Associate Investment Job Description
Associate investment
provides portfolio construction and practice management support to bank clients to help them strengthen their client relationships.
Associate Investment Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Update various excel files for Investment Team based on deadlines established by each, weekly, monthly, quarterly
A transaction-based position with a significant amount of international activity
Develop the valuation for potential acquisitions and divestitures
Model pro forma scenarios associated with potential acquisitions and divestitures
Conduct and coordinate due diligence
Source and research prospective acquisition candidates and present findings to senior management
Other select strategic analyses
Build and maintain Excel-based investment models
Use all resources to determine and locate relevant data
Gather and analyze data from a broad network of information sources and contacts to ensure thorough and accurate investment research
Associate Investment Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Associate Investment
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CFA, CPA, FRM, LPA, CIPM, CAIA, FSFM, CISI, GARP, CISA
Education for Associate Investment
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the associate investment job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Business/Administration, MBA, Education, Marketing, Communications, Advertising
Skills for Associate Investment
Desired skills for associate investment include:
Statistical risk measures and how to calculate them
Calculation methods
Performance attribution analysis
Ability to analyze and value businesses
Basic accounting and financial concepts
NAV Calculation Processing & Review across all funds & instruments types
Portfolio construction and management
Bank products and services leading to the ability to make client referrals
Group specialist
Insurance and group products in order to know when to refer clients to insurance
Desired experience for associate investment includes:
Undergraduate degree required, Finance or Computer Science preferred
FINRA Series 7 and 66, or equivalents (Life and Health Insurance License preferred)
At least 2 years of financial advisory or investments sales experience required (or exceptionally strong investment/securities product knowledge in lieu of product sales experience)
Bachelors degree in business, communications or financial related discipline is
FINRA Series 7 and 66 required (Life and Health Insurance License preferred)
Bachelors degree in business, communications or financial related discipline is required
Associate Investment Examples
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Associate Investment Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of associate investment. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for associate investment
- Prepare and analyze daily performance reports for senior management for multiple diverse asset classes
- Resolution of fails for all settlements
- Supports the annual audit process and assists with new disclosure research
- Monitors custody bank accounting and performance calculation processes, investigating and resolving any misstatements
- Assists with all accounting processes, including producing monthly financial statements
- Attending meetings with prospective or currently invested hedge fund managers
- Producing investment report write-ups for both internal and client presentation
- Reconciliation of accounts and trades
- Trade entry and follow-up
- Interaction with clients and custodian firm
Qualifications for associate investment
- At least 2-6 years of investment performance and/or investment accounting experience preferred
- CFA, CPA and/or CIPM designation preferred
- Knowledge of the principles and procedures of investment management analysis, statistics, and state and federal regulations, as would be acquired through a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
- With preference for a Master’s Degree, in Business, Finance, or a related field
- Participate in client meetings with the PM and other members of the client service team
- Monitor PMs’ desks in their absence
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of associate investment. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for associate investment
- Assist with other Operational responsibilities as necessary
- Service client calls and provide quality service and an excellent customer experience to clients, banks, trusts, broker/dealers and other service providers
- Support new fund products and trading instruments, the investor onboarding process
- Monitor trade exceptions & complex shareholder issues
- Director Diary and Inbox Management including FDI itinerary meetings, Service Provider meetings, ad hoc travel and events and email
- Ad hoc administration on an ongoing basis include taking minutes for key client calls/meetings, filing of all FDI client contracts
- Act as a secondary contact for ASG clients, investment managers, and internal investment team staff
- Work with Research and Analytics to collect relevant information on past performance
- Help provide data and background for the development of Point of Views of relevant partners and opportunities
- Work with the Analytics and Research team on reporting and analysis
Qualifications for associate investment
- Passion for high-growth technology businesses
- 2 to 4 years' experience in relevant industry / field venture-backed startup or in a tier one professional services firm
- Support trading operations
- Ability to adapt to new technology and software programs
- At least 3 years of experience in an investment bank with a track record in M&A and capital markets transactions is essential
- Ideally you will have south east Asian deal execution experience
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of associate investment. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for associate investment
- Open and update client files
- Closely monitor day-to-day transactions
- Generate portfolio management reports using the Croesus system
- Manage advisors' agendas, schedule appointments and prepare for client meetings
- Provide clients with tax slip information
- Help clients use digital banking services
- Implement efficient procedures for the administration of client files
- Supporting Investment Team managing portfolio
- Maintain trading platforms with accurate info and coordinate data with custodians
- Evaluate and offer improvements in risk management and analytics of the investment portfolio
Qualifications for associate investment
- Ability to use initiative on a daily basis
- Strong communication, interpersonal skills and attention to detail are essential
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint) is essential
- Flexible, adaptable and must be able to work under pressure
- Candidates should have 2-3 years of investment and personal trust client servicing experience
- Minimum of 5 years of experience either working in investment banking, private equity, principle investment, or capital firm
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for an associate investment. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for associate investment
- Analyzing fixed income holdings and equity securities
- Processing payments to vendors
- Working closely with accountants to understand financial system data
- Assisting in maintaining and filing relevant documents and other organizational duties
- Analyze client accounts and participate in activities to support Investment Advisors in their business development
- Help clients use digital banking services and electronic statements
- Address all accounting and portfolio management system related requests for assigned teams
- Participate in projects as requested by management, such as testing and implementing of main application upgrades and updates, process specific updates
- Perform transactions, security purchases and sales, and transaction adjustments, as applicable
- Serving and answering clients for administrative matters
Qualifications for associate investment
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematical Finance, or a related field, or the foreign equivalent, and two years of relevant experience
- In the alternative, we will accept candidates who possess a Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematical Finance, or a related field, or the foreign equivalent degree, and six months of relevant experience
- Experience supporting complex and data-driven automated processes
- Experience working with workflow automated applications
- Strong academic record and Bachelor’s degree
- 1 plus years of related work experience or internship experience preferred
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Associate Investment Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for an associate investment. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for associate investment
- Coordinates production of monitoring reports and other client advice including communication of client specific requirements to analysts with minimal guidance from supervisor
- Prepares cost estimates for work projects and assists in managing work to ensure completion in line with budgets
- Handles special projects or assignments as needed
- Takes personal responsibility for the timeliness and quality of the work performed and for completing the work within budget
- Work side by side with the Senior Financial Advisor
- Research and resolve complex and sensitive questions and problems
- Gather appropriate data needed for the account to be accurately reviewed
- Update and prepare presentation material for client meetings
- Monitor cash levels for investment accounts and makes recommendations to investment manager
- Complete trades in client portfolios as recommended by Investment Strategists
Qualifications for associate investment
- Advanced/Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel
- Experience and/or knowledge of financial accounting
- Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, or related area AND 2 years of related experience
- Exemplify professionalism in an office setting
- Minimum of 1 year experience in investment management, investment research or analytical responsibilities within the financial markets industry with client servicing experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree with high academic credentials