Associate, Investment Analytics, L&G - Asset Management, America

Company Description L&Gs Asset Management business is a major investor across public and private markets worldwide with 1.533 trillion in AUM. Our clients include individual savers, pension scheme members, and global institutions who invest alongside L&Gs own balance sheet.

Our ambition is to be a leading global investor, innovating to solve complex challenges for our clients using the power of L&G. This is rooted in our investment philosophy and processes which are focused on creating value over the long term.

We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria when relevant to our clients can generate value and drive positive change.

Job Description The LGIMA Investment Analytics team is responsible for providing market-leading analytics for the firms suite of investment solutions. This mandate encompasses areas such as performance attribution, risk analytics, and benchmark construction for the benefit of our clients and internal portfolio management teams, in addition to building tools to support analysis. The team partners with Client Solutions, Portfolio Management, Marketing, Operations, Data Management, and IT to deliver on our goals. Our focus on scalability, quality, and sophistication of analytics is essential to supporting LGIMAs objective of providing a superior client experience.

This role will be responsible for the delivery of performance and portfolio analytics that serves our internal and external clients across LGIMAs credit index, LDI, and multi-asset investment strategies. This role will also involve working with 3rd party analytics platforms and enhancing the processes in place around these systems. As the individual grows into the role, more emphasis will be placed on building processes and tools to enhance scalability, allowing for increased contribution in a project-based and proactive analysis capacity.

• Own the production process for performance attribution and portfolio analytics reporting.
• Fulfill portfolio analytics and data requests from internal teams including Client Solutions, Marketing, and Portfolio Management.
• Develop understanding of investment strategies, identifying anomalies in attribution and drivers of performance.
• Analyze and interpret portfolio risk characteristics and attribution factors to communicate the investment process and execution.
• Develop subject matter expertise in client strategies and operational aspects of the firm in order to lead related projects.
• Partner with Operations, IT, and Data Management to enhance analytics system accuracy, capabilities, and scalability.
• Over time, identify opportunities to enhance scalability through automated processes.
• Create custom portfolio analytics views in partnership with Client Solutions Portfolio Managers and Marketing for client meetings and internal analysis.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a quantitative field such as Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering is desired.
• Progress towards or an interest to pursue an advanced degree and/or CFA is a plus.
• Strong quantitative analytical and problem-solving skills along with a high attention to detail and accuracy.
• 3-5 years of related performance measurement, attribution, and/or risk analysis experience.
• Solid understanding of capital markets and the investment management business.
• Knowledge of fixed income and derivatives (options, swaps, futures, etc.).
• Intuitive and intellectually curious ability to identify themes within data sets.
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills, ability to multi-task, and to manage complex assignments.
• Self-confidence, ability to function as both a self-starter and a team player.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to interact with all levels of LGIMA management as well as colleagues in global offices.
• Highly proactive and energetic focus toward internal and external client service, ability to consistently meet all internal/external deadlines.
• Strong individual initiative with the ability to take a proactive approach to assigned projects or team goals.
• Flexibility, ability to adapt to growth and change.
• Intermediate coding skillset (advanced Excel, VBA, SQL, etc.) or desire to learn.
• Experience with market data and portfolio analytics tools such as Bloomberg, FactSet, etc. desired.

Additional Information 70,000 - 90,000

The starting salary offer will vary based on multiple factors including but not limited to the applicants education, job-related experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location, and market factors. This position is also eligible to participate in the companys annual discretionary bonus plan.

Full-time employees may be eligible for health insurance with an optional HSA, short-term disability, long-term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare Dependent and Limited Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, an employee assistance program, and commuter and transit programs.

Additional voluntary programs include supplemental health benefits including accidental injury, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance, and pet insurance.

EOE Statement As an EOE employer, L&G Asset Management America will extend equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, and/or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

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