Portfolio Analytics Manager recruitment
A challenging, pivotal opportunity has become available within our London based Global Analytics team. Key duties will include:
- To provide comprehensive statistical analysis and interpretation on core products across all the global investment strategies, with a specific emphasise on fixed income multi asset class portfolios.
- Generate investment strategy reports, identify and evaluate solutions to improve the portfolio construction process, assess risk sensitivities and provide portfolio/product recommendations to new requests from senior managers.
- Help ensure the analytical toolset available on fund manager desktops allows for accurate and informed decision making
- Participate in the assessment of existing investment strategies and new products
- Provide regular investment updates, commentary and support to investment teams
- Maintain and provide through understanding of investment risk models, the drivers of market and product risk and, implications on product performance and attribution
- Produce analysis on investments, using qualitative and quantitative tools to generate overall investment ideas and opinions as how to improve the investment process.
- Ensure proliferation of investment risk ideas within the global analytics teams, the front office business and senior management
- Advise investment professionals in portfolio construction.
- Provide support and guidance for junior members of the team.
- Support and coordinate analytics projects.
To be considered for this role, you will require extensive experience in an investment risk /portfolio analytics/ fund management capacity with strong understanding of risk sensitivities and modern portfolio theory. Practical application of risk/other analytical systems with strong analytical and problem solving skills. Experience in portfolio management and in-depth understanding of financial markets. Good academic records, preferably within finance or economics with CFA or equivalent an advantage. Positive and proactive attitude with flexibility to accommodate changing environment and willingness to take on new responsibilities. Excellent communication skills with the ability to converse at all levels.