Investment Analyst Senior Job Description
Investment analyst senior
provides long term strategic planning and analysis for the Markets business, working closely with the Markets finance team, the actuarial team and corporate finance.
Investment Analyst Senior Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Working with the development team in Finance Systems to manage change requests and ensure that they are all monitored, tested and delivered to a satisfactory standard
Analyzing companies and industries and performing due diligence
Drafting of offering memoranda, prospectuses, CIMs, internal memos and other transaction-related materials
Participating in the recruitment, development and training of new Analysts and interns
Manage the maintenance of the pricing database control lists, , the frozen price, due to trade, research, and watch lists
Monitor and evaluate relevant market news by keeping abreast of significant events that may impact the valuation of the firm’s mutual fund projects and assist in coordinating the team’s efforts with the Supervisor and Manager
Assist the supervisor as liaison to the external auditors
Work with portfolio and trading personnel to determine fair valuation of thinly traded securities
Collaborate with a variety of internal and external parties to understand customer needs and ensure positive outcomes for our clients
Position is responsible for creating, generating, and analyzing client reports on behalf of Client Services
Investment Analyst Senior Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Investment Analyst Senior
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CFA, CBAP, CPA, CSC, LOMA, PMP, CMA, CIPM, CAIA, CCBA
Education for Investment Analyst Senior
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Employers hiring for the investment analyst senior job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, Mathematics, MBA, Real Estate, Education, Statistics, Engineering
Skills for Investment Analyst Senior
Desired skills for investment analyst senior include:
Excel and databases
Accounting principles and journal entry preparation
Corporate finance and valuation fundamentals
Finance
Investing and capital markets
Investment products and services
Investments with intuitive sense to the financial markets
Microsoft Excel
Project finance
Wide range of rating agency capital models
Desired experience for investment analyst senior includes:
Able to create presentation pages and analysis solely with verbal guidance from senior team members
Ability to coordinate work on all types of projects
Familiarity and interest in Latin America
Knowledge of performance and fixed income theory and calculations helpful, including IRR, TWR, accrued interest, yield, amortization, duration
Facility with various research tools
Minimum 2 years experience (2 busy seasons)
Investment Analyst Senior Examples
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Investment Analyst Senior Job Description
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of investment analyst senior. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for investment analyst senior
- Participate in the development of investor-friendly marketing materials
- Ensuring data feeds received from various sources are complete and accurate
- Where gaps or discrepancies arise dealing with these issues at source or advising your Manager
- Ensuring fund rules are accurately recorded within the compliance engine or where manual checks are performed
- Dealing with possible exceptions, investigating same, and verifying suspected investment breaches
- Once verified, clearly communicating the investment breach to the Country Depositary for action
- Continuing to monitor all investment breaches to conclusion
- Support the Director of Fund Administration with trading including coordinating with the Investment Team to meet trade deadlines
- Maintenance of a robust framework of internal controls to ensure that the investment data records maintained are complete, accurate and reliable and ensure that documentation of these controls is kept up-to-date
- Relationship Management with all key suppliers of data into the database, ensuring that data can be delivered in accordance with customer needs, with the ability to proactively manage any issues to resolution and prevent reoccurrence
Qualifications for investment analyst senior
- Crisis management – Requires the ability to handle multiple problems and make quick decisions under pressure in order to meet TA deadline for reporting mutual fund net asset values
- Strong analytical, problem recognition and resolution, and communication skills are required
- Strong organization skills with the ability to handle multiple assignments within tight deadlines
- 2+ years of Investment Data Management is preferred
- SQL, Business Objects, and MDM tool experience is preferred
- Highly developed analytical, problem solving, customer service, and communication skills are required
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Investment Analyst Senior Job Description
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of investment analyst senior. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for investment analyst senior
- Adds static data such as identifiers, fees, and registration info for new funds and share classes to databases and data vendors
- Develops and maintains capabilities of information management team as the Center of Excellence for CG data
- Fosters relationships with more senior associates to identify data sources, enhance processes and ensure issue resolution
- Provides 'data expertise’ for complex customer queries on quantitative data
- Validates new data requests and assess feasibility
- Ensures continuous alignment with Distribution and Marketing on key product information and sales efforts
- Builds and fosters relationships with internal customers
- Interprets and delivers insights from database search analytics to Sales staff
- Ensures accurate and consistent presentation of all CG strategies on external systems in alignment with overall sales / marketing strategy
