Quantitative Analyst II recruitment
Principal Responsibilities:Utilizing core skills and analytical software, supports the attribution functions for MFS.
- Be familiar with the technical characteristics, methodologies and operational requirements of the various attribution systems used in our production environment.
- Interact with the Equity and Fixed Income Quantitative Teams in the interpretation of attribution results. Provide supplemental analysis to support contributions to performance not captured in analysis (e.g. cash, allocation shifts in hybrid portfolios, security types not handled in attribution process).
- Act as technical resource identifying and resolving routine data issues using tolerance levels agreed upon by the Equity and Fixed Income Quantitative Teams.
- Work with Equity and Fixed Income Quantitative Teams to resolve non-routine data/modeling issues.
- Act as technical resource maintaining attribution production environments; document and review controls and procedures; analyze and propose enhancements and test enhancements provided by vendor and/or internal technical staff.
- Assist with ad-hoc analyses and the review of attribution results.
- Work with and support members of the Attribution team in their responsibilities of producing and delivering quality controlled attribution reports to our internal clients: investment managers, product managers, marketing communications, and client relationship managers.
- Write and review managers' discussions of fund performance (MDFP's) that appear in shareholder reporting.
- Work with and support members of the Attribution team in their responsibilities of reviewing materials generated by internal clients based upon the output of our attribution systems to ensure quality, accuracy and the adherence to internal and regulatory guidelines.
- Act as technical resource regarding complex attribution questions, modeling issues, and testing of system enhancements.
- Performs other assignments as requested.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of increasingly challenging analytical experience preferred.
- Strong computer skills.
- Demonstrated quantitative and analytic skills.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
- Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- CFA Charterholder or progress toward the Charter is a plus.
January 26, 2010
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