Jr. Investments Analyst to support the day to day evaluation and monitoring of private portfolio for our professional services client - RQ01201

Jr. Investment Analyst to support the day to day evaluation and monitoring of private portfolio for our professional services client - RQ01201

Duration: 1 year (possibility of extension)

Location: Downtown Toronto - Hybrid (4 days/week)

The role is primarily accountable for the ongoing day to day evaluation, accounting and monitoring of the Private Investments portfolio; primarily focusing on Real Assets and Private Equity investments. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to transaction management, processing investment funding’s and distributions, settlements, reporting, reconciling, and resolving accounting entries, and regular interactions with investment partners and external advisors.

Must Have Skills:

• 2 years of experience as an Investment Analyst
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with any of the following: Bloomberg, Simcorp, CTM, CLS, GTSS, DTC MS Excel, Simcorp, UDAs, Traiana

Nice To Have Skills:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, or other related discipline and interested in pursuing a professional designation (CFA or CPA)
• Ability to use data analytics tools such as Tableau and/or Excel to transform raw data into metrics or scorecards

Job Description:

• Provide quality support & project coordination to successfully complete the onboarding of new products and/or activities while adhering to established governance & operating standards
• Interact with various investment professionals, technologists, legal & tax experts as well as superior time-management skills while adopting lean/agile methodologies
• Provide daily support to the trade capture and enrichment process, addressing and resolving inquiries from the various internal teams, brokers, and trade counterparties
• Provide quality support for the matching, confirmation and settlement of listed transactions, and Securities Borrow/Lend transaction.
• Prepare or review monthly NAV calculations and analyze the differences between estimate and final values, as well as market values and PnL changes
• Provide ongoing operational support for investments which include capital calls and distributions
• Assist in providing data for financial statements, note disclosures and management reports and ensure accuracy and completeness, as well as providing valuable insights and commentary
• Record transactions in the accounting books and records and resolve any discrepancies as required with our business partners
• Ensure timely completion and accuracy of transaction and holdings reconciliations