Company

Financial Services

InvestmentPerformanceAnalyst,Specialist

£65–95k ~AI est. London, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Investment Performance Analyst, Specialist. Skills: Performance measurement, Attribution analysis, Index Equity, Fund of Fund. Perform day-to-day performance measurement and attribution analysis. Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and consistency with benchmarks”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Hands on experience in performance measurement and attribution, Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting, or a related discipline, Experience in investment performance, attribution, index analytics, or a related analytical role, understanding of equity markets and index based investment strategies, analytical skills and attention to detail

Nice to Have

Experience supporting Index Equity portfolios &/ or Fund of Fund portfolios, Experience with Fixed Income instruments, understanding of benchmarks and index construction, understanding of attribution methodologies, Interest in pursuing CIPM or CFA, Exposure to Fixed Income instruments, Proficiency in FactSet experience, Exposure to SQL or Python, Fund accounting awareness and familiarity with IBOR and ABOR concepts, Knowledge of Factset & BlackRock Solutions Aladdin

What You'll Do.

Perform day-to-day performance measurement and attribution analysis

and consistency with benchmarks

and explain drivers of daily excess

Prepare and present performance and attribution insights

Participate in weekly review forums

Apply established performance measurement and attribution methodologies

Validate and reconcile performance and attribution outputs

Escalate issues in line with defined procedures

Respond to analytical and technical queries

Operate independently for routine analysis

Partner with senior analysts on complex topics

Use analytical tools and datasets to support analysis

Support reporting and process efficiency

Operate within Vanguard’s risk and control framework

Ensure data integrity and audit readiness

Contribute to process improvement

Contribute to standardisation

Contribute to automation initiatives

Collaborate effectively within a global team

Support knowledge sharing

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Portfolio Managers; Risk partners; Global team

Communication Scope

Present performance insights

Full Job Description

This role focuses primarily on Index Equity strategies and Fund of Fund portfolios with the capability to support Fixed Income as required. The role builds strong performance measurement and attribution expertise, with depth in Index Equity, Fund of Fund portfolio structures and sufficient breadth across other asset classes to support team resilience and future development. The Performance Analysis & Attribution team works closely with Portfolio Managers and Risk partners to explain portfolio performance across Vanguard’s global fund range. This role focuses primarily on Index Equity strategies and Fund of Fund portfolios with the capability to support Fixed Income as required. The role builds strong performance measurement and attribution expertise, with depth in Index Equity, Fund of Fund portfolio structures and sufficient breadth across other asset classes to support team resilience and future development. ## Key Responsibilities * Independently performs day‑to‑day performance measurement and attribution analysis, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency with benchmarks and internal performance standards. * Identifies, analyses, and clearly explains the drivers of daily excess performance, including market movements, index methodology and rebalance effects, timing differences between the fund and the benchmark, corporate actions, and cash impacts. * Prepares and presents performance and attribution insights to Portfolio Managers and Risk, including participation in weekly review forums. * Applies established performance measurement and attribution methodologies. * Validates and reconciles performance and attribution outputs across systems, escalating issues in line with defined procedures. * Responds to analytical and technical queries, operating independently for routine analysis and partnering with senior analysts on more complex topics. * Uses analytical tools and datasets (e.g. Excel, FactSet, SQL, Python) to support analysis, reporting, and process ef

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