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Equity Derivative Portfolio Analyst

Fund Management

London

Permanent ⁄ £25000 - £43000

Updated July 3, 2008

The Portfolio Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Investment teams for a given set of portfolios to ensure that the portfolios meet their daily requirements and deadlines to enable the Portfolio Managers to manage the portfolios effectively and efficiently. The European investment teams are based in multiple European locations and manage a range of strategies which include Alpha, Enhanced and Beta strategies in Fixed Income, Equities, Currency and Derivatives. The Portfolio Analyst will be the interface between the Investment teams and the other Operations teams and will need to work with other members of the department to successfully support the Portfolio Managers.
The Portfolio Analyst will for a given set of portfolios:

" Provide daily cash forecast reports to Portfolio Manager
" Ensure accurate portfolio positions are reflected on the accounting systems
" Escalate any reconciliation items to the Portfolio Managers
" Initiate FX transactions to be executed by Portfolio Managers
" Calculate the valuation of derivative positions
" Collateral management for derivative positions
" Respond to queries raised by the Portfolio Managers
" Respond to ad hoc requests from Portfolio Managers
" Work with other Investment Operations departments and Investment teams to improve processing efficiency,
" Coordinate process design and implementation for new asset types and portfolio strategies
" Complete projects as assigned.

Who we're looking for
Education & Experience:
" Relevant experience in an asset management, custody or investment bank environment, dealing with complex fund structures and asset types
" Securities Institute /Investment Administration Qualification (IAQ) completed or completing considered an advantage

Specific Technical Knowledge/Qualifications:

" Product knowledge - Equity Swaps, OTC Equity Options, Portfolio Swaps, CFD's, Cash Equities, FX Forwards, Listed Futures and Options
" Detailed understanding of Portfolio Management, Investment markets and settlement practices
" Strong PC skills, specifically Excel skills (Advanced + VBA)
" Analytically minded with strong problem resolving skills
" Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities to meet internal and external deadlines.
" Ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external clients

About our client
Leading Fund Manager

What's on offer
Competitive

Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on 0207 715 2950. Job Ref: 12991869
Your application will be sent to Katie Jones.