Job Purpose:
- The ETF Portfolio Management Analyst will be primarily responsible for the implementation, execution, and oversight of index based ETF portfolios
- The candidate must have a thorough understanding of index portfolio management, index calculation, trading, corporate actions, and the financial markets
- The candidate will have a good working knowledge of how an exchange traded fund works
- The position will utilize various reporting tools and systems to ensure portfolios effectively track associated indices
- The candidate will also be responsible for using a systematic approach to data, technology, and processes to ensure portfolios can be implemented efficiently with an extreme level of accuracy
- The position is a team based role and as such the candidate will be required to perform other duties that may not be directly related to index tracking or portfolio management
- The role will work closely with Portfolio Management, ETF Operations, Trading, and other various groups within Invesco as well as at external partners
Your Responsibilities:
- Ensure funds are rebalanced according to a predetermined index rebalance schedule
- Rebalance funds as required to ensure that the funds track associated indices
- Daily monitoring of funds and indices to ensure execution of nonscheduled events such as custom order activity, corporate actions, and cash management
- Fund oversight utilizing exception reporting
- Performance reporting and attribution
- Projects related to new product launches, risk reduction, and process improvement
Skills and Qualifications:
- A minimum of 3 to 5 years of work experience in the financial services industry is required
- Experience in index portfolio management, exchange traded funds, trading, or operations is required
- An understanding of equities markets is required
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Must be able to multi task different initiatives at once, take direction well, and strong follow through skills are needed
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to make quick decisions, establish priorities, and concentrate on detailed information under stressful conditions
- Ability to follow set procedures
- Extreme attention to detail
- Excellent computer application skills including MS Office Suite, Charles River, and Bloomberg
- Ability to quickly master new applications
- Excellent Excel knowledge with VBA or other programming experience a plus
- A Bachelor’s Degree is required. A major in finance or other quantitative discipline is preferred
- Participation in the CFA program is a plus.
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