What are the responsibilities and job description for the Portfolio Analyst, SMA position at Vident Asset Management?
Vident Asset Management is excited to expand our team with a Portfolio Analyst position. This person would join our team locally in the greater Atlanta area. This position will work closely with our dynamic trading and portfolio management teams both locally and virtually.
Who we are:
Vident Asset Management is a specialized exposure and solutions provider partnering with clients to help them assess new opportunities and bring their investment ideas to life. Founded in 2013, Vident boasts a unique portfolio of ETFs, serves as a trusted sub-advisor within the ETF industry, specializes in crafting bespoke indexes and models, and supports a robust SMA platform. We traditionally partner with institutional investors, asset managers, and the wealth management firms to Bring Investment Ideas to Life.
What you’ll do:
The Portfolio Analyst is responsible for managing and supporting and tax managed solutions. The Portfolio Analyst supports all investment related aspects of SMA products including product research, implementation, portfolio construction, trade review, risk management, and performance. The successful candidate will be well versed in factor risk models and quantitative portfolio management. The position requires attention to detail and curiosity, seeking to understand and clarify client goals and needs. The position requires close collaboration and teamwork in a small team setting and across the organization.
Who we are:
Vident Asset Management is a specialized exposure and solutions provider partnering with clients to help them assess new opportunities and bring their investment ideas to life. Founded in 2013, Vident boasts a unique portfolio of ETFs, serves as a trusted sub-advisor within the ETF industry, specializes in crafting bespoke indexes and models, and supports a robust SMA platform. We traditionally partner with institutional investors, asset managers, and the wealth management firms to Bring Investment Ideas to Life.
What you’ll do:
The Portfolio Analyst is responsible for managing and supporting and tax managed solutions. The Portfolio Analyst supports all investment related aspects of SMA products including product research, implementation, portfolio construction, trade review, risk management, and performance. The successful candidate will be well versed in factor risk models and quantitative portfolio management. The position requires attention to detail and curiosity, seeking to understand and clarify client goals and needs. The position requires close collaboration and teamwork in a small team setting and across the organization.
- Support the management of client portfolios including account set up, daily reconciliation, model creation and maintenance, portfolio optimization, tax loss harvesting, and portfolio trading.
- Enhance and support the product trade workflow and portfolio monitoring functions
- Monitor index changes and curate buy lists for corporate actions
- Support client requests ranging from proposal generation to client reporting
- Perform regular reporting for internal and client use
- Perform quarterly billing and AUM reporting
- Proactively communicate with clients regarding bond maturities, cash flows, quarterly performance reporting of equity portfolios and other reporting as required
- Work with custodians to help with client inquiries and internal reporting as necessary
- Assist sales and marketing through development of advisor/client materials and development of new materials
- Participate in presentations, conference calls, conferences
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
- You possess a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or similar
- You have 2 years of experience in the investment management field
- You possess or are working to obtain your CFA Charter or Series 65
- Hard-working and eager to learn in a fast-paced, innovative environment
- Motivated by eagerness to learn about new technology and financial techniques
- Committed to intellectual integrity, transparency, and openness
- Able to prioritize and optimize own workload as a function of unexpected events and existing parallel/serial workflows
- Excellent problem solving, communication, and analytical skills
- Expert Excel user and strong Microsoft Office skills
- Experience with Bloomberg Port and/or Orion preferred
- Ability to think independently and creatively approach data analysis and communicate complex ideas clearly
- Working knowledge of equity markets, portfolio construction, tax optimization and portfolio risk analytics
- Experience with portfolio optimizers and factor risk models
- Team player with strong quantitative, analytical, communication, and organizational skills
- Align with Vident core values of Inspired Collaboration, Honor & Authenticity, Inclusion & Humility, Exceptional Performance and Intellectual Curiosity
- PTO plus 10 paid holidays
- Flexible Working Benefits
- Daily Paid Lunch for Onsite Employees
- Onsite Gym Discount
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- EAP and Telehealth with Mental Health Support
- Short and Long Term Disability
- SIMPLE IRA with up to 3% Match