Investment Banking Analyst

TalentPro India; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is looking for an experienced Investment Banking Analyst in India. The role includes overseeing fund administration, managing relationships with third-party providers, and preparing financial reports. Candidates should have strong accounting skills, excellent communication, and experience in investment management. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word is required.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Understanding of complex fixed income investment products.
• At least one year of investment management or financial services related work experience.
• Good computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Legg Mason for oversight of fund administration.
• Monitor and manage service level quality of third party providers.
• Perform daily and monthly checks and controls for mutual funds.
• Provide accounting reports for internal and external clients.
• Attend to inquiries from clients on the mutual funds.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Strong accounting skills

Team-oriented

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Microsoft Word proficiency

Job description

Overview

Role and Expertise: Investment Banking Analyst

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Legg Mason for oversight of fund administration
• Monitor and manage service level quality of third party providers such as the custodian, fund administrator, and transfer agent
• Perform necessary daily and monthly checks and controls for the mutual funds
• Provide accounting reports for internal and external clients
• Coordinate year-end audits with Legg Mason, Auditor, and custodian
• Attend to daily inquiries from internal or external clients on the mutual funds
• Manage and execute instructions on trade orders on behalf of WA funds and clients
• Reconcile cash, futures & options, swaps, net assets, performance, etc. against the custodian, third party administrator, or broker on a daily basis
• Reconcile and process subscriptions and redemptions on the mutual funds and post other transactions on a daily basis; communicate proactively with the investment management team as necessary to ensure accurate cash balances are provided in a timely manner
• Review projected cash balances across multi-currencies and draft recommendations as part of daily cash management process
• Oversee monthly closing of the Funds accounting records including final cash, NAV reconciliations, performance and any custom reporting
• Collection of Managers statements from portal/Emails
• Daily work management and execution of performance reporting operations activities
• Measuring Performance of investments and asset classes
• Prepare regular and time-sensitive Financial Reports on monthly/quarterly basis
• Demonstrate experience in Cash Accounting & trade Reconciliation.
• Play a key role in ensuring delivery from offshore centre is on time and of high quality as per agreed SLAs
• Support and assist in monthly reporting & FP&A activities, monthly/quarterly
• Build strong client relationships to develop a good understanding of business needs and opportunity areas for both internal and external projects
• Collaborate with onshore SME on initiatives, key reports, and trainings.
• Provide data and analytical support for Finance and Operations.

Qualifications

• Desired Candidate Profile
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal and ability to interact with both clients and managers in other departments
• Strong accounting skills and understanding of complex fixed income investment products
• Ability to work in a team oriented environment
• At least one year of investment management or financial services related work experience
• Good computer skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word are required