Associate Director, Portfolio Manager Assistant

Cohen & Steers

$130K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in investment operations
  • Strong understanding of portfolio compliance processes
  • Experience with equity order creation in an OMS, preferably Charles River
  • Detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to ensure accuracy
  • Proven analytical skills with a capacity for data interpretation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Commitment to inclusive behaviors and diverse perspectives

Responsibilities

  • Act as a key resource for investment teams in implementing strategies
  • Process account cash flows efficiently
  • Serve as the expert on account-specific requirements and guidelines
  • Conduct compliance evaluations pre- and post-trade
  • Review client portfolio guidelines during onboarding
  • Assist in trade rotations for model delivery
  • Monitor foreign exchange forwards for hedging strategies
  • Minimize account dispersion through oversight and research
  • Ensure trades are prepared for execution by reviewing the trading blotter
  • Propose process enhancements to boost efficiency and reduce operational risk

Benefits

  • Valued commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative team environment
  • Supportive company culture focusing on employee growth
  • Hybrid work arrangement, allowing flexibility between in-office and remote work
Full Job Description
Job Title: Associate Director, Portfolio Manager Assistant

Department: Investments

Reports To: Vice President, Portfolio Manager Assistant

FLSA Code: Exempt

Estimated Salary: $130,000 - $150,000

Job Summary:

Work alongside the Portfolio Managers on our REIT and Global Listed Infrastructure teams to implement our investment decisions with precision and efficiency. Cohen & Steers is committed to an inclusive culture, valuing diversity in support of our people and clients.

Major Responsibilities/Activities:
  • Act as a reliable resource to our Investment teams to understand and implement investment decisions across a myriad of strategies and account types
  • Process account cash flows
  • Function as the expert on account specific requirements and guidelines
  • Perform pre- and post-trade compliance evaluations and liaise with portfolio compliance to assess and respond to portfolio guideline alerts
  • Read and review client portfolio guidelines as part of the account onboarding process
  • Assist with the UMA/SMA trade rotation to implement model delivery process
  • Monitor FX forwards for both passive and active hedging strategies
  • Provide oversight to minimize account dispersion; research and rectify causes of dispersion
  • Review morning trading blotter daily to ensure appropriate trades are ready for execution
  • Participate in reviewing and proposing process improvements to increase efficiency and minimize operational risk


Minimum Requirements:
  • Process and detail-oriented, can demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness
  • Experience in equity order creation in an OMS; Charles River strongly preferred
  • Strong understanding of the portfolio compliance process
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to draw conclusions and make inferences from datasets
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Demonstrates inclusive behaviors in support of a culture that values diverse perspectives
  • Is able to abide by the firm's hybrid work arrangement policy in New York City office (4 days in-office/1 day remote)


Note: This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The job title or duties and responsibilities may be changed by the Company at any time.

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