Investment Analytics Analyst - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - abrdn

abrdn Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Job Description

Role Context

abrdn ('Group') invests in a full range of asset classes across a number of geographies, including Edinburgh, London, Philadelphia, Boston and Singapore. In addition, the business has operations in Japan, India, China, and other locations globally. With AuM of approximately €247bn (1), the Group manages a wide range of asset classes encompassing equities, bonds, real estate, private markets, money markets, fund of funds and multi asset funds.

abrdn Investment Luxembourg S.A. ("aILSA") acts as the Super Management Company for the Group and delegates investment management activities to abrdn group entities across the world. The company is responsible for, amongst others, acting in the best interests of fund investors, overseeing service providers and investments as well as risk management of fund portfolios.

aILSA's Investment Oversight Luxembourg is primarily assessing the quality of investment capability, through independent evaluation and challenge of investment processes and outcomes. It also ensures that clients' assets are managed in line with expectations. The team covers a wide range of mutual funds across public (Equities/Fixed Income/Multi-Asset/Money market) and private markets (Real Estate/Infrastructure/Private credit/multi-asset) totalling approximately €68bn AuM. It delivers independent analysis, insight, challenge and works with the Group Investment Oversight team. The team also works closely with the relevant investment management teams to ensure objectives are met and any issues escalated and resolved appropriately.

Role purpose

As an Investment Analytics Analyst, you will be a key member of our Investment Oversight team, bridging the gap between technology, data, and Investment Oversight. Your role involves leveraging our Group technology and data to enhance investment oversight activities and related analyses across both public and private markets. The key responsibilities include:

Help in the development of automated solutions for the team to fulfil its regulatory responsibilities such as ongoing monitoring of performance, risk and KPI reporting into various stakeholder committees and boards

Leverage various systems used by the group to extract clean set of data

Develop and maintain models or tools for the Investment Oversight team to monitor and oversee performance, risk and other KPIs

Develop solutions to streamline the production of analytical reports and presentations for internal stakeholders

The role is expected to be based anywhere where abrdn has offices and requires occasional travel to Luxembourg. It will suit an individual with a strong analytical background and a collaborative style.

Key Outcomes / Responsibilities

Development and enhancements of in-house tools

Design, development, and delivery of innovative solutions

Focus on efficiency, scalability, and continuous improvement to ensure investment oversight analytics and processes are fit for purpose

Can work independently according to guidelines and requirements

Ability to work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders within the Group

Provide technical leadership within the Investment Oversight tea

Role Specific Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Undergraduate degree, preferably in a numerical discipline with a significant computing programming component

Demonstrable relevant work experience in a similar role within the asset management industry or sell side industry and working with large and diverse data sets coming from multiple sources

Advanced Excel skills. High Proficiency in VBA, SQL, Python, or any other programming language (i.e. C#). Power BI knowledge desirable

Effective and confident communication skills, such that outcomes can be achieved via a 'partnership style' approach with key stakeholders.

Ability to exert influence, develop senior internal relationships and manage day to day conflicts will be important to the success of the role

Strong numeracy, analytical skills, and attention to detail

Desired

Previous experience in investment risk or investment oversight

Knowledge and experience of performance analytics, attribution metrics and related systems (i.e. FactSet)

Competencies

Customer Focus – works hard to understand the needs of internal and external customers and tailors approach appropriately.

Preference for action – is proactive and takes the lead in identifying information and opportunities for building positive relationships with key customers.

Achievement Drive – is motivated to get results and is driven to ensure potential of self

Teamwork – will support others and will build relationships with colleagues within and out with immediate business area.

Communicating and influencing – enthusiastic when dealing with others and listens to customer needs. Uses a range of influencing tools and techniques to persuade others to act.

Information Gathering – works hard to collate information to ensure full picture is understood and decisions can be made. Must be able to spot trends and anomalies in data.

Professionalism and Business Integrity – is open and honest when dealing with others and presents ASI in the best way possible.

Creative and Innovative Thinking – considers innovative ways to obtain and present information to customers.

Tenacity/Resilience – Sees barriers as a challenge and will identify ways to overcome challenges.

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