Investment Performance Analysis, Associate 2

Aplaro Ltd; Oslo; On-site; NOK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street in Oslo is seeking a Performance Analyst to lead attribution and portfolio performance measurement, reconciling data across sources and validating at the transaction, position, and pricing levels.

You will collaborate with Global Performance Measurement and Risk, Operations, and IT to develop new reports, troubleshoot issues, and support quarterly close with clear, concise communication.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate, preferably an MBA in Finance from a reputed institute.
• FRM/CFA/Financial industry related certification is an added advantage.
• Fresher/Experienced candidate with 2+ year post-graduation experience in any financial firm.
• Experience in Performance Measurement will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Performance analysis and Attribution (absolute and relative portfolio performance) across factors.
• Reconcile and update portfolio/benchmark performance and validate discrepancies.
• Retrieve, validate and upload data from various source/vendor systems to department tools.
• Validate completeness and accuracy of data in performance, risk, and analytics tools.
• Answer questions from other analysts, PMs and users regarding performance calculations and auditing procedures.

Skills

Equity

Fixed Income

Derivatives

Investment Management

Security analysis

Portfolio management

Stock markets

Financial markets

Dividends

Trading and settlements

MS Office

Education

MBA in Finance

FRM/CFA certification (advantage)

Tools

POINT/YieldBook/Factset

Job description

Key Responsibilities & Experience Range

Performance analysis and Attribution (i.e. absolute and relative portfolio performance to factors including security selection, asset allocation, currency, etc.) Reconcile and update portfolio/benchmark performance and validate, identify, investigate and resolve security level discrepancies at the transaction, position, and pricing level in Global Performance Measurement and Risk applications. Retrieve, validate and upload data from various source/vendor systems and upload to the department's applications. Validate completeness and accuracy of data in department's performance, risk, and analytics tools. The analyst must have strong communication skills and must be able to answer questions from other performance analysts, operations associates, portfolio managers and other users regarding the details of performance calculation process and auditing procedures.

Supportive Responsibilities

Effectively communicate with Global Performance Measurement and Risk, Operations, and IT staff to resolve data issues and elevate problems to the appropriate groups. Collaborate with team members to develop, create and validate new performance analytical reports. Responsible for maintaining & creating a \"best practice\" process workflow environment in the team & in the designated projects. Must be able to independently \"troubleshoot\" functional and quantitative issues to ensure high quality report production. Must also be able to determine when problems & issues should be elevated to immediate manager. Collaborate with multiple departments across the firm to achieve firm wide goal of performance return centralization. Exceptional interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, required. Must be prepared to work flexible hours, potentially alongside US based colleagues for production and other issues that Require immediate escalation and/or resolution. Ability to remain calm during stressful periods like quarter end and work well under pressure. Active participation in various forums of the organization and providing valuable inputs time to time.

Skills & Knowledge

Post Graduate, preferably an MBA in Finance from a reputed institute. FRM/CFA/Financial industry related certification is an added advantage. Fresher/Experienced candidate with 2+ year post-graduation experience in any financial firm. Experience in Performance Measurement will be an added advantage.

Primary Skills (Must Have)

Good understanding of Equity, Fixed Income and Derivative instruments. Knowledge of Investment Management industry. Knowledge of security analysis and portfolio management, stock exchange markets, financial markets, dividends, trading and settlements is required. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Basic MS office skills. Exposure to POINT/Yield book/Factset is an added advantage. Looking for immediate joiners

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