Purpose of the Role:
Perform the function of an Implementation Analyst with the view of training up a support/back-up resource.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Implementation of portfolio manager trade instructions as required across all asset classes
- Ensure fair allocations across client portfolios
- Managing the multiple portfolio manager structure
- Monitoring the performance of the trading function
- Regular reporting to portfolio managers and business on portfolio positioning and trading activity
- Regular detailed analysis of portfolio manager portfolios, assist in maintaining alignment across funds, managing cash exposure to acceptable levels
- Monitoring of asset allocation against targets, suggesting trades where necessary
- Perform all necessary calculations to facilitate take-on and take-off of assets and any other transitions that require trading
- Knowledge and application of compliance rules and internal investment rules, pre-emptively flag trades that may result in breaches
- Improve trading processes, increase efficiency and reduce potential for trading errors
- Managing the front office system
Skills Required:
- Oversight of portfolio data, data feeds and data integration across the various systems
- Ensuring that the data is correct and available to meet the needs of the business
- Annual assessment of the appropriateness of the data feeds and licenses
- Using knowledge of the data and systems to build value-add reports