Graduate Investment Analytics

The Programme 

This is an exciting opportunity for a recent graduate to gain a detailed insight into the Investment Management industry. This role sits within our Investment Risk and Analytical Services (IRAS) team.  The IRAS team specializes in providing a range of financial institutions a variety of services including: measuring and explaining the success of their investments; looking at the risk profile of investments and ensuring clients are investing within the boundaries of their mandates. 
  
The role as a Client Servicing Analyst has a focus on analyzing our client’s investment performance and interpreting and explaining a range of analytics to support their investment process.  The role will also offer exposure to market risk, ESG reporting, and investment mandate compliance.   
  
This role will provide the candidate with a springboard into the financial services industry with the development of deep technical knowledge and valuable client servicing skills. 
 
Working with Us: 
  
We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and ethical companies. In return, we will support you with your personal and career goals in a number of ways: 

• Financial - Life Assurance, Disability Plan, Pension/ Gratuity, Annual Pay Review. 
• Work Life Balance - Flexible Work Options, Incremental Annual Leave, Community Volunteer Days. 
• Health & Wellbeing - Private Medical Insurance, Active Sports & Social clubs (lunchtime and after-work groups), Employee Assistance Program.
• Professional Development - Clear Career Path, Education Assistance, Recognition Programme, NT University (wide range of online, virtual & in-house training options) and employee-led Business Resource Councils dedicated to diversity and inclusion initiatives. 

What You Will Do 

• Opportunity to learn about the Investment Management industry. 
• Learn how a range of different asset classes (e.g. equities, bonds, derivatives etc.) operate within an investment environment. 
• Learn how to calculate and measure the success of a fund. 
• Understanding the investment objectives and strategies of Asset Managers and Asset Owners. 
• Communicating with clients on a regular basis responding to issues, researching analytical problems and discussing performance and risk analysis reporting capabilities. 
• Producing accurate performance reports for clients and tailoring the reporting based on client requirements. 
• Sustain high level of knowledge in Northern Trust systems by taking part in product development working groups. 
• Opportunity to study further qualifications that will be funded by Northern Trust. 
• Monitoring risk sensitivities across individual managers and portfolios.
• You will ensure completeness and accuracy of risk data, investigating issues or incidents. 

Required Skills and Abilities 

• Math's/Economics/Finance or any other numerate background at university. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• A willingness to learn about Performance Attribution and Investment Risk. 
• Interest in financial markets, investment instruments and portfolio management. 
• Able to manage client relationships effectively. 
• Excellent attention to detail. 
• Ability to think critically and analyze problems independently. 
• Capable of working well within a team. 
• Highly numerate. 
• Good time management and prioritization skills. 
• Inquisitive and enthusiastic approach to problem solving.