Global Analytics Risk Operations Analyst

Company Description

As a leading global investment management firm, AB fosters diverse perspectives and embraces innovation to help our clients navigate the uncertainty of capital markets. Through high-quality research and diversified investment services, we serve institutions, individuals, and private wealth clients in major markets worldwide. Our ambition is simple: to be our clients’ most valued asset-management partner.
With over 4,400 employees across 51 locations in 25 countries, our people are our advantage. We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration to create an environment where everyone can thrive and do their best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business, or providing thoughtful advice to clients, we’re looking for unique voices to help lead us forward. If you’re ready to challenge your limits and build your future, join us.

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a Pune based Global Analytics Risk Operations Analyst to join our Global Analytics and Performance department in Global Technology & Operations.

Team/Group Description

Global Analytics (GA) and Performance department is AB’s strategic provider of standardized and consistent portfolio analytics across all products in support of portfolio management, client servicing and marketing. GA & Performance department produces analytics reports in post investment portfolio analytics including account performance, GIPS composite performance, performance attribution, risk analysis, benchmark data, and other analytical studies for institutional, retail, and private client investors. Department covers various services in equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative investments. As an asset management firm that applies fundamental and quantitative research to the investment process, our value-added scalable analytics solutions can help develop and sustain a global competitive advantage.

GA & Performance department includes:

·       Equity/Fixed Income/Multi-Asset Performance Attribution and analytics

·       Investment Risk analytics

·       Benchmark Data Team

·       Institutional Performance team

Role Description

The Global Analytics Risk Operations Analyst supports the Global Risk liquidity and risk reporting. As a Global Analytics Risk Operations Analyst, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the team, which include:

·       Ensuring the timely delivery of standard and ad-hoc analytics/reports.

·       Reviewing and performing quality control on data to ensure the accuracy of risk reports, and resolving or escalating issues as necessary.

·       Contributing to process improvement initiatives and automations within the team.

·       Adhering to quality standards as per business requirements by ensuring accuracy and timeliness parameters are met according to targets.

·       Managing data operations, including data acquisition, data cleaning, and data transformation.

·       Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and consistency across systems.

·       Developing and maintaining documentation of data processes and procedures.

·       Staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in data management and analysis.

Applications and business or enterprise functions the role supports

The Global Analytics Risk team provides and supports risk analytics utilizing MSCI RiskMetrics and Barra. The team reviews and remediates portfolio and security-level issues within risk systems and processes. MSCI RiskMetrics is used to support the firm's Global Risk team liquidity and risk reporting of market exposures and sensitivities. MSCI Barra risk models are used primarily by Equity Investment teams for active risk, predicted beta, and risk decomposition.

Key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to

·       Monitor SLA and ensure timely delivery of standard and ad-hoc analytic reports.

·       Handle overrides and respond to ad-hoc requests in a timely manner with 100% accuracy.

·       Support production process, contribute to process improvements, and participate in user-acceptance testing for system projects.

·       Maintain excellent service level standards by adhering to key performance indicators targets for the team.

·       Maintain procedure documents and review regularly for changes.

What makes this role unique or interesting (if applicable)?

·       This is a challenging position allowing an individual to learn advanced business and technical skills related to the financial industry.

·       Being part of GA & performance teams, the candidate has an opportunity to get exposure to a variety of AB products, and many instruments.

Job Qualifications (The ideal candidate should have the following)

·       Graduate / post graduate in finance, computer science, economics, accounting.

·       Ability to work independently, set priorities and deliver results (under tight time frames and pressure).

·       Experience in SQL query writing

·       Experience with portfolio performance and investments products is a plus.

·       Strong attention to detail, highly motivated, proactive and self-starter

·       Strong interpersonal and communication skills

·       Ability to work well on a global integrated team.

·       Proficiency with Excel.