Portfolio and Performance Analysis associate

**JOB DESCRIPTION** Job Responsibilities**
- Client service experience by understanding our client’s needs and developing relationships across the organization, specifically with Client Advisors, Portfolio Managers, Middle Office, Client Reporting, RFP teams and others
- Become a key contributor to the department’s efforts of improving systems and technology, by actively participating in projects, requirement gathering and testing of software and system tools
- Maintain high standards of quality control checks and procedures; participate, develop and Preview controls for key business projects and business changes; be a driver of improvements
- Calculate performance returns and performance attribution across product range, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
- Overseeing a broad spectrum of performance measurement & attribution calculations and creating reporting across several regional offices
- Analyze performance and attribution reports, and effectively communicate results to senior management, client portfolio managers and portfolio managers
- Be a driver of the development and implementation of the performance and attribution systems with best industry practices
- Monitoring data quality and performing compares between computations from different sources (e.g. internal vs external)
- Interpreting results and producing attribution commentary for a range of portfolio strategies/mandates (long and short duration, emerging markets, high yield, etc.) including determining sources of alpha and identifying the factors responsible for these results
- Providing regular and bespoke risk and return analysis to portfolio managers and investment specialists

**Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities**
- Comfortable in a team environment while also able to deliver on independent assignments
- Work effectively with teams and colleagues in different levels of the organization and across different geographical locations
- Knowledge of portfolio accounting principles, and performance and attribution methodologies
- Solid analytical ability to research and analyze complex data sets
- Interact and communicate effectively - written and verbal - throughout all organizational levels and roles including a strong client service mentality
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal clients, third party consultants, auditors, custodians and across all employee experience levels throughout the greater organization
- Ability to work towards tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to multi-task seamlessly while rigorously maintaining a strong attention to detail
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or Computer Science (or similar discipline) from an accredited, high quality institution preferred
- CIPM/CFA or progress toward designation a plus
- Passion for the investments business and financial markets
- Self-starter who is analytical and creative in their thinking; ability to quickly analyze information and creatively reach solutions and execute their implementation
- Strong quantitative skills, comfortable with formulas, performance measurement methodology and risk measures
- Experienced performance measurement professional with 5+ years of relevant experience including project experience and knowledge of GIPS
- Understanding of the various businesses/products within the Asset management & Wealth management space
- Some working knowledge of securities operations, trade processing, mainframe accounting systems and performance system architecture a plus
- Thorough understanding of ex-post risk concepts and methodologies

**ABOUT US**

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.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

**ABOUT THE TEAM**
J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individ