Manager, Performance and Attribution Solutions

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group seeks a Manager for Performance and Attribution Solutions to lead a cross-regional PAS team, embedding best practices and scalable analytics workflows. You will drive data quality and deliver timely insights to portfolio managers, traders, and affiliates.

The role requires 8+ years in investment analytics, strong attribution knowledge, and experience guiding distributed teams. Hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in investment analytics or asset management
• Strong understanding of performance attribution methodologies
• Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Business or related field; CFA/CIPM preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a distributed PAS team across regions
• Embed operational best practices and automate analytics workflows
• Oversee data quality, delivery of analytics to stakeholders, and project timelines
• Partner with senior managers and affiliates to drive strategic objectives
• Manage relationships across teams and ensure high-quality delivery

Skills

Leadership

Talent development

Data quality

Communication

Analytical thinking

Project coordination

Education

Degree in Finance/Mathematics/Business

Tools

Data visualization tools

Automation & workflows

Job description

Manager, Performance and Attribution Solutions

Interested in joining one of Canada's top performing asset managers? We are looking for an experienced Manager for an existing vacancy on our Performance Attribution Solutions (PAS) team, with members across Vancouver, Toronto, and Gurugram. The PAS Team's purpose is to provide performance, attribution, investment analytics data and insights to our internal and external stakeholders, including working directly with Affiliate investment teams and portfolio managers.The ideal candidate is a proven leader who brings an ownership mindset, is self-motivated, and drives results from start to finish.You will be responsible for embedding operational best practices identifying automation opportunities, and ensuring effective oversight of the distribution of investment analytics. Your key stakeholders include multiple Affiliate investment teams - portfolio managers, traders, economists and researchers - as well as sales / marketing, client service, compliance, investment operations, and technology partners across the Financial Group.Our offices currently operate on a hybrid model with a combination of in-office and remote working days throughout the week.

What You Will Do

• Cultivate an environment centered on innovation,adeepsense ofownership,andadrivetoachieveresults.Aleaderwitha trackrecordof developingtalentandhigh performing teamsis preferred.
• Supporttalentdevelopment across the team, including the onboarding of new members andprovidingtrainingtoexistingteam members
• Managedailyfunctional activities,developingreliable and scalableworkflows,andproactivelyreducingoperational risk.
• Provideleadership anddirection to team members, manageproject timelines,unblock technical and structural hurdles,and ensuredeliverables meet high-quality standards.
• Partner closely with Senior Managersand Affiliatesto execute strategicobjectivesof theteamanddeliveradhocprojects in response to business needs.
• Serve as the primary analyticsliaisonbetweeninvestment,operations, andsales/marketingteams,ensuringwe own the outcomes needed to fulfill our affiliates'business needs.
• Proactivelyidentify, design, and execute continuousimprovementsto enhance operational efficiency, mitigateoperationalrisk, and elevate service deliveryqualityacross theteam.
• Managekeyrelationshipsacrossteams,ensuringpriorities are aligned and teams collaborate effectively.
• Responsiblefor implementingdataquality assurance processes and tools to ensureanalyticdata isaccurate,timely, andfit forpurpose bydataconsumers(people& systems).
• Accountablefor theimplementationandrollout ofthe newplatform andvarioustools.
• Drive the design and deployment of institutionalandquant-grade distribution and visualization tools, enabling stakeholders to extractoptimalvalue from complex datasets.

What You Bring

• Minimum of8years of professional experience withinvestmentanalytics,preferablywithin theinvestmentmanagementindustry.
• A deepunderstanding ofperformance and attributionmethodologies and howto apply themto complexglobalinvestment products andstructures.
• Degreein Finance, Mathematics,Business, ora relateddiscipline.Professional designations such as the CFA orCIPMarestrongly preferred.
• Minimum of3years of direct leadership experienceinperformance, analytics, orinvestment operationsteams.Experiencewithgeographically distributedteamsis an asset.
• An analytical thinker with a demonstrated capacity for pattern recognition, capable of engineering creative, structured solutions to business problems.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to distill complex technical and quantitativeanalyticsconcepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• A professional ethos dedicated to continuous process improvement, consistently evaluating operational workflows with a critical eye towardde-riskingand optimization.

The starting salary for this position is $120,000-$180,000. The starting salary provided reflects the base salary for this position as required by legislation. In addition, there is an annual performance bonus which contributes to the total compensation of this position. Further questions may be directed to the HR team during the interview process.

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CC&L Financial Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.

Your application will be reviewed by a member of the hiring team - AI is not used in the screening, assessment or selection of applications at this time.