Analyst, Investment Platform Implementation

$68,000 - $85,000/Yr

VOYA Financial - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Atlanta, GA

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About the position

Voya Investment Management is seeking a highly motivated self-starter Analyst for the Investment Data & Analytics Team. The individual will report to the Senior Analyst, Investment Platform Implementation. Success in this role requires a strong analytical mindset and a high attention to detail. This role will be responsible for overseeing daily analytics reports to ensure accuracy. This role also plays a crucial role as part of a team supporting data and analytics as part of the investment process.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects within the Investment Data & Analytics team to assist Voya Investment Management with implementation on various systems, predominantly BlackRock Aladdin.
• Liaise with client services, business implementation, and investment teams to ensure that portfolios have appropriate core attributes on BlackRock Aladdin and are maintained on an ongoing basis.
• Work with senior members of the team to become knowledgeable in the various investment strategies and respective nuances.
• Partake in conversations with vendors and investment teams to propose and assist in providing creative solutions to support the investment business.
• Perform respective key controls to ensure clean and accurate investment data on a daily basis.
• Work with senior members of the team to develop knowledge of investment data concepts to support day-to-day functions, including Discounted Cash Flows (DCF), Duration, Yield, and overall ability to tie the structure of the asset to the analytics that are produced within an analytics model.
• Investigate data quality issues affecting investment data; coordinate resolution with other groups as required.
• Promptly respond to investment data requests from key customers, including traders, portfolio managers, sales, and client service personnel.
• Investigate data issues, applying a root cause analysis approach to ensure the root cause is understood and documented.
• Liaise with various groups, including Risk, Investment Teams, Compliance, etc. on daily production and key initiatives.
• Support relationships and communication with key vendors to establish recurring touchpoints to raise outstanding items and key topics.
• Partake in conversations with investment teams on solutions around benchmarking and providing appropriate indices.
• Responsible for running tasks related to benchmark rebalances to ensure the data is comprehensive and accurate.
• Bring a fresh perspective on existing issues, processes, and controls to develop and recommend new and improved controls and procedural enhancements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field with 2-4 years of relevant investment/asset management operations experience.
• Highly effective communicator with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to problem solve, execute process improvements resulting in robust processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or ability to learn investment products.
• Ability to train, lead, build and mentor staff.
• Cultivate key relationships across the organization to ensure connection amongst various teams throughout Voya Investment Management.
• Ability to collaborate across teams to devise comprehensive solutions.
• Ability to multi-task, set direction and thrive in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic that is eager to develop and learn.
• An analytical mindset, strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills, SQL skills, a plus.
• Interest or progress toward CFA, a plus.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan - with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan - employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off - including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time - 40 hours per calendar year