WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT
Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 55 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.
POSITION
Our global investment platform is comprised of over 500 investment professionals across four investment functions (Boutiques, Research, Science, and Strategy) in seven locations (Boston, Hong Kong, London, Radnor, San Francisco, Singapore, and Tokyo).
Within the investment platform, we are seeking an Investment Analytics Manager ('Manager') to partner with our Investment Research team. The Manager will be a member of the Investment Platform Business Management team, part of the group residing at the intersection of the investment functions. The group is building shared 'Centers of Excellence' to benefit all investment groups, drive integration across the platform, take a long-term view, and ensure the platform is flexible and adaptable to changing client needs and market conditions. Located in Boston, the Manager will report to the Director, Investment Platform Business Management.
The Investment Analytics Manager will work closely with and support the Investment Research Leadership Team (IRLT) in its goal to ensure that Wellington has a world-class global research platform conducting deep, differentiated research with excellent investment results and the capabilities and products to meet the evolving needs of portfolio managers and clients now and in the future. The successful candidate will work directly with investors and with senior business leaders to ensure that our investors have the tools and resources to deliver best-in-class research and deliver on our clients' performance objectives. In addition, the Manager will be responsible for working on an increasing number of cross-functional projects that impact our investors and investment platform, for building the systems, infrastructure and ecosystem to allow our investors and line managers to have the right information at the right time, and for carrying out many of the behind the scenes responsibilities that ensure the smooth daily operation of our platform.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
The following essential skills are required for the role: - Analytical approach to problem solving - The Manager will serve an important role in providing the tools and framework needed to assess investment skill. The ability to creatively develop new ways to analyze and understand the drivers of investment performance is required. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong attention to detail with an ability to quickly spot and diagnosis errors in work done by others in evaluating the skill and impact of our investors through data and analytics. Proficiency in Tableau is required.
- Superior collaboration and influencing skills - The successful candidate will enjoy contributing to a highly collaborative environment. The Manager will build strong trusting relationships internally with colleagues across not only the investment platform, but also business partners in IT, Product Management, Human Resources, Finance and Portfolio Services. The ability to provide a point of view and challenge the status quo is critical, as is the humility to admit mistakes and a desire to learn from others; they must recognize the benefits of diverse perspectives. The ability to clearly communicate (both verbally and in writing), integrate numerous viewpoints, and mobilize/influence across all levels of the organization is critical.
- Growth mindset - The flexibility and openness to continue learning, evolving and growing as a business strategist. The ideal candidate will have a global perspective and creative approach for thinking about innovation and the evolution of investment research within the broader asset management industry.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Areas of responsibility will include but are not limited to: - Partner with colleagues in Investment Technology and Investment Science to develop analytical measures and tools to support the Investment Research department's understanding of investment skill and performance;
- Provide tactical support to the Investment Research team, including project management support, analysis of new business opportunities, and managing certain processes and regular meetings;
- Create, improve, and organize meaningful and timely management reporting to provide insight into the key drivers of our business success;
- