Associate Consultant

About Northern Trust

As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.

Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced investment professional to join our Multi Manager Solutions (MMS) team in Bangalore. The role combines investment and portfolio analytics with manager research, providing exposure to multi-asset portfolios, investment managers, performance and risk analysis, and investment decision support.

The candidate will lead complex analytical assignments, translate portfolio and manager data into actionable investment insights, and contribute to the ongoing evaluation and monitoring of assigned investment managers and strategies.

Key Responsibilities

·  Perform advanced portfolio, performance, attribution, risk and factor analysis across multiple asset classes.

·  Evaluate portfolio positioning, manager contributions, diversification, risk exposures and investment outcomes to support portfolio and investment decisions.

·  Support the ongoing research and monitoring of assigned investment managers and strategies, including manager meetings, quarterly reviews, due diligence and follow-up.

·  Evaluate relevant qualitative and quantitative evidence relating to the manager organization, investment team, philosophy, process, portfolio construction, risk management, performance, benchmark and peer positioning, and material organizational developments.

·  Prepare manager research notes and investment commentary, identify material developments or concerns, and contribute to the MMS peer-review process.

·  Translate complex analysis into clear investment insights, recommendations, dashboards, reports and presentations for internal stakeholders.

·  Contribute to reporting, data, automation and analytical improvement initiatives while supporting quality review, controls and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

For internal applications - 24 months as P1 job level

·  Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or a related quantitative discipline.

·  6+ years of relevant experience in investment analytics, portfolio analytics, investment research, asset management, risk, manager research or related areas.

·  Strong understanding of investment markets, asset classes, portfolio and benchmark concepts, performance measurement, attribution and risk analytics.

·  Ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative investment information and communicate clear investment insights.

·  Strong analytical, problem-solving, written and verbal communication skills.

·  Experience with manager research, institutional investment platforms, factor analysis, peer analysis, scenario analysis or investment research writing is advantageous.

·       Preferred Qualifications

·       ·  Master's degree and completion of, or advanced progress toward, CFA, CIPM, FRM, or a relevant qualification.

·       ·  Experience with optimization, Capital Market Assumptions, scenarios, stress testing, regression, factor models, attribution, institutional platforms, automation, and visualization is desirable.

Location: Bangalore

Working Hours: 1.30 pm to 10.30 pm IST

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Bangalore Office

The Northern Trust Bangalore office, established in 2005, is home to over 5,600 employees.  In this stunning office space, we offer fantastic amenities which include our Arrival Hub - Jungle, the GameZone, and the Employee Experience Zone that appeal to both clients and employees. Learn more.