Performance Associate - Investment Firm

Performance Associate:

sent to: candidates@wallstreetpersonnel.com
 

• Performance Measurement: Calculate security, sector, and total-level performance results for use in internal, client, and shareholder reporting, and performance composites.
• Performance Evaluation and Analysis: Calculate and interpret single period and multi-period contribution and attribution results, and performance-based risk and appraisal metrics for portfolio management and investor relations teams.
• Investor Relations Support: Fulfill ad hoc client and marketing requests, and answer DDQ and RFP questions.
• Data Integrity and Analysis: Ensure that data properly flows from the accounting system to the performance system, troubleshoot issues, and evaluate how to process new transaction types.
• Compliance: Adhere to procedures designed to ensure compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) and SEC regulations.
• Strategic Projects: Assist with planning and executing strategic projects such as onboarding assets from acquisitions, performance system development, and integrating non-supported business units.
• Process Optimization: Help develop innovative solutions to increase efficiency and enhance reporting and analytical capabilities of the team.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: 

• Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree in a business-related or quantitative field preferred (e.g. economics, statistics, mathematics, finance, accounting, etc.).
• Candidate with CFA charter and/or CIPM designation is desirable.
• Commitment to pursue CIPM designation is required for candidates without CFA charter or CIPM designation.

Experience Required: 
1 - 3 years of performance-related experience is required. Portfolio accounting-related experience is a plus.

General Requirements: 

• Understand performance concepts, including contribution, attribution, multi-period contribution and attribution smoothing techniques, performance-based risk and appraisal metrics, basic portfolio accounting, and application of the GIPS standards.
• Strong fixed-income product knowledge, including leveraged loans, high yield bonds, derivatives, and other fixed income instruments.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Ownership of work with a high focus on service.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Process oriented with the ability to identify inefficiencies and suggest workable solutions to streamline tasks.
• Multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines with limited direction.
• Strong attention to detail with high level of accuracy and process ownership.
• Excellent MS Excel skills that include the ability to create and manipulate pivot tables and write complex formulas.
• Experience using Eagle PACE, Advent Geneva, and Bloomberg is desirable.
• Basic understanding of Python, SQL, Tableau, and database structuring a plus.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Vice President, Performance & Attribution