Specialist Fund Management Temporary

1 year temporary contract   Main responsibilities of the team include the following and the successful applicant will be expected to be involved in some or all of the below. • Collect, condition, store and make available all fund data to support the reporting set managed

Main responsibilities of the team include the following and the successful applicant will be expected to be involved in some or all of the below.

• Collect, condition, store and make available all fund data to support the reporting set managed by the Department (performance, SRRI and PRIIPs related data, static data);

• Monitor and control performance figures, fund statistics and asset allocation data, ensuring timeliness, accuracy and completeness of the data maintained and delivered;

• Analyse, check and submit AIFMD data to regulator.

• Analyse and check data referred to reporting requirements under the Solvency II regulations;

• Manage the communication with internal and external data providers (data vendors, banks, product managers);

• Perform analysis of new product launched, considering the impacts on the database and providing key facts relevant for the sign off to the manager;

• Support Company projects from the Performance side, and organise the production in order to ensure the delivery of the necessary data elements with the proper frequency.

• Documentation of key events / information related to the activity of the team / Department including KPI, statistics, issues log and checklists.

• Maintain and review the control operating environment and ensure that controls are up to date and effective;

• Support other Schroders’ Offices (from any country where the Company has locations in) in answering ad hoc data requests;

• Maintain and review operating procedures and manuals, ensuring they are up to date and reflective of the current operating practice.

Main individual duties:

• Data collection, loading, calculation and control (static, time series and calculated data), in an accurate and timely manner;

• For the most part, the role will involve managing fund Performance and Statistics;

• Monitor and update characteristics of funds and financial instruments;

• Update the database following events / product changes (New funds, share class, corporate actions, benchmark changes etc);

• Perform proper Quality Control over the data prior to delivery;

• Interact with colleagues of the Department and other Schroders offices for issues related to the data / reports under responsibility;

• Provide support to the resolution of ad hoc data requests;

• Provide support to the Projects according to the plans and priorities assigned;

• Interact with colleagues on the IT/development side in following up and supporting the resolution of system issues;

• Interact with data providers for issues related to the data sourcing and the information available related to Schroders’ funds;

• Periodic production of Peer Group reporting;

• Timely update of the procedures following changes in the operating environment.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education & Training/Qualifications:

University degree, A Finance orientation would be beneficial;

Some working experience in a fund/investments related company;

Excellent English and at least one additional European language an advantage.

Skills and core competencies:

Meticulous and attention to details;

Analytical & control orientated;

Proactive and open-minded;

Excellent interpersonal skills and team work;

Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Technical Requirements:

Computer skills (In particular knowledge of MS Excel; experience with MS Access or other database software is a plus);

Interest in financial markets;

Basic knowledge of Performance and statistics calculation (advanced knowledge would be a plus);

Knowledge of the major financial information systems (Thomson Reuters, Morningstar, Bloomberg) would be advantageous;

Knowledge of key fund regulations would be advantageous – in particular KIID and PRIIPs.