Manager, Performance and Attribution Solutions

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. in Toronto is seeking a Manager of Performance Attribution Solutions to lead an analytics team supporting internal and external stakeholders with performance data, attribution insights and scalable workflows.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in investment analytics, strong leadership, and deep knowledge of attribution methodologies. CFA/CIPM is preferred. This is a hybrid role with in-office and remote days.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in investment analytics.
• Deep understanding of performance and attribution methodologies.
• Degree in Finance, Mathematics, or Business; CFA/CIPM preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct leadership experience in performance analytics or investment operations.
• Analytical thinker with pattern recognition and capability to engineer solutions.
• Excellent communication skills to distill technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate an environment of innovation and ownership, driving results.
• Support talent development and onboarding of new team members.
• Oversee daily operations, build reliable workflows, reduce operational risk.
• Provide leadership and ensure deliverables meet high-quality standards.
• Partner with Senior Managers and Affiliates to execute strategic objectives.
• Serve as analytics liaison between investment, operations and sales/marketing.

Skills

Investment analytics

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Finance/Mathematics/Business degree

CFA or CIPM designation

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,adeepsenseofownership,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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For a closer look at how you can build your career with us, we invite you to explore cclgroup.com .

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.