Private Markets Monitoring Intern - as from February/March

About Utmost International

Utmost International is a leading provider of insurance-based wealth solutions operating across the UK, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Its solutions are largely based on unit-linked insurance policies, serving the needs of affluent, high net worth (HNW), and ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals.

About Utmost Luxembourg S.A.

Sitting at the crossroads of private banking, asset management, and insurance, we operate in a well-established and fast-growing division of the financial services industry. Our dynamic international team of 450+ experienced wealth structuring specialists, subject-matter and technical experts consists of 50 different nationalities, speaking over 30 languages.

We are a diverse and inclusive organisation driven by a values-based culture that promotes excellence, ambition, and innovation. We invest in talented teams who develop their expertise, curated through support and training, and fostered through a people centred culture. Our people truly are our greatest asset!

Your role – Are you ready for a challenge?

The Private Markets Monitoring Intern is responsible for performing adequate assessment of the valuation, the capital transactions and the risks linked to Private Equity and Real Estate funds or any other alternative assets with limited liquidity and transferability, in order to mitigate financial, operational, legal and reputational risks.

Your responsibilities will be as follows:

The execution of controls in relation to the valuation of PE/RE funds including the cash & securities reconciliation, the analysis of variances, the reconciliation of units and other related tasks;

The relation with internal teams to make sure that transactions in relation to PE/RE funds are booked accurately & timely;

Enhanced assessment of the valuation of the unquoted investments as well as all relevant risk factors related to that investment within an insurance policy as a whole

Close supervision and coordination of any re-structuring, corporate action on existing positions in unquoted assets

Ensure proper documentation and filing of collected and analysed documentation and evidence

Ensure accurate application of the corporate unquoted assets policy and unquoted assets acceptance procedure

Your profile – Have you got what it takes to become our Private Markets Monitoring Intern?

You are currently studying towards an academic qualification in Finance

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Flexible, must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

Confident, professional approach to dealing with colleagues from different departments

Strong team spirit and a dynamic personality

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Familiarity with the common MS Office software is a must

Fluency in written and verbal English, knowledge of another major European language is a plus.

As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, colour, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Given the sensitive nature of our business, industry sector and the role as described, the selected candidate is required to provide a criminal record (Bulletin n°3 for Luxembourgish residents). This excerpt will be kept by Utmost Luxembourg S.A. in compliance with article 8-5 (2) of the law of 23 July 2016 and for no longer than one month from the conclusion of the employment contract; otherwise, it will be destroyed without any undue delay should the candidate not be hired.

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