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Portfolio Operations Associate

Gmo · Boston, MA · Hybrid · Active · $65,000–$80,000 / year · Lever

Job facts

Field	Value
Company	Gmo
Title	Portfolio Operations Associate
Normalized title	-
Department / team	Operations
Location	Boston, MA, United States
Work model	Hybrid / Hybrid
Employment type	Full Time
Salary	$65,000–$80,000 / year
Status	active
ATS provider	Lever
Posted / first seen	2026-06-05 / 2026-06-06
Changed / last seen	2026-06-06 / 2026-06-06

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Company	Gmo
Source	551fc8fd-2bce-4cb4-a133-4427b5eba179
ATS provider	Lever

Description

Company Profile Founded in 1977, GMO is a global investment manager committed to delivering superior long-term investment performance and advice to our clients. We offer investment strategies and solutions where we believe we are positioned to add the greatest value for our investors. These include multi-asset class, equity, fixed income and alternative offerings. We manage approximately $80bn for a client base that includes many of the world’s most sophisticated institutions, financial intermediaries, and private clients. Industry-wide, we are well known for our focus on valuation-based investing, willingness to take bold positions when conditions warrant, and candid and academically rigorous thought leadership. Jeremy Grantham, GMO’s Co-Founder and Long-Term Investment Strategist, is renowned as an expert in identifying speculative investment bubbles and also as a leading climate investor and advocate. GMO is privately owned and employs over 430 people worldwide. We are headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in Europe, Asia and Australia. Our company-wide culture emphasizes commitment to clients, intellectual curiosity, and open debate. We celebrate and respect our differences, while embracing and valuing what each of us brings to work, as we know that diverse teams in an inclusive, caring environment achieve higher engagement and better client results. Please follow the prompts included in this job posting to apply. The application window for this role is anticipated to remain open until the job is filled, or as otherwise determined by GMO. Position Overview The Portfolio Operations Associate is responsible for ensuring the integrity of data provided by custodian banks, prime brokers, and administrators. You will perform various controls, audit, analytical, accounting and reporting responsibilities for a number of GMO’s mutual funds, hedge funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts. “Ownership” is the key. You will take ownership of each account for which you are assigned. You will support the investment process (portfolio managers, traders, and analysts) by identifying, researching, and resolving any and all discrepancies discovered through the review and validation of all investment activity. You will work with a variety of teams at GMO including the front and middle office as well as our technology, and client relationship teams. GMO is committed to the recruitment, employment, and promotion of all candidates equally, regardless of an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability (except where such disability is a bona fide occupational disqualification) or any other classification protected under federal, state or local law. Responsibilities Develop a comprehensive understanding of all assigned accounts and their underlying activity Perform end-to-end reconciliation of holdings, cash, and security transactions against custodian banks; proactively investigate and resolve complex accounting and custody discrepancies while communicating effectively with investment teams Conduct daily and monthly NAV validation by comparing GMO-calculated net assets with those reported by fund administrators Monitor and report cash availability and overdraft positions to GMO’s Cash Desk and FX teams in a timely manner Partner with the Pricing team and fund administrators to research, escalate, and resolve security valuation issues Produce accurate and timely client-specific and ad hoc reporting, ensuring all outputs meet quality assurance standards Proactively track and follow up on all outstanding issues with custodians; maintain full ownership through resolution and identify opportunities to prevent recurrence Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders to highlight and escalate discrepancies that may impact investment decisions Collaborate with the Data Management team to investigate and resolve data integrity issues Work closely with all teams across Operations at GMO to ensure reconciliation items are resolved timely Contribute to cross-functional initiatives and ad hoc projects at the firm Additional Responsibilities May Include Supporting data integrity initiatives, including system and database reviews Assisting with onboarding and implementation of new systems Contributing to process improvement efforts across the team and broader organization Participating in SOC1 audit activities Required Skills and Characteristics Bachelor’s degree 1-4 years of relevant experience; fund accounting a plus Derivatives and other asset class experience preferred Experience with BlackRock Aladdin a plus Experience with FIS’s Data Integrity Manager a plus Strong analytical skills Self-motivated with proven ability to work effectively on a team Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel is required, Microsoft Office programming skills are a plus

Full job record

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Source ID	551fc8fd-2bce-4cb4-a133-4427b5eba179
Board ID	551fc8fd-2bce-4cb4-a133-4427b5eba179
Provider	lever
Provider Job Key	4577b5b5-9de3-4b5a-a606-744245443785
Title	Portfolio Operations Associate
Normalized Title	—
Status	active
Active	yes
Location Text	Boston, MA
Department	—
Team	Operations
Employment Type	Full-time
Workplace Type	hybrid
Remote Policy	hybrid
Country	United States
Region	MA
City	Boston
Salary Raw	USD 65000-80000 per-year-salary
Salary Min	65,000
Salary Max	80,000
Salary Currency	USD
Salary Period	year
Source URL	https://jobs.lever.co/gmo/4577b5b5-9de3-4b5a-a606-744245443785
Apply URL	https://jobs.lever.co/gmo/4577b5b5-9de3-4b5a-a606-744245443785/apply
First Seen At	2026-06-06 07:55:49Z
Last Seen At	2026-06-06 20:22:59Z
Last Checked At	2026-06-06 20:22:59Z
Last Changed At	2026-06-06 07:55:49Z
Inactive At	—
Source Posted At	2026-06-05 15:35:41Z
Source Updated At	—
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