Portfolio Guidelines Analyst

Posted 28 April 2022
Salary Up to £48000 per annum
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Banking Operations
ReferenceRUSPORT_1651148103
Contact NameWill Goodman

Job description

My client, a leading Investment House based in the city are currently searching for a portfolio guidelines analyst to join their guidelines team on a permanent basis.

The portfolio guidelines analyst is responsible for creating and managing guidelines documentation as well as coding and testing both regulatory & investment guidelines for our global accounts. Bloomberg AIM is utilized for managing guidelines for funds and separate managed accounts.

Responsibility's

  • Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance
  • Review, interpret and summarize investment guidelines for new mandates.
  • Ensure proper restriction coding in firm order management systems (Bloomberg AIM)
  • Test new and existing investment restrictions and ensure applicable investment guideline updates are implemented in a timely basis.
  • Responsible for creating Fund/account Guidelines documentation by reviewing IMA, Fund Prospectuses or Client SLAs.
  • Work closely with Fund Managers, Risk and Compliance to ensure guidelines adhere to Client/Fund contracts.
  • Interact and coordinate with Portfolio Managers, Legal & Compliance, Operations, Technology, Sales, Operational Risk and Client Service on a regular basis.
  • Maintain a high degree of visibility within the organization
  • Involved in Projects directly related to Portfolio strategies and how they are implemented with focus on guidelines

Experience

  • Proven experience within guidelines workflow and/or Guidelines documentation experience is required.
  • Strong understanding of asset classes. Knowledge of derivatives (futures, swaps, forwards, etc.), and UCITS/ Mutual Funds would be a plus
  • Experience with Bloomberg AIM is preferred but not required
  • Proficient Excel skills.
  • Previous investment operations experience within a Back Office or Middle Office of Asset Management Firm or Buy side is preferred
  • Good knowledge of a range of asset classes and Derivatives as well as Investment life cycle