Retrocessions & Transfer Agency Associate - #1672811

Eden Scott, is currently seeking a Retrocessions & Transfer Agency Associate to join their team on a 50-week contract, supporting financial oversight, audit readiness, and operational excellence.

The role is based in Edinburgh, and will require you to work 4 day in the office and 1 day at home

Responsibilities:

• Oversee third-party Transfer Agent setup of retrocession agreements and fee terms to ensure alignment with BlackRock’s instructions.


• Perform and review retrocession calculations, ensuring compliance with standard methodology. Investigate and provide commentary on anomalies to mitigate risk.


• Collaborate with Transfer Agency teams to reconcile fund activity and validate financial reporting.


• Prepare documentation and evidence to support internal and external audits, maintaining compliance with all SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) controls.


• Complete monthly SOX reconciliation processes, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulatory standards.


• Research and resolve aged items through collaboration with Transfer Agents and Finance teams.


• Design a sustainable, automated process for validating fund groupings across large data sets.


• Review legal contracts, extract relevant criteria, and validate findings against reports for audit accuracy.


• Assist with business-as-usual (BAU) retrocession activities and ad-hoc calculations as needed.


• Continuously seek and implement improvements in Transfer Agency processes, systems, and reporting tools, with a strong focus on risk management.


• Communicate progress regularly to the manager, escalating risks or obstacles promptly.

Email CV to **********@edenscott.com

This position may be just one of numerous opportunities we are handling that you could have an interest in pursuing. If you have not been in touch with us before please call us on 0131 550 1100 or drop off a CV at ***************@edenscott.com and we will make sure the most relevant Consultant gets back to you as soon as possible. Please note that we never send CVs anywhere without your prior consent.

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