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

ISS Market Intelligence; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 334,800 - 502,200; Full time

Job summary

ISS Market Intelligence in Makati is seeking a dynamic researcher to join the MarketPulse Fee & Expense Team. In this role, you'll analyze financial regulatory data and collaborate with teams both locally and internationally.

The position requires strong analytical abilities and communication skills, along with a relevant degree. This is a hybrid role with at least three days onsite work required each week following initial training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Strong mathematical skills to analyze financial data.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a multicultural team environment.

Responsibilities

• Gather financial regulatory documents from various sources.
• Conduct data quality assurance and verify calculations.
• Collaborate with teams in the Philippines and U.S. to deliver data.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Management, Finance, Business, or closely related field

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Join our dynamic team of researchers, working collaboratively to deliver timely, high quality financial data. This will be under Market Intelligence MarketPulse Fee & Expense Team. Be part of a multinational global leader providing industry tools that guide many of the largest players in the mutual fund industry. You are analytical, technically savvy, and pride yourself on your high level of independent judgment, attention to detail, and your ability to thrive in both a team setting and independently.

Responsibilities

• 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 the collected financial regulatory documents to capture key industry data from and put it into a proprietary system.
• Verify calculations done by a proprietary system before it is released to client-facing applications and used for research reports.
• Conduct data quality assurance: identifying and analyzing data quality issues.
• Work collaboratively with team members both in the Philippines and in the U.S. to deliver mutual fund and ETF data to clients on a timely basis.
• Actively 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 and interesting 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 relevant process improvements, as well as technology projects, by contributing to specifications and testing deliverables.
• Special projects as assigned.
• Keep up to date on financial industry news and market trends.

Qualifications

• 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 team environment (can thrive in a cross‑border / multi‑cultural team).

Preferred Experience

• With at least a year of relative work experience gathering and analyzing financial data.
• Proficiency in using MS Excel for financial data manipulation and preparation.
• Familiarity with annual reports and board reporting (15c, AoV).
• Knowledge of mutual fund fee structures.

Work Location & Schedule

• Amenable working at Makati City on a permanent late dayshift schedule (12nn- 9pm, Manila Time).
• Amenable to undergo 3-6 months of onsite training prior to transitioning to hybrid working arrangement.
• Hybrid working arrangement (at least 3 days' work onsite per week).

Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

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