The department consists of 2 teams: Performance and Client Reporting Services with the following responsibilities:

Formal measurement of the investment performance of all funds on a regular basis and production of performance reports, attributions and portfolio analysis information for use by multiple departments.
Production and issuance of Retail and Institutional Client Reporting (not including any regulatory requirements) and Factsheets.

Overview of the Role
Production of a range of key client/fund information materials including fund factsheets (over 5,000+ produced by the team each month), sales aids, hedge reports, and fund commentaries. These client/fund materials cover a wide range of asset types (Fixed Income, Multi-Asset, Equities, Alternatives) and cover a range of different fund types (OEIC and SICAV based Retail Funds, Institutional Funds, Investment Trusts and Hedge Funds).
Involves working in a team environment which requires meeting strict deadlines within a fast paced environment. Involves juggling multiple tasks, and liaising with various teams including performance, product development, compliance, marketing, and market facing teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

Co-ordinate the production of weekly, monthly and quarterly SICAV (multiple languages), OEIC, Hedge, Irish UCITS and Investment Trust factsheets
Maintain and manage the relationship with Morningstar - our factsheet service providers
Use the Morningstar Publishing System (MPS) to produce factsheets
Co-ordinate/produce quarterly institutional sales aids
Maintain communication logs for the factsheet process
Assisting with the monthly/quarterly commentary process Liaise with external translators for monthly/quarterly commentary translations and ad hoc requests
Ongoing project management of all factsheets and ad hoc projects i.e. understand scope for improved processes, delivery times and automate areas still carried out manually
Interface with a range of departments in respect of completion of factsheets/answer any queries arising
Checking of other team members' work
Assisting the retail client reporting team as and when required, by producing and checking reports
Other ad-hoc duties, e.g. filing, archiving, sending PDF's to platforms, updating procedures, answering queries from internal clients
Other Functions
Assumes additional duties as assigned

Technical Skills and Qualifications
Previous factsheet and reporting experience essential minimum 1 year
Intermediate to advanced excel skills
Experience of working in the investment management industry
Good knowledge of investment products & markets
Understanding of regulatory framework with particular focus on TCF, and FCA rules relating to financial promotions
European language skills would be beneficial
Experience of working with large clients within the investment management
industry

Competencies Required
Good written and verbal communication skills and able to demonstrate ability to liaise with all levels of the organisation
Highly organised, confident, decisive, focused and enthusiastic self-starter
Ability to work under pressure, with large volumes of work, and to tight deadlines
Ability to work as part of an effective team as well as autonomously
Understand the need to establish effective objectives and priorities as well as management of expectations
Attention to detail
Results-orientated
Able to pick up new tasks quickly
Prepared to build on understanding of investment markets, knowledge of conventional and specialist investment funds, products and structures
Ongoing competence in the role to be assessed by:
Annual Performance Appraisal
Completion of all assigned Compliance training


At a minimum the role requires the individual to:
Place the interest of Clients first and always act in accordance with TCF (Treating Customers Fairly) principles
Understand and comply with any federal, state, and foreign laws and regulations applicable for the role, and seeking the guidance of Compliance if this is unclear at any time
Understand and comply with all relevant policies applicable for the role, and seeking the guidance of the relevant policy owner if this is unclear at any time.
The individual in the role is ultimately accountable for his/her own actions and is responsible for seeking further information on any or all of the above as necessary

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