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As an Associate in Investment Management Oversight team, based in Luxembourg, reviews whether funds/segregated mandates are operating within their objectives, investment strategy, terms and conditions of their investment mandates, legal requirements and regulatory requirements (particularly as detailed in regulation CSSF Circular 18/698). Part of the team’s function is the initial/on-going due diligence of delegated/sub-delegated investment managers.
Job Responsibilities
- On-going due diligence of delegated portfolio managers, particularly in compliance with Section 6.2 of CSSF Circular 18/698. Sourcing and reviewing KPIs and reports regarding operational and control issues (e.g. investment guidelines, best execution, approved counterparties, PAG data, EMIR reconciliations)
- Ensuring delegates complete attestation questionnaire to a high standard (semi-annually). Enhancing questionnaire as required. Reviewing Guideline Management reports and breaches. Monitoring of eligible markets and eligible instruments in line with regulatory requirements
- Interviewing investment management delegates as part of on-going due diligence. Writing due diligence reports for submission to ManCo for approval. Updating of Investment Management Agreements as required. Ensuring that delegation procedures are followed and documented, and procedure is updated as required.
- Preparation of reports for Management Committee, boards and regulators on issues regarding delegation. Implementing the JPMAME advisory model – analyzing and challenging advice received from portfolio managers as appropriate for segregated client mandates. On-boarding of new advisory mandates as required
- Assist in oversight and investigation of funds/accounts, including monitoring and analysis of:
- Performance returns, absolute and relative to benchmark, tracking error and volatility.
- Flows - subscriptions and redemptions
- Prepare and review, as part of weekly meeting to cover all funds (over a rolling 12-month period):
- Independent risk reports showing portfolio decomposition, concentrations, liquidity, stress tests, VaR and leverage triggers
- IDR reports including tracking error/vol, Barra analysis, active share etc. as appropriate. Morningstar reports on performance, peer comparison and rankings. Monitoring product launches and product strategy/benchmark changes. Review of in-scope new issues under EU Securitization Regulation
- Preparation of reports and agenda for Investment Oversight Committees/ Forums. Produce meeting write ups from JPMAME Investment Management Oversight Team Committee meetings and various other forums/meetings. Monitor daily credit quality exceptions for JPMAME MMFs.
- Work closely with the Investment Directors and Investment Specialists
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills.
- In depth knowledge of investment management/strategies, particularly alternatives
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Analytical skills and the ability to understand complex issues.
- Prepared to undertake CFA or CAIA exams.
- Ability to act on own initiative and fulfil objectives with minimum supervision.
- Alerts others to problems, situations and opportunities
- Questioning and analyzing – not taking problems at face value, looks at issues from different angles.
- Escalation – ensures problems have appropriate prominence and urgency - ‘see something, say something’ mind-set.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills.
- Avoids expedient solution with poor controls.
- Tenacity – takes personal responsibility for pursuing a line of action and does not take the easy option.
- Influencing skills – takes action to build own reputation and credibility with others.
- Attention to detail – takes personal responsibility to ensure that work meets the highest quality standards.
- Team working skills – listens and considers the views of others.
- Strong all round PC skills including excel and preferable macros/programming.
- Good organizational skills – sense of urgency, meeting deadlines, pushes for decisions to be made.
JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.
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