Risk and Performance Analyst

About the role

• You will manage the Risk & Performance Analytics desk, a role that requires investment expertise. The primary function of the desk's team is to support clients in investment management, deals, and blended financing solutions by assisting them with their requests so they can understand and access their portfolio results.
• Strong communication skills are required, as you will be reporting directly to senior leaders and interacting with investors, advisors, and external consultants.
• You will also be expected to provide methodological support to the Global Mandate Platform, collaborate on ad hoc assignments, fulfill broader departmental responsibilities, and support our data governance and internal reporting capabilities.

Overall Responsibilities

• Using technology solutions (Python, AI, SQL, Lists, Excel, Tableau) to automate existing risk reporting for securities units that trade derivatives and various other investment instruments.
• Developing quantitative models for various investment product offerings, such as absolute return, credit, illiquid, and enhanced returns.
• Implementing new systems for external and internal client reporting.
• Assisting with redesigns, changes to how our investment is made available, and applying data science to these initiatives.
• Conducting proactive model testing to evaluate the appropriateness of risk models.
• Building robust dashboards to manage internal and regulatory reporting needs, with a strong focus on preparing for each activity.
• Create KPIs for clients based on their strategic vision, drawing on investment expertise and the technical knowledge associated with it, and drive the use of analytical solutions across Man Group and Pilgrim.
• Use different reporting styles for internal stakeholders within the firm.
• Derive a business benefit from the current reconciliation within reporting packages.

Prerequisite criteria

• Demonstrable experience working across sectors such as financial services and real estate, with a track record of editing reports and expanding existing designs and capabilities.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau to create and further enhance data visualizations.
• Development tools such as PowerBI, Python, SQL, and similar tools for data extraction, joining, and analysis.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with an interest in working with large and complex datasets.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills to identify issues, assess data quality, and identify risks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are highly valued.
• Is comfortable working independently and actively engages in effective collaboration with business teams. Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and conduct relevant asset class analysis.
• A thorough understanding of mathematics.
• High level of organization, ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience with the Global Mandate Platform (GMP) and XIRR’s similarities in working toward an asset management environment.

Team Overview

• The team manages a wide range of portfolios, including those in commodities, derivative strategies, and multi-manager solutions such as absolute return, total return credit, and enhanced returns.
• This team is expected to support the risk and reporting team with an excellent track record of automation using Python packages such as NumPy and pandas, which allow analysts and scientists to focus on their core competencies.