Junior Analyst - Mutual Fund Fee & Expense (Fresh Graduates Welcome)

About the role

ISS STOXX's Market Intelligence team is looking for a Junior Analyst for its MarketPulse Fee & Expense team, which works with researchers to deliver timely, high-quality financial data. The role sits within a multinational global leader providing tools used by many of the largest players in the mutual fund industry. It is open to fresh graduates.

Key responsibilities

• Gather financial regulatory documents from SEC Edgar, regional regulators, mutual fund company websites and the Internet
• Build a document library of open-end, closed-end and variable annuity mutual funds and ETFs, then extract key industry data into a proprietary system
• Verify calculations produced by the proprietary system before they are released to client-facing applications and research reports
• Conduct data quality assurance, identifying and analysing data quality issues
• Collaborate with team members in the Philippines and the U.S. to deliver mutual fund and ETF data to clients on time
• Tag mutual fund investment strategies and objectives for client applications, and summarise industry changes in a weekly newsletter
• Maintain work-process documentation and institutional knowledge in a centralised web-based database, support process improvements and technology projects, and take on special projects as assigned
• Stay up to date on financial industry news and market trends

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Finance, Business or a closely related field, or equivalent experience
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply
• Experience gathering and analysing financial data for at least a year is a plus

Required skills

• Strong mathematical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Troubleshooting, follow-through and critical thinking
• Teamwork in a cross-border, multi-cultural environment
• Plus: MS Excel for financial data, familiarity with annual reports and board reporting (15c, AoV), and knowledge of mutual fund fee structures

What we offer

• Permanent late-day shift schedule (12nn-9pm, Manila Time)
• 3-6 months of onsite training before moving to a hybrid arrangement (at least 3 days per week onsite)
• A career-growth environment in a global research, data and technology company