Investment Performance & Risk Analyst

Job Description
Heartland Investment Management Limited in Malta is looking to recruit an Investment Performance & Risk Analyst to join their team in Malta.

Job Role: 
The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining and developing investment performance and risk reporting and monitoring processes, generating monthly and quarterly reports, and maintaining ongoing contact with investment managers for due diligence purposes. The ideal candidate should have a solid knowledge of portfolio performance measurement and analysis; have a minimum of two to three years of previous working experience in asset management.

*The Firm is committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in the industry and looking for experienced professionals with solid knowledge in this position. Compensation is competitive.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate data collection from investment managers, fund administrators, and custodians;
• Calculate, analyze, and report investment performance;
• Calculation, monitoring, and reporting of fund risk measures;
• Calculation of portfolio and composite returns with high levels of accuracy;
• Prepare performance-related information to be communicated to fund managers.
• Helping with ad-hoc requests to ensure efficient and accurate responses;
• Assisting with the analysis of performance to both external and internal customers;
• Collaborate with client accounting and other departments within the organization;
• Liaise with external providers of competitive information on fund performance and classification and ensure timely supply of data where appropriate;
• Provide daily support for stakeholders in investments, marketing, distributions, and legal/compliance as it relates to performance and attribution.

Skills and Qualifications:
To be successful in this role, candidates will require the following background and skills:

• Minimum 2-3 years of investment performance analyst experience with an asset manager/investment adviser;
• Degree in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or other quantitative disciplines;
• Proficient user of Excel, familiar with advanced functions in Excel, experience with VBA preferred;
• Experience using Bloomberg and/or Factset;
• CFA level II candidates preferred;
• Highly accurate with strong numerical, quantitative, and analytical skills, including statistical and regression analysis;
• Proficient in Python programming with knowledge of pandas, NumPy, scipy, and arch libraries;
• Demonstrated ability to function in a fast-paced, ambiguous working environment with multiple and diverse responsibilities;
• Strong working knowledge handling performance and/or attribution processes/system(s) that utilize transaction-level information with particular focus on Equities;
• Good understanding of performance drivers of Equities and derivatives securities;
• Must be detailed oriented and reliable with a high level of energy;
• Capable of producing high-quality work under demanding workloads and time-pressured deadlines;
• Self-starter with a good sense of judgment; motivated, organized and flexible;
• The ability to work independently but also function as part of a team;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.