Senior Investment Research Analyst

Description

At Moss Adams, we champion authenticity. For us, that means fostering a culture of talented people who care—about you, about our clients, and about our communities. Here, you’ll work towards our mission of empowering others to embrace opportunity, growing as a leader along the way. Our firm’s size, middle-market clients, customized career paths, and supportive culture make this a reality. Join a values-driven firm where you’ll have fun while solving complex and interesting business challenges.

The Senior Investment Research Analyst, as a member of the Investment Research and Portfolio Management Team (IRPM) is responsible for conducting manager due diligence, analyzing client portfolios and monitoring investment manager performance. The Investment Research Analyst will provide support to the Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Managers in furthering the development of our investment platform, building out portfolio management capabilities and contributing to the firm’s overarching manager research and asset allocation activities. This multi-faceted role will also include providing support to the broader Investment Research and Portfolio Management team as it relates to projects, research, investment deliverables, various prep work for advisors, etc. across multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and private investments.

Individuals who thrive at Moss Adams exhibit the following success skills – Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Presence, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, and Results Focus.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as liaison between advisors and private investment fund managers, acting as a subject matter expert on the terms of various strategies

• Collects, validates and analyzes economic and capital market data in support of investment projects and processes

• Analyzes investment portfolios to provide attribution, risk and performance analytics

• Develops investment proposals and recommendations for clients and prospective clients

• Supports education across CSS and CS by creating materials and training new hires on investment service offerings

• Works closely with portfolio managers in the implementation and monitoring of investment models and portfolios

• Assists in the education of advisors on an ongoing basis on a broad range of investment topics

• Serve as a liaison between advisors and separately managed account managers; requesting proposals, analysis, and setting up portfolios and strategies

• Prepares and delivers investment manager research of each asset class

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; with an emphasis on Finance, Investments Mathematics or Economics

• 2 year of experience in an investment research environment

• CFA candidate, charter holder and/or CAIA designation

• Strong quantitative analytical skills related to manager performance, asset allocation and portfolio construction

• Experience with manager research/due diligence covering one or more asset classes

• Strong technological knowledge and experience with tools necessary to research, implement and report on investment portfolios (MS

• Access/Excel, FactSet, Morningstar Direct, Bloomberg, Tamarac, etc.)

• Excellent attention to detail, adherence to deadlines and consideration of follow through

• Passion for working in finance with high net worth families or institutional investors with a focus on research, proposals, performance and reporting

• Experience with private investments and private investment reporting

• Ability to travel as needed, approximately less than 5%

Moss Adams is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Moss Adams complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@mossadams.com.

Some local/state regulations require employers to disclose the pay range in job postings. While this is the typical range of pay for the position, actual pay may vary based on internal equity, knowledge, experience, skillset, and geographic location among other factors. It’s uncommon for an individual to be hired at the top end of the pay range. This position may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For more information about our benefit offerings and other total rewards, visit our careers page.

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Compensation Range (Denver Market ONLY): Washington State: $77,000 -$110,000; California State: $83,000 -$126,000

Primary Location Seattle, WA

Other Locations Yakima, WA, Everett, WA, Spokane, WA, Portland, OR, Tacoma, WA

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full Time

Req ID: 27550