks and deliver the results on time. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English – both oral and written. Basic understanding of financial industry/products and related accounting. Hands-on experience with SimCorp Dimension is a plus. Ability to travel to client's site (up to 50%). Can attend the SimCorp office 2x/week as per our hybrid policy in Toronto or 3x/week in New York.

Benefits:

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. And opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

SimCorp welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.