Junior Analyst - Mutual Fund Fee & Expense (Open to Fresh Graduates)

University of St. La Salle; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 469,000 - 714,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Late dayshift (12nn-9pm Manila)

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

University of St. La Salle in Makati seeks a Data Research Analyst to gather financial regulatory documents from SEC Edgar and other sites, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs. You will input data into a proprietary system and verify calculations before client-facing outputs.

The role emphasizes data quality, cross-border teamwork with the U.S. team, and generating weekly industry summaries. A finance-related degree and Excel proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Finance, Business or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting, follow-through, and critical thinking.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a cross-border, multi-cultural team.
• Experience working with financial data gathering and analysis is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Excel for financial data manipulation is preferred.
• Familiarity with annual reports and board reporting (15c, AoV) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Utilize regulatory websites and corporate sites to gather financial regulatory documents.
• Collect regulatory docs for open-end, closed-end, and ETFs for a document library.
• Read and input data into a proprietary system and verify calculations.
• Perform data quality assurance and identify issues.
• Collaborate with teams in the Philippines and the U.S. to deliver data to clients on time.
• Cross-train to handle related research responsibilities.
• Summarize industry changes and findings in a weekly newsletter.
• Create and update documentation of work processes and maintain institutional knowledge.
• Support process improvements and testing deliverables.
• Keep up to date on financial industry news and market trends.

Skills

Mathematics

Communication

Troubleshooting

Critical thinking

Cross-border teamwork

Financial data analysis

Data quality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Utilize SEC Edgar and other regional regulatory websites, mutual fund company websites, and the Internet to gather financial regulatory documents.
• Collect financial regulatory documents of open-end, closed-end, and variable annuity mutual funds and ETFs for a document library and further analysis.
• Read through collected financial regulatory documents to capture key industry data and input it into a proprietary system.
• Verify calculations done by the proprietary system before release to client-facing applications and research reports.
• Conduct data quality assurance by identifying and analyzing data quality issues.
• Collaborate with team members in the Philippines and the U.S. to deliver mutual fund and ETF data to clients on a timely basis.
• Cross-train and expand opportunities to work on various related research responsibilities.
• Read and understand mutual fund investment strategies and objectives to properly tag them for client-facing applications.
• Determine relevant industry changes and summarize findings in a weekly newsletter.
• Create and update documentation of work processes and maintain institutional knowledge in a centralized, web-based database.
• Support process improvements and technology projects by contributing to specifications and testing deliverables.
• Perform special projects as assigned.
• Keep up to date on financial industry news and market trends.

About You

The company is looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Finance, Business, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting, follow-through, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively and strategically in a cross-border, multi-cultural team environment.
• Experience working with financial data gathering and analysis for at least one year is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Excel for financial data manipulation and preparation is preferred.
• Familiarity with annual reports and board reporting (15c, AoV) is advantageous.
• Knowledge of mutual fund fee structures is beneficial.

Compensation & Benefits

• Permanent late dayshift schedule (12nn-9pm Manila Time) based in Makati City.
• Hybrid working arrangement with at least 3 days onsite per week after 3-6 months of onsite training.