Principal Investment Operations Knowledge Leader - Reconciliation

SimCorp is seeking a Principal Investment Operations Knowledge Leader to drive operational excellence and knowledge management. This role involves leading client onboardings, optimizing reconciliation processes across all asset classes, and acting as the expert on SimCorp Dimension. The leader will also be responsible for building team capabilities, enhancing the platform, and redesigning workflows to improve efficiency and scalability within the organization.

Must Have

• Manage end-to-end onboarding for new clients
• Act as the go-to expert on SimCorp Dimension
• Ensure implementation of best practices in reconciliation processes
• Train and mentor colleagues to strengthen operational proficiency
• Identify gaps and implement improvements to systems and workflows
• Maintain clear documentation of processes, controls, and platform enhancements
• Extensive experience in investment operations
• Strong proficiency in SimCorp Dimension
• In-depth knowledge of reconciliation processes across multiple asset classes
• Proven track record in client onboarding and operational process management
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Analytical mindset with a focus on efficiency, scalability, and continuous improvement

Perks & Benefits

• Attractive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Pension
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid model
• Opportunities for professional development

WHAT MAKES US, US

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.

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Why this role is important for us

We are seeking a highly skilled Investment Operations Knowledge Leader to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep operational expertise with strong leadership in knowledge management and process optimization.

You will take lead in client onboardings, ensuring a seamless experience and operational excellence. At the same time, you will be responsible for building team capabilities on our platform and ensuring robust reconciliation processes. This position offers significant autonomy to enhance the platform and redesign workflows, driving efficiency and scalability across the organization.

What you will be responsible for

• Client Onboarding Leadership: Manage end-to-end onboarding for new clients, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and smooth integration.
• Platform Expertise: Act as the go-to expert on SimCorp Dimension, guiding the team and optimizing platform usage.
• Reconciliation Excellence: Ensure implementation of best practices and controls in the reconciliation process across all asset classes,.
• Knowledge & Capability Development: Train and mentor colleagues to strengthen operational proficiency and platform expertise.
• Process & Platform Optimization: Identify gaps and implement improvements to systems and workflows for greater efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Documentation & Governance: Maintain clear documentation of processes, controls, and platform enhancements

What we value

• Extensive experience in investment operations, preferably within asset management or insurance.
• Strong proficiency in SimCorp Dimension and ability to leverage its full capabilities.
• In-depth knowledge of reconciliation processes across multiple asset classes.
• Proven track record in client onboarding and operational process management.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with a passion for teaching and mentoring.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on efficiency, scalability, and continuous improvement.

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 work-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.

Next steps

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. 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.

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