JOB DESCRIPTION
Middle Office Analyst, Neuberger Berman Taiwan
About Neuberger Berman1
Founded in 1939, Neuberger Berman is a private, independent and employee-owned investment
manager. The firm manages US$246 billion in equities, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund
portfolios for global institutions, advisors and individuals. With offices around the world, Neuberger
Berman employs over 1,900 professionals, including approximately 530 investment professionals.
Neuberger Berman has been named by Pension & Investments as a “Best Place to Work in Money
Management” for three consecutive years. Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm fosters
an investment culture based on fundamental research and independent thinking.
In Asia Pacific, Neuberger Berman has offices in Hong Kong (regional headquarters), Melbourne,
Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei and Tokyo (regional headquarters). Across the region, Neuberger
Berman employs around 180 staff.
To-date, Neuberger Berman manages in excess of US$15 billion for Asian clients including some of
the region’s leading sovereign wealth and pension funds, insurance companies and retail and private
banks. In China we are fortunate to manage money for the country’s leading sovereign wealth funds
and insurance companies.
Through its significant build-out in Asia Pacific, Neuberger Berman has already demonstrated its
firm commitment to becoming a leading asset manager in the region. This commitment and a
growing reputation for innovation within a strong, enabling and collegiate culture have allowed the
firm to attract and retain some of the best quality individuals in the industry from asset managers
such as Blackrock, KKR, Schroders, Aberdeen, UBS GAM and JP Morgan. Maintaining this culture
is of the utmost importance to the firm and those who flourish within it clearly understand the
emphasis on partnership and professionalism. Neuberger Berman firmly believes in keeping its
corporate structure as “flat” as possible and would consider itself as an organisation that is decisive
and strives to keep corporate bureaucracy to a minimum.
Neuberger Berman Taiwan Limited (“NB Taiwan SICE”) was established in 2013 as a Securities
Investment Consulting Enterprise (“SICE”) and employs 11 staff. It is also a master agent for 5 offshore
funds registered with the SFB in Taiwan and has signed up more than 30 distributors, including some
of Taiwan’s leading banks, insurance and securities companies. In less than two years, NB Taiwan
SICE raised more than US$2 billion in assets from Taiwan investors and, in 2014, was awarded
“Taiwan Best Newcomer” by Asia Asset Management for its good performance and achievements
within the Taiwan funds management industry. Neuberger Berman now intends to establish a
Securities Investment Trust Enterprise (“SITE”) in Taiwan (“NB Taiwan”).
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As at 30 June 2016
Neuberger Berman Taiwan Limited
Cathay Landmark Square, 20/F, No.68, Zhongxiao East Road, Xinyi District, Taipei 11065, Taiwan
Tel. + 886 2 8726 8280
Role
We are seeking a Middle Office Analyst primarily to provide middle office support for our SITE
business in Taiwan, but also to provide support to our Fund Administration & Oversight function in
relation to the oversight of our SITE funds. This position will be based in our Taiwan office and will
report into our Operations Manager in Hong Kong, while also supporting the Fund Administration
& Oversight Manager, also based in Hong Kong. The ideal candidate for the role will be able to
work autonomously and within a smaller team environment, recognizing the need for flexibility and a
team-oriented outlook.
Responsibilities:
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Facilitate new business on-boarding with internal and external parties to ensure new portfolios
are set up in a timely manner, including providing assistance with Chinese account opening
documents within Neuberger Berman’s infrastructure.
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Act as primary middle office point of contact for NB Taiwan’s General Manager, Portfolio
Managers, Sales & Trading, Legal & Compliance, Oversight, Risk, Finance and other internal
teams on a daily basis.
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Liaise with clients, fund administrators, custodians, trust banks, brokers and other counterparties
to ensure daily operation issues such as trade discrepancies and settlement issues are resolved
promptly.
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Undertake a daily review of trades executed for client portfolios and funds, which may include a
variety of products, including global and emerging market fixed income, equities, futures, listed
options and OTC derivatives.
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Provide middle office support, including trade instructions, trade matching, corporate actions,
cash & position reconciliation. The individual will be expected to support the entire trade
lifecycle from front to back.
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Support periodic management reporting including fund board reporting (as required) and
monthly attestation/statistical reporting for pending risk items such as fails, trade errors and aged
breaks.
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Serve as the middle office escalation point within Taiwan and Asia Pacific time zone.
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Prepare settlement instructions to custodian as required under Taiwan regulation.
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Assist with the monitoring of the fund administration and operations of our SITE funds.
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Assist with the management of relationships with and the performance of service reviews of the
service providers to our SITE funds, including: fund administrators, transfer agents and
custodians.
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Support fund operation implementation projects with the SITE funds’ service providers.
Neuberger Berman Taiwan Limited
Cathay Landmark Square, 20/F, No.68, Zhongxiao East Road, Xinyi District, Taipei 11065, Taiwan
Tel. + 886 2 8726 8280
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Assist with the review and updating of service level agreements and/or fund operational
procedures with the SITE funds’ service providers.
Characteristics
The individual will ideally possess the following characteristics:
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Bachelor degree or above in Accounting, Economics, Finance or a related discipline.
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Three to five years of relevant experience required, ideally in the asset management industry.
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Strong knowledge of the operations function for a SITE and applicable laws, regulations and
guidelines.
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Language fluency in both written and spoken English and Chinese (Mandarin).
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Strong organizational, communication, analytical, attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
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Knowledge and understanding of derivatives, equities, equity related securities and FX, ideally in
global and emerging markets products.
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Demonstrable risk and controls awareness and ability to apply this to the operating environment.
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Preferable system knowledge - Bloomberg, Aladdin, Charles River, Omgeo products.
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Proven track record of implementing change and managing through difficult circumstances.
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Advanced computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office products, Excel VBA skills
preferred.
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Self-starter, motivated and ability to implement tasks and projects with minimal supervision.
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Team player with good interpersonal skills who fosters team spirit in a global setting.
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Holder of any of the following licences: Securities Investment Trust & Consulting Licence /
Senior Securities Licence / Trust Licence with Securities Investment Trust and Consulting
Regulation Licence.
Neuberger Berman Taiwan Limited
Cathay Landmark Square, 20/F, No.68, Zhongxiao East Road, Xinyi District, Taipei 11065, Taiwan
Tel. + 886 2 8726 8280