Monday, May 18, 2015

Performance Analyst, Chicago

Title: Performance Analyst (56-15)
Location: Chicago, IL
Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Summary:
Fee-based investment management firm seeks a Performance Analyst to join the Operations team. Ideal candidate will have prior investment management experience, working knowledge of GIPS/CAPS/Portia, strong Excel skills. This position reports to the Chief Compliance Officer. Will work independently on projects but also provide support to the senior management team, and maintain firm-wide GIPS compliance and accurate composite performance/related records.

Responsibilities:
Generate performance returns/reports for domestic/foreign portfolios from internal accounting system on a daily/weekly/monthly/as needed basis
Compute benchmark/composite returns on a monthly basis with comparison to portfolio returns
Determine accuracy of portfolio returns vs. benchmark returns/analysis of outstanding issues/exceptions
Manage updates of all account/composite changes to ensure accuracy of changes for GIPS compliance
Update/maintain portfolio/composite database for portfolio/benchmark/composite returns
Respond to internal staff inquiries

Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
2 to 3 years working with GIPS required
Intermediate level proficiency with Excel required
2 to 3 years working with CAPS software and Portia strongly preferred
Ability to communicating with the consultant community
Experience with RFP/RFI
 Experience with consultant marketing database
Ability to handle multiple assignments/competing priorities under short deadlines
Strong analytical/quantitative/problem-solving abilities and superior interpersonal/communication skills
Ability to work independently/collaboratively
Knowledge/experience in SQL a plus
Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) preferred

If you are interested in this opening, please email us a copy of your resume as an MS Word attachment.

Thank you,

Julia Brown
BCI - Financial Services Recruiting
10 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60606
312-460-8222 x106
julia@brokerageconsultants.com
www.brokerageconsultants.com

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