Job Description
We’re currently looking to hire an Index Solutions Analyst to join L&G Asset Management
As Index Solutions Analyst you’ll be responsible for supporting day-to-day requests on L&G Asset Management’s custom indices. The role involves working across various business channels and regions
What you’ll be doing:
- Updating and maintaining knowledge of LGIM's custom indices – index holdings and key performance drivers for communication to client relationship managers, distribution and clients
- Being the point of contact for technical and specific client queries, leveraging specialists in the team if required
- Creating standard presentations and RFP content to support client specific queries and lead non-standard presentation and RFP production for new custom indices
- Working with the Marketing team (in conjunction with the investment and distribution teams) to develop marketing materials for index funds and services
- Participating in Quantitative and Qualitative research – leverage programming/database skills to investigate a diverse range of data sources. Be able to communicate complex analysis and sophisticated ideas to other team members
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the current investment market and economic issues from an index and benchmark perspective
- Liaising with the fund management teams to support the launch of the investment strategies with methodology documentation and fund reviews
- Assisting in carrying out competitor analysis of markets and product offerings
Qualifications
Who we’re looking for:
- You’ll have knowledge and understanding of how to evaluate an index; Strong investment and financial market knowledge
- Proven knowledge of Python or demonstrable experience with another coding language including database languages like SQL.
- Previous experience of working within Investment Management or finance is preferable, however we will also consider candidates with proven programming skills from other industries
- A strong intellect with sufficient technical and investment knowledge to be able to win the confidence of stakeholders and various investment teams
- Open communication style – persuasive and engaging
- Have previously constructed, reviewed or evaluated index/systematic strategies, and/or previous experience in evaluating benchmarks.
- Comfortable with large datasets and data exploration in diverse fields such as financial data
- Great team player, ability to work independently and proactively to take ownership of tasks, as well as part of a team
