Our client is seeking a Private Capital Payments Administrator to join their Private Capital Client Delivery team. This full-time role is critical in ensuring that payment operations are executed in a timely and controlled manner. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing various payments, including invoices, foreign exchange transactions, investments, and distributions within the Funds, ensuring adherence to business and client timelines, as well as service level agreements. Collaboration with the Payments team, Funds Administration teams, and other business units will be essential to execute payments efficiently and to provide support on payment routing and compliance.
Job Duties:
- Ensure compliance of all fund services payment instructions with procedures, adhering to client Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and operational processes from receipt to final execution.
- Process payments in a timely manner, allowing sufficient time for compliance control checks to meet market cut-off times.
- Execute and evidence required daily, weekly, and monthly controls performed by the payments team, supporting any data requests for local or group requirements.
- Manage workload to ensure optimal service delivery while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
- Maintain payments statistics and complete ad-hoc management information as required.
- Communicate effectively to achieve optimal client service, escalating any issues, constraints, or risks to management when identified.
- Identify opportunities for enhancing the payments end-to-end process to increase efficiency and mitigate risks.
- Act as a payment specialist, providing support on payment routing and operational controls relevant to payment instructions.
- Troubleshoot issues and liaise with various departments as needed.
- Escalate potential issues early to management or other stakeholders.
- Review procedures to ensure they remain fit for purpose in line with local and group policies.
- Collaborate with the wider team to identify solutions aimed at reducing payment errors and enhancing processes.
- Assist with the development of payment processes for an effective service to Fund Administration teams.
- Support training for new staff on payment processing and workflow.
- Engage in ad hoc projects and potentially adapt to support new processes or systems as required.
Job Requirements:
- Knowledge of cash/payment processes, routing, and SWIFT in banking payments.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications.
- Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Effective collaboration skills.
- Adaptable to change.
What You’ll Love:
Our client offers a supportive work environment with a focus on professional development and collaboration. You will have the opportunity to enhance your skills in payment operations while being part of a dynamic team.
Could this be the right opportunity for you? If this opportunity sounds right for you, we’d love to hear from you. Our friendly and experienced recruitment team is here to answer your questions, offer guidance and support you throughout the process. Simply submit your CV in confidence, and our Candidate Manager will arrange for one of our consultants to get in touch to organise an initial meeting, either face to face, via Microsoft Teams or by telephone, whichever suits you best. We look forward to getting to know you and learning more about what you’re looking for.
