Investment & Data Analyst

Duties/Responsibilities

• Bloomberg Portfolio Management
• Maintain, update, and create Portfolio Management views in Bloomberg for both Money Market Fund and SMA Portfolio Managers.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy of Bloomberg views to support efficient workflows and real-time trading decision-making.
• Conduct ongoing testing and validation following system updates, guideline changes, or portfolio amendments; work with Compliance, Accounting, and custodial data sources to confirm daily position data accuracy.
• Cook with Portfolio Managers to identify workflow gaps and propose solutions through Bloomberg functionality.
• Actively develop Bloomberg expertise with expectation towards becoming the team’s primary internal resource and key point of contact for the Bloomberg relationship, including coordination with Bloomberg Representatives.
• Workflow Research, Planning & Implementation
• Partner with the Director of Risk and Middle Office and CIO to research, plan, implement, and test target state workflows across the Portfolio Management function.
• Leverage workflow and target state documentation as the foundation for collaboration with the Product and Information Technology/Development teams to improve daily processes, gain efficiencies, and advance automation of reporting and file extracts used by the team.
• Support workflow improvement initiatives across trading, reporting, and portfolio analytics by coordinating across Money Market Portfolio Managers, SMA Portfolio Managers, Portfolio Management Analysts, Sales, Fund Accounting, SMA Accounting, Information Technology/Development, Product, and Compliance.
• Document workflow processes and contribute to procedure manuals and operational guides for Middle Office and Portfolio Management functions.
• Risk & Reporting
• Develop, maintain, and enhance recurring portfolio risk, exposure, and performance reports — including WAM/WAL, liquidity, and issuer and concentration limits for Money Market Fund strategies, and duration, key rate duration, credit quality, and sector concentrations for SMA strategies.
• Provide support for compliance-support reporting.
• Review portfolio reporting for accuracy, completeness, and consistency; research data discrepancies and coordinate resolution with Portfolio Management, Accounting, Compliance, IT/Development, Product, and Bloomberg.
• Support regular reporting packages for Portfolio Managers, the CIO, and senior leadership by summarizing key trends, exceptions, and data-quality observations; assist with gathering, organizing, and reviewing documentation in preparation for quarterly controls meetings.
• Support Compliance by researching portfolio data, Bloomberg outputs, and exception details related to pre-trade and post-trade compliance results; escalate potential compliance issues to Compliance for review and determination.
• Build, enhance, and automate reports and analyses using Excel, Bloomberg, Python, and other approved reporting tools; support user acceptance testing (UAT) for reporting and workflow changes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work collaboratively with Money Market Portfolio Managers, SMA Portfolio Managers, Sales, Fund Accounting, SMA Accounting, Compliance, Information Technology, Product, and Bloomberg Representatives to ensure data accuracy and operational alignment.
• Escalate data discrepancies, system issues, and workflow risks promptly with clear documentation and recommended remediation.
• Support ad hoc analytical and reporting requests from Portfolio Managers and the Director of Risk and Middle Office.
• Structured Finance Research
• Support Rates Research Lead by assisting in the development of structured finance holdings analysis tools.
• Aid in the development of Issuer template to develop time series analysis of issuance trends and behaviors of invested asset classes.
• Research mortgage, asset backed, and commercial mortgage sectors as directed by CIO and Portfolio Management Staff.
• Design approach and work with Bloomberg representatives to develop BQuant forms and tools to improve accessibility to relevant stats and characteristics across the investment team.
• Development of Surveillance process for ABS/DUS holdings.
• Provide transaction and trading support for Rates team (REPO).

Required Skills/Abilities

• Exercises sound, independent judgment within defined procedures and escalates matters requiring senior review in a timely and well-documented manner.
• Maintains a consistently high degree of attention to detail across portfolio data management, reporting, and workflow documentation activities.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams and seniority levels, including with external partners such as Bloomberg Representatives.
• Demonstrates effective collaboration across a multi-disciplinary team environment including Portfolio Management, Trading, Fund Accounting, Product, Compliance, and Information Technology/Dev.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly to shifting business needs.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to think both conceptually and at the operational detail level simultaneously.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to learn quickly, absorb new systems and processes, and apply knowledge independently in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex data clearly to diverse internal audiences.
• High interest in capital markets, fixed income, and portfolio management with a genuine desire to develop expertise in investment operations.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in investment operations, portfolio analytics, middle office, or a related financial services role.
• Active pursuit of the CFA designation strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of fixed income instruments including Treasuries, agency securities, commercial paper, and money market instruments highly desired.
• Hands-on experience with the Bloomberg Terminal, including portfolio management views, data functions, and analytics preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Pficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Python preferred; demonstrated ability to build reports or analyses and work collaboratively with development teams on automation and standardization of reporting workflows.
• Familiarity with investment adviser operations and applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., Investment Advisers Act of 1940) a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work at a computer for long periods of time.
• Lift up to 15 lbs.