Performance Analyst
Description
The Investment Performance Analyst (IPA) is responsible for the production and delivery of Natixis Investment Manager Solutions (NIMS) and Active Index Advisors (AIA) performance returns, working with our service provider, Vestmark, to ensure that necessary returns are calculated and distributed timely and accurately. The IPA will ensure adherence to GIPS Compliance standards for AIA, keeping up with new developments as they arise. As a member of the performance team, the IPA will represent NIMS Performance in new and existing business initiatives to support these opportunities, partnering closely with the Operations, Trading and Portfolio Management teams. This is a hybrid position located in San Francisco, CA. The approximate hours are 5:30am PT to 2:30pm PT (east coast trading hours).
What you will do:
- Ensure that NIMS and AIA performance output are produced in a timely and accurate fashion.
- Confirm compliance with regulatory requirements related to performance and client reporting.
- Adhere to GIPS Compliance standards for AIA, coordinating all efforts and partner with external consultants as needed.
- Identify opportunities in the performance process to improve automation or increase efficiencies whenever possible.
- Maintain and coordinate composite structure and definitions, collaborating with Vestmark to ensure compliance with requirements.
- Calculate after-tax performance when required.
- Play an active role in all systems upgrades, conversions or related events, providing methodical testing throughout.
- Develop, maintain and document procedures.
- Coordinate quarterly performance reports with Vestmark and their print mail vendor and electronic delivery of performance reports, with the client service team as needed.
- Represent NIMS Performance for legal contract, due diligence, RFP, audit or compliance requests or reviews as needed.
Qualifications Required
- A minimum of 3 years of performance measurement experience, data management, information systems or investment operations
- 5 plus years of relevant financial services/asset management operations experience
- Experience with GIPS Compliance standards
- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to stay organized, highly productive, and deliver/complete multiple tasks within tight time frames
- Strong technology skills (advanced Excel skills required)
- Strong interpersonal skills including team building and relationship management (within all levels of the business, both internally and externally).
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, MIS, Accounting or related field. CIPM candidacy/designation preferred.
- Prior experience with Separately Managed Accounts/UMAs, knowledge of portfolio accounting systems (Vestmark), business intelligence tools, and relational databases and experience with Factset and/or Bloomberg viewed favorably.
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Who we are:
At Natixis Investment Managers, we partner with clients to understand their unique investment objectives. We offer them a single point of access to a wide range of investment strategies that are diversified by asset class, investment style and approach. We complement this by designing, developing, and executing multi-asset solutions to meet their specific portfolio requirements and achieve their desired outcomes.
We offer a robust benefits package designed to integrate life and work and to support our employees and their families. Benefits include, but are not limited to; comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401k plan, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program, commuter and wellness benefits and volunteer programs*.
In accordance with the California salary transparency law, the expected annual salary for this San Francisco, CA, United States-based position is $55,000 - $95,000. Actual annual base salaries may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, and other job-related factors. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include discretionary bonuses and other Natixis sponsored benefit programs.
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Natixis Investment Managers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by law.
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*Benefits eligibility is for permanent employees of Natixis Investment Managers. Interns, contractors, and temporary workers are not eligible for benefits.