Our client, a highly regarded global equity asset manager is looking to hire an experienced Performance Analyst to assist with calculating, maintaining, manipulating performance and risk data for internal use and externally to clients/prospects and third-parties such as auditors and custodians.
Role & Responsibilities
* Production cycle for investment performance and risk data for regular monthly/quarterly reporting, used both internally and externally.
* Responding to ad hoc queries from internal departments such as Client Service, Client Operations and the Investment Division.
* Quarterly update of returns for marketing materials.
* Production of composites.
* Data input into various systems, BiSam BOne, Coric, Factset PA3, Databases.
* Data extraction and review.
* Reconciliation of custodian returns
* Involved in Annual GIPS verification data collection.
* Monitoring and ensuring compliance with GIPS for all our composites, including the annual verification by independent third-parties.
* Validation of underlying calculation methodologies of investment performance and risk data to meet industry standards.
Background & Experience
* Circa 3-6 years previous experience of working within a Performance function of an Asset manager.
* CIPM qualification preferred (or equivalent)
* Performance: Factset, BiSam B1, or equivalent performance systems.
* Operations experience: SimCorp Dimension, settlements, cash/stock reconciliations.
* Understanding Data flows.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Excellent analytical skills and numeracy.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Good knowledge of database/software used in the calculation of investment performance.
Please note that due to the high volume of applicants responding to our adverts we are regrettably not able to feedback on all applications; only successful candidates will be contacted.