Mutual Fund Reporting Manager recruitment
One of the leading names in global asset management has a vacancy in their global marketing team. The Mutual Fund Reporting Manager is an integral hire within the marketing team. You will manage, collate and maintain mutual fund information for a full range of strategies across the Ireland, Luxembourg, UK and Institutional fund ranges. The collated information is requested directly by our client base, distributors and prospects, and internally by the UK, European and international marketing and sales teams.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Support the Mutual Fund Reporting Head in managing international mutual fund reporting requirements
- Support the Mutual Fund Reporting Head in the maintenance and evolution of internal fund databases, which are primarily used to produce international mutual fund factsheets
- Continually review automation procedures and come up with ideas of how to enhance current processes to eliminate manual intervention
- Use in-depth technical knowledge, e.g. Microsoft Excel, Access and FactNET to propose solutions to the business that will ultimately speed up the process and save costs
- Manage, mentor and train 1 direct report.
- Deal with all levels of senior management and liaise with our affiliated Investment Managers, Custodians, Product Management, Legal and Compliance as well as Sales
- Support the team in the completion of ad-hoc 3rd party data requests by completing necessary spreadsheets with data from internal database
- Updating Morningstar peer group reports
- Support the international marketing teams in their production of offshore mutual fund reports
- Periodically support our distribution network with up-to-date fund information
- Assist the Mutual Fund Reporting Head in maintaining the marketing budgets relating to the production of the international mutual fund reporting
- Support the Head of Marketing in implementing the marketing business plans with regards to fund launches and other business projects
Key Competencies Skills
Technical
• Strong data skills with excellent Microsoft Excel and Access knowledge, including equation and VBA macro-building, most likely gained from employment experience or higher education
• A strong interest in financial products and the asset management business
• Previous mutual fund experience and a sound understanding of the reporting process in an international environment would be advantageous
• Knowledge of the UK and European regulatory environments desirable
Personal Skills
• Accuracy and an excellent attention to detail, ability to apply an intelligent eye to work received to sense check it
• Strong project management skills
• Proactive and the ability to provide insightful solutions to problems
• The ability to work independently and on multiple projects
• Excellent time management and adherence to deadlines
Foreign language skills (German, Spanish, French or Italian) would be advantageous but not essential