AVP Performance Reporting & Data Solutions

Job Purpose

• Investment Performance Team provides high level performance figures and analytics of the drivers of that performance across funds and mandates managed by M&G.
• The Assistant Vice President, Performance Reporting role supportsthe M&G Global Investment Performance and Reporting team, delivering to theInvestment Risk & Performance team, M&G plcon:
• Calculating performance and ex post risk accurately and ensuring these are reporting effectively and efficiently across institutional and retail clients, across all asset classes including private assets.
• Supporting internal and external clients and stakeholders and third parties
• Lead delivery of projects to improve data quality, correct errors and bring efficiencies in performance data reporting

Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• The key responsibilities of this role are to support the delivery of theInvestment Risk and Performance team sobjectives across M&G plc, providing consolidated risk analysis and management information for Senior Management as required. This involves:
• The data control and performance calculation process across the Aladdin Accounting and FactSet platforms.
• Will be the Performance team s point of contact for the relationship with desks and distribution in Asia.
• Responsible for the data quality to allow the reporting of analysis of the underlying investments in portfolios across multiple asset types.
• Proactively managing key client relationships to ensure team is aligned with business objectives. Ensures interaction with stakeholders regularly.
• A comprehensive knowledge of investment products and performance measurement techniques
• Delivering accurate regular performance reporting and ex post risk on a timely basis, with continual review of opportunities for efficiencies and their implementation
• Managing and responding to methodological and technical questions across performance
• Competence / Knowledge / Skills required

Qualification & Certifications

• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) / Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) holder or working towards these qualifications is desirable.

Experience / Knowledge / Skills

• Minimum of 12+ years experience in investment performance
• Performance Measurement/Accounting/Data Management/Financial Reporting experience within an investment management or custodian environment
• Have strong performance measurement, ex post risk and attribution knowledge with a desire to develop analysis and enhance the client experience
• Have a comprehensive knowledge of investment products and performance measurement techniques (e.g. Modified Dietz; money weighted; performance related fees; performance objective measures; GIPS; and MI)
• Will have a strong understanding of attribution and contribution methodologies and exposure to systems such as FactSet and Aladdin
• Solid mathematical background
• Strong understanding of investment industry; UK industry knowledge will be a significant advantage
• Systems and data management tools experience (Python, SQL, Power BI, Aladdin, FactSet, StatPro, Reuters Eikon) will be advantageous
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and stakeholder management skills (essential)
• Ability to challenge constructively, and to be pragmatic where appropriate (essential)
• Ability to work collaboratively across virtual teams and broader Risk & Resilience function whilst also being to work independently under own initiative (essential)
• Curious and continually looking to seek out improvements and not just accepting the status quo
• Strong drive and delivery, committed to achieving results and delivering on time (essential)
• Strong analytical thinking and a critical evaluator of information/issues
• Ability to operate remotely, in a diverse and multi-cultural environment. International work or consultancy exposure would be a definite plus
• Supporting both the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) system and the verification process
• Reconciliation of performance numbers between custodian, performance engine and attribution system
• Dealing with ad-hoc queries from Fund Managers, Client Directors, Investment Specialists, Investment Risk, Sales & Marketing, and Clients.
• Working with Back Office and Technology to ensure a high quality of data is feeding the performance and attribution systems
• Contributes to the team being stakeholder focused, responding to ad hoc requests and considers scalable solutions as and when necessary.
• Lead and deliver project work to enhance accuracy and efficiency within the team.
• Managing stakeholders effectively and work collaboratively with other Risk teams as well as the first line embedded risk and control teams, to support the maintenance of a robust integrated control framework.
• Working with the wider Investment Risk and Performance team to drive improvements and enhancements based on experience.
• Working flexibly and building collaboratively constructive and supportive working relationships with teams across M&G plc and suppliers
• Ensuring compliance to the people policies, Group Code of Conduct and embedding desired behaviours, including completion of any mandatory training requirements.
• Keep abreast of industry trends, regulatory and business issues
• Use of technical knowledge, business understanding and expert judgement, to quickly identify underlying issues and escalate issues, where appropriate.