Fund Analyst - Quantitative Solutions
£25,000 - £30,000 + Bonus + Benefits
London

THE COMPANY
They are a leading private equity and alternatives investment firm and consultancy operating in Europe and the USA. They launch new firms, new funds and new services and then support them to ensure they operate efficiently, effectively and enable them to maximise returns. The company has invested heavily in data, technology and analytics and serves institutional investors and alternative assets fund managers, based primarily in Europe and North America.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

  • Motivated and ambitious team player with good communication skills looking to assume and take responsibility within a young, dynamic fintech team.
  • High level of IT proficiency (Excel, Word, Powerpoint as minimum)
  • Superior quantitative skills and a strong academic record including a 2:1 degree
  • Basic finance/funds knowledge and interest in learning more
  • Customer service experience desirable
  • Good communication skills and professionalism
  • Team player
  • Positive work ethic, self-motivated
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Willing to undertake relevant qualifications (CFA / CISI)
  • Looking to gain deep knowledge of financial market data and instruments within the financial risk and regulatory reporting landscape.

THE ROLE
Due to recent expansion to offer a SaaS model for risk and regulatory reporting and with a growing number of clients being on boarded, the company is seeking a Fund Analyst to be responsible for liaising with clients including hedge funds, real estate and private equity funds and banks. The liaison will involve support in the delivery of managed risk reporting services. You will be expected to provide input to the development and customisation of the risk reporting and to enhance the user experience of the risk dashboard. The role involves the following:

  • Re-formatting and inputting data from Valuation Documents to produce performance reports
  • On-boarding new funds / portfolios
  • Testing Dashboard releases
  • Liaison with clients, ensuring data is received in the correct format and promptly
  • Contributing to technical documentation and user manual for clients
  • Updating key indices
  • Monitoring and maintaining Asset Master
  • Suggesting/providing feedback for Dashboard updates
  • Support business development initiatives via participation at periodic business development meetings
  • Other ad hoc projects as required