Benchmark Analyst - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectiveswith those of our clients.
We are transitioning to a hybrid work environment where both remote work and the office play a critical role.

Our vision is a future where all employees are empowered to work flexibly to drive the best outcomes for our clients.

Flexible work is a mindset anda core value.

Our employees are encouraged to work remotely two days a week as a standard practice and will have flexibility in terms of working hours.

About the Role

Overview

The Benchmark Analyst role on the Benchmark Team utilizes proprietary and vendor-based systems to create and maintain official and custom security level indices with a focus on daily oversight to ensure accurate data for use in the investment process.

The Analystwill work closely with internal departments including Portfolio Management, Investment Products & Fund Strategies, and other functional areas across the firm to provide analysis and guidance on benchmark related inquiries and business issues.

Responsibilities:

Develop deep understanding of our index data providers and their calculation methodologies. Develop creative solutions to replicate indices and perform quantitative index analysis upon request.

*Cultivate relationships with fixed income and equity index providers to resolve ad-hoc and custom requests originating from our business partners; facilitate the broad communication of index changes and their impact to the business.
*Develop detailed knowledge of how the Firm uses benchmark information and its impact on the investment process
and client reporting.
*Collaborate with Information Technology to develop, test and integrate technology solutions to enhance our benchmark reporting and analysis tools.
*Work closely with Product Management and Global Relationship Management on client benchmark interpretation
requirements, performance and attribution reporting.
*Work with colleagues within Infrastructure Design, Investment Systems, and Guideline Monitoring to ensure data
integrity including derivatives representation and performance.

Qualifications
*Demonstrate excellent analytical and communication skills, and strong attention to detail.
*Have a proven track record of initiating and implementing change.
*Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure and prioritize support and project work.
*Have a strong academic background. A bachelors degree is required. A post-graduate or professional qualification (e.g. CFA), or progress towards one, is desirable.