Overview
Business: International Wealth & Premier Banking
Principal responsibilities:
– Provide support for the front office analytical tool set, primarily Analytics (in-house analytical toolset), liaising with development and data teams to ensure timely availability of analysis for Investment teams
– Maintain and provide a thorough understanding of investment risk models, our multi-process investment framework, the drivers of market risk and the implications on product performance and attribution.
– Contribute to the design and creation of new kinds of risk analytics to help portfolio managers to have a better understanding of their portfolio risks and exposures
– Provide support for ad-hoc business requests; such as introducing new analytics, enhancing current portfolio analysis tools, and reviewing current data and delivery processes, to improve user experience
– Encourage proliferation of investment analytics to the front office and senior management
– Liaise with regional offices to ensure successful implementation of the global investment themes and principles to ensure the front office remains symbiotic and well integrated
– Create thorough documentation of tools and processes in order to encourage a self-service culture amongst users
– Assist in the oversight of the global investment platform
Qualifications – External:
– Strong analytical and problem solving skills; highly numerate and organised; very good attention to detail
– A good understanding of techniques in portfolio management and of risk analysis or performance attribution. A good understanding of financial markets and financial instruments
– Great communication skills, both verbally and written
– Confident with stakeholder engagement at all levels
– A positive and proactive attitude with flexibility to accommodate a changing environment and a willingness to take on new responsibilities
– The ability to work independently and as part of a team, share ideas and learn from others
– Confident with MS Excel
What additional skills will be good to have?
– A good academic record; preferably with specialisation in finance or from an analytics background in a portfolio analytics, performance, or investment risk systems support role
– Professional qualification such as CFA or FRM
– Project management experience
– Knowledge of programming within VBA, Python, R, SQL, or similar
– Practical experience working with risk or other analytical systems and with a working knowledge of performance attribution