- Facilitates vendor relationship management and ensures operational effectiveness
Qualifications for investment analyst senior
- The candidate will have experience in the financial services industry with direct research or investment banking/credit risk experience
- Expert knowledge of desktop tools such as MS Word, Excel, and Access is required
- Excel VBA experience a plus
- Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills with Access experience a plus
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with internal parties
- Ability to work independently, while escalating complex issues
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Investment Analyst Senior Job Description
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Our company is looking to fill the role of investment analyst senior. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for investment analyst senior
- Acts as the primary owner of assigned funds
- Conduct ongoing manager research to develop a list of high-potential managers
- Takes ownership of the assigned funds' positioning to clients and prospects
- Supports business needs, when called upon, for subject matter expertise
- Read and interpret Investment Policy Statement (IPS) requirements, statutes, and laws
- Approve pre-trade alerts related to mandate/regulatory breaches on daily basis, in accordance with internal policies
- Investigate breaks in rules in Charles River (CRD) and follow up with Investment Policy and portfolio managers/sub-advisors to advise of any breaches
- Keep abreast of vendor developments and system changes that could benefit our organization
- Maintain mandate rules on CRD to ensure coverage and accuracy
- Identify any data gaps and future data requirements in order to facilitate creation of both regulatory and internal rules
Qualifications for investment analyst senior
- Knowledge of asset types and asset management
- The successful candidate will come from an Asset management, banking or insurance background - Previous experience working with different investment types and understanding their characteristics
- Strong spreadsheet skills, including Excel to pivot table level
- Understanding of discounted cash flows and relative valuation methods
- Understanding of cash flow metrics like internal rate of return, net present value, return multiple, duration
- Understanding of economic terms of private equity funds like management fee, promote (performance fee)
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Investment Analyst Senior Job Description
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an investment analyst senior. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for investment analyst senior
- Maintain Client Account Management group data on Canadian platform, update and run reports
- Play a key role in projects of varying size to support strategic business, regulatory or operational objectives
- Define project task responsibilities, including identifying risks and coordinating implementation activities
- Responsible for project communication updates to team members and key stakeholders, including senior leadership
- Take the initiative to assess and adjust priorities based on the evolving requirements of the business
- Utilize your prior account and reporting experience to assist in the preparation of financial statements for the investment funds
- Coordinate and manage the annual audit process around multiple products
- Be able to identify issues, make recommendations and implement solutions
- Assist in preparing quarterly/monthly reports for investors
- Utilizes entrepreneurial skill to forecast future scenarios to ensure consistency among products
Qualifications for investment analyst senior
- Strong knowledge of SQL preferred
- Strong knowledge of Security Master data for all asset classes preferred
- One to two years of related business experience with an asset manager or financial services firm
- Experience both as a simultaneous executor and coordinator
- Basic knowledge of the lifecycle of a trade
- Five or more years of related business experience with an asset manager or financial services firm
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Investment Analyst Senior Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for an investment analyst senior. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for investment analyst senior
- Lead functional and user acceptance testing, ensure a smooth implementation of technical solutions including the development of training materials and post implementation support
- Responsible for financial and due diligence analysis for potential transactions and current assets
- Prepares and distributes due diligence packages and board packages
- Monitors monthly Property Operating Statements Variance Analysis which explains actual monthly and year to date results as compared to the annual budget
- Closely monitors capital spending programs including TI’s and redevelopment to ensure that the program is within the budget guidelines
- Updates and distributes weekly pending investments status reports
- Conducts market research to assist in the assessment of sub markets and property performance
- Asks critical questions, creates alternatives, reacts to changes in the marketplace and proposes actions from the owner’s point of view
- Conducts analysis of existing portfolio, property operations and capital projects in order to improve investment performance
- Works with pricing team to evaluate and improve pricing model, including LRO review and amenity value evaluations
Qualifications for investment analyst senior
- 6-8 years of relevant work experience in the mutual fund/financial services industry
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Access) and experience with other investment software (Bloomberg, Factset)
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or MBA designation is preferred
- Demonstrate proficient computer skills including the use of Microsoft Office Suite, Morningstar, Bloomberg
- Review trade tickets and accounting entries for accuracy
- Point person for settlement of transactions, primarily on ClearPar