Northern Trust
Financial Services
SeniorAnalyst
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“Senior Analyst at Northern Trust. Skills: Investment reporting, Return calculation, Performance analytics. Prepare monthly and/or quarterly investment reports. Combine portfolio analytics, performance and attribution”
Industry & Context.
Investigate returns; Identify outliers
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12 months as Analyst II, 2-4 Years of experience, Good understanding of investment reports, Good understanding of return calculation, Good understanding of fund management, Good understanding of market knowledge, Attention to detail, Commitment to deadlines
Nice to Have
MBA or CFA or equivalent, Advanced Microsoft and VBA skills, Advanced Microsoft Access/Database skills
What You'll Do.
Prepare monthly and/or quarterly investment reports
Combine portfolio analytics
performance and attribution
Prepare ad-hoc reports
Calculate investment performance results
Audit data to comply with GIPS
Interpret and present investment results
Oversee product set development
Oversee client order management
Follow specific procedure for client investment reports
Retrieve data from applications
Understand investment performance calculation methodologies
Identify and investigate out-of-tolerance returns
Produce analytical reporting
Assist in new projects
Assist with client issues
Calculate fund's monthly performance returns
Compare returns against benchmark
Investigate benchmark differences
Extract performance data from custodian websites
Follow up with internal partners
Follow up with external partners
Ensure data is received timely
Meet performance due date
Create ad hoc reports
Produce Attribution Reports
Analyze Attribution Reports
Respond to RFI/RFP queries
Identify outliers using analytical tools
Investigate outliers using analytical tools
Implement new processes
Enhance operational controls
Gain knowledge of applications
Develop understanding of investment products
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with people locally; Work with people globally; Support investment associates; Collaborate with internal partners; Collaborate with external partners
Full Job Description
**_About Northern Trust:_** Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. _NTAM Performance & Attribution_ The team is responsible for preparation of monthly and/or quarterly investment reports combining portfolio analytics, performance and attribution with portfolio commentary. Preparation of ad-hoc reports to internal and external clients as required. The Team supports the investment associates in meeting the client’s needs and expectations. The team calculates investments performance results for clients and funds using consistent, standard methodologies that are free from bias and audits the data to comply with GIPS. They interpret and present these results in a manner that enables partners and clients to understand investment performance and assets under management. Team oversees the development and maintenance of a competitive and profitable product set and client order management operation through the establishment and execution of best policies, processes, procedures and governance. Profile Summary: Senior Analyst is responsible for Follow specific procedure for each type of client investment reports, questionnaires; retrieve the data from applications by carefully following Investment Associates instructions Understand the different investment performance calculation methodologies and the underlying data dependencies to calculate Rate of Return and develop the ability to identify and investigate returns that is out of tolerance To produce both regular and cu
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