Role Description
Support informed decisions through valuation, portfolio analysis, or fraud detection. Apply financial and data analysis to assess value, monitor investment performance, or identify suspicious activity, communicating findings clearly within the assigned remit.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather, validate, and analyze financial, market, transaction, or account data.
- Identify trends, anomalies, risks, and information gaps.
- Develop models, reports, and dashboards appropriate to the assignment.
- Investigate discrepancies and document findings with supporting evidence.
- Assess assumptions and explain analytical limitations.
- Prepare clear recommendations and escalate significant concerns.
- Collaborate with relevant business, investment, risk, compliance, and technology teams.
- Maintain accurate records and reproducible analytical work.
- Protect confidential information and follow access and approval procedures.
- Improve analytical methods, reporting, and review workflows.
Role-Specific Responsibilities
- Valuation Analyst: Analyze financial statements, forecasts, and market comparables. Apply appropriate valuation methods, conduct sensitivity analyses, and prepare supporting reports.
- Portfolio Analyst: Monitor investment performance, exposures, asset allocation, and portfolio risks. Reconcile holdings and returns, analyze performance drivers, and support portfolio reviews.
- Fraud Analyst: Review alerts and suspicious transactions, investigate potential fraud patterns, and recommend actions within delegated authority. Document cases, preserve relevant evidence, and distinguish indicators from confirmed findings.
Qualifications
- Relevant experience in valuation, investment analysis, fraud analysis, financial services, or a related analytical field.
- Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with relevant reporting or analytical systems.
- Ability to validate data and communicate evidence-based conclusions.
- Strong attention to detail and accurate documentation.
- Sound judgment, professional integrity, and discretion.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and time-sensitive cases.
- A degree in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Valuation Analyst: Understanding of financial statements, financial modelling, and valuation methods.
- Portfolio Analyst: Knowledge of investment instruments, risk measures, and performance measurement.
- Fraud Analyst: Understanding of fraud indicators, investigation procedures, and transaction or behavioral analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SQL, Python, business intelligence tools, or analytical automation.
- Valuation Analyst: Familiarity with financial databases and relevant valuation standards.
- Portfolio Analyst: Experience with portfolio management systems, performance attribution, or investment reporting.
- Fraud Analyst: Experience with fraud monitoring platforms, payment systems, or investigative case management.
- Progress toward or completion of relevant qualifications, such as CFA, accounting credentials, or Certified Fraud Examiner, appropriate to the role.
- Relevant industry or asset-class expertise.
Scope by Role
- Valuation Analyst: Estimates business, asset, or investment value using appropriate methods and documented assumptions.
- Portfolio Analyst: Provides performance and risk insights to support investment oversight and portfolio decisions.
- Fraud Analyst: Identifies and investigates potentially fraudulent activity and supports loss prevention and case resolution.