Transaction Control Senior Analyst

Job Description

Pantheon is a leading global private markets specialist currently investing on behalf of more than 1,000 investors, including public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and private wealth clients. Founded in 1982, Pantheonhas an established reputation across private market asset classes, covering all stages and geographies, and provides investment solutions that include flagship fund offerings, as well as integrated programs and customized solutions. Pantheon also manages andadvises Pantheon International Plc (“PIP”) and Pantheon Infrastructure Plc (“PINT”), both investment companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.As of December 31, 2022, Pantheon had $92.8 billion in assets under management and advice and the firm currently has more than 460 employees located across its offices in London, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Seoul, Bogotá, Tokyo, Dublin andBerlin. Its global workforce includes more than 140 investment professionals.Pantheon is majority-owned by Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (NYSE: AMG), a leading partner to independent active investment management firms globally, alongside senior members of the Pantheon team.For further details, please visit our website:www.pantheon.comPurpose of PositionThe Transaction Control team was formed in January 2020 to improve and monitor the quality of data between Pantheon and 20+ third party administrators. This is done largely through designing and building reconciliations and quality control checks, engagingdirectly with the stakeholders and consulting on upstream processes.The team have completed 100+ process reviews and projects since January 2020 to deliver a streamlined, control platform. After building momentum we’re now ready to take it to the next level. The Analyst role is critical in these plans to do so and will beat the heart of the team as we move in an exhilarating direction to expand the impact of the team on the rest of the business. Transaction Control is a close-knit team of 6 highly engaged team players who balance collaboration and individual achievement toachieve mutually advantageous goals.The next couple of years at Pantheon are going to be even more exciting as Operations transforms into a data-led department that incorporates technologies at the forefront of the Private Equity industry into its standard operating model. The transformationworkflow is a fundamental redesign of all core processes to ensure that they’re industry leading, best in class and scalable for the next generation.Every step of the way there will be opportunities for the team to take advantage of our unique position and get involved, develop new processes and utilise new technology.The successful candidate will be a growth-mindset individual who can thrive if curious, pro-active and committed to delivering high-quality work every day. There is huge scope for self-development in this role and something that you will actively be encouragedand supported to take up. We’re looking for a team leader and offer flexibility to be involved with technical projects, acting as a relationship manager or becoming a VBA specialist.Key Responsibilities

• Complete daily commitment, transaction, stock and unfunded commitment reconciliations between Pantheon and external administrators, custodians, and underlying investments.
• Investigate any breaks identified within those reconciliations and manage the resolution with internal/external stakeholders
• Managing project work to support development of standardised processes and automated reconciliations. Using VBA, Advanced Excel and Business Objects you will look at streamlining and automating data flows/manual processes.
• Owning key relationships with internal/external stakeholders through regular service review meetings with the aim of building up relationships and preventing process issues.
• Working in a close-knit team who like to social together inside and outside of working hours.

Knowledge and Experience Required

• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Excellent communication skills. Expert in influencing and motivating individuals and teams and used to operating up and down a multi-tiered management structure.
• Knowledge of Excel is essential. Knowledge of VBA is preferential, but there is a learning opportunity.
• Ability to work in a busy team, working with multiple project deadlines.

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. You may be required to perform other job-related duties as reasonably requested by your manager.Pantheon is an Equal Opportunities employer, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt perfectly align wed still encourage you to apply.