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Sector: Banking and Financial Services
Role: Analyst
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
At M&G, our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth.
The Performance Team provides high-level performance figures and analytics of the drivers of the performance across funds and mandates managed by M&G. Within Performance, the Performance Analytics Team seeks to understand and explain the drivers of Fund performance.
Purpose Statement:
1. Responsible for Equity performance attribution, contribution and risk analysis which best reflects the investment process.
2. Ensuring all performance reporting requirements for relevant stakeholders are met through the provision of accurate and timely data.
3. Contributing to group theorising and testing of new performance analytics ideas and initiatives.
4. Remain client-focused, responding to ad hoc requests and considering scalable solutions as necessary.
5. Responsible for the data quality and reporting of analysis of the underlying investments in portfolios.
6. Develops, with Client Services, performance analytics reflecting the investment process for use by Distribution and within client reporting presentations.
7. Appropriately supporting their Manager and the Head of Performance.
Essential Experience
* A strong understanding of Equity performance attribution methodology.
* Strong performance measurement, ex post risk and attribution experience.
* Strong Operational and accounting knowledge.
* Exposure to systems such as FactSet and BlackRock Aladdin.
* A comprehensive knowledge of investment products and performance measurement techniques.
* Able to evidence regular engagements with Front Office teams.
Desirable Experience:
* Additional knowledge of Fixed Income Return Attribution models.
* Experience of making use of technology and developing client-focused solutions.
* Targeting expert level knowledge of client requirements for performance measurement.
* Familiarity with data visualisation tools such as Microsoft Power BI or TIBCO Spotfire and programming languages such as SQL or R.
Personal Attributes/Skills:
* Must be able to demonstrate a strong attention to detail and have an analytical mindset.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Be organised, proactive and able to prioritise effectively.
* A willingness to present and develop presentation skills.
* Interest in macroeconomic environment and disposition to contribute to team and senior stakeholder discussions.
* The drive to develop and transform the function using technology.
* The propensity to question practices if not efficient and proactively engage stakeholders.
Experience Level: Experienced Colleague
Recruiter: Helen Simons
M&G is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions or disabilities. If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please contact us at: careers@mandg.com
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