Senior Performance & Risk Analyst in London

Job title – Senior Performance & Risk Analyst

Location – London

About Federated Hermes;

Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $750.6 billion in assets under management, as of Dec. 31, 2023. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset, and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide.

Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks, and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York and offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.com

Main Function of the role:

The goal of the Performance Analysis team is to deliver a value-added service through a combination of in-depth knowledge of each asset class and each portfolio Managers’ investment process & style.

Key task and responsibilities:

• Provide & analyse detailed performance & risk analytics as well as any ad-hoc queries predominately for public market asset classes.
• Work with portfolio management teams to effectively implement investment ideas in the context of an overall portfolio; identify and communicate material risk exposures. Provide feedback to portfolio management teams on risks and returns to help improve investment processes.
• Work closely with the investment floor, Business Development and other support functions to ensure all their information needs are satisfied and assist in any new business of products and instruments.
• Assist in the production of detailed performance analytics for inclusion in Federated Hermes internal/external board reports and annual financial statements.
• Ad-hoc analysis for senior managers, head of performance (FHL), Mgr performance & risk (FHI) and CIO
• Calculate and verify manual calculations where applicable for the esoteric funds and asset classes.
• Assist in various projects relating to the department.
• Liaise with the FHL performance

Do you have the following experience?

• Minimum 'B' Maths A Level or equivalent
• Graduate (or equivalent) with a relevant degree
• Knowledge of NAV based fund accounting.
• Experience within a fund management environment with knowledge of fixed income & equities.
• Good knowledge of GIPS® standards
• Strong skills with computer-based systems including excellent spreadsheet knowledge.

Candidate Profile:

• A strong mathematical and analytical background
• Confident collaborative
• team player with a positive can-do attitude
• Work accurately under pressure
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritise.
• Good communication skills
• Excel skills and MS Office
• Standard performance & attribution systems e.g., Statpro Composites 8, Bloomberg, Style Analytics, MSCI Barra

We're looking for the best, whoever they are

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We welcome applications from all eligible candidates, and we particularly encourage applications from eligible candidates from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services sector.

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