Fund Services- Portfolio Analytics Junior Analyst Job at Morgan Stanley
Fund Services- Portfolio Analytics Junior Analyst
Job Number:
3228195
POSTING DATE: May 5, 2023
PRIMARY LOCATION: Americas-United States of America-New York-New York
JOB: Fund Services
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
JOB LEVEL: Associate
DESCRIPTION
Description:
Morgan Stanley Fund Services (MSFS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. We provide fund administration services to the leading hedge funds of the world. With over $500+ billion in Assets under Administration, the division employs over 1,200 professionals globally, with offices in New York, Dublin, London, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Glasgow and Bangalore.
The Portfolio Analytics group within Morgan Stanley Fund Services focuses on helping clients analyze, understand and report Investment risk and performance of client’s portfolios, and provide consultative service to analytics problems spanning from different assets investment analysis, Portfolio Hedging solutions to derivatives valuation. We leverage the group’s proprietary web based applications and consult closely with hedge fund clients at many levels, including with controllers, CFOs, investor relations specialists, and risk managers and portfolio managers. Typical areas of focus include:
The Portfolio Analytics group within Morgan Stanley Fund Services focuses on helping clients analyze, understand and report Investment risk and performance of client’s portfolios, and provide consultative service to analytics problems spanning from different assets investment analysis, Portfolio Hedging solutions to derivatives valuation. We leverage the group’s proprietary web based applications and consult closely with hedge fund clients at many levels, including with controllers, CFOs, investor relations specialists, and risk managers and portfolio managers. Typical areas of focus include:
- Performance and Investment analysis – Stock or Portfolio performance analysis by various factors such as by geography, by sector, by Fundamental factors, by different currencies etc.
- Risk and Portfolio Management – Scenario analysis of different Micro to Macro conditions, Currency risk and hedging solutions, Portfolio Hedging solutions, Factor models based Risk and Beta, VaR analysis, stress testing, exposure analysis and liquidity
- Client Transparency Reporting – advising funds on what and how to report their performance and exposures to their investors
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree within a quantitative/economics/finance field
- Interest in finance, portfolio analysis, statistics & technology is preferred
- Strong attention to detail
- Looking for someone who is a quick learner, is adaptive, is a team player, can multitask, has a strong work ethic, has excellent oral and written communication skills, and is comfortable with client interaction
Skills:
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required
- Ability to manipulate and do computations on financial data sets using a programming language such as R or Python
- Assist in understanding the drivers of portfolio performance and risk via quantitative analysis, and communicate results to clients
- Provide solutions to Hedge Funds related to investment reports, portfolio risk and hedging, currency risk and execution
- Implement innovative statistical techniques to identify patterns in equity market and client’s portfolio
- Support hedge fund clients in their use of our proprietary web based performance and risk applications,
- Consult with clients on internal/external portfolio reporting
- Work with the team to design and create investor transparency reports for select clients
- Participate in sales pitches with members of the MSFS sales team
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between 85000 and 120000 per year at the commencement of employment. 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 commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.
Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.
It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).
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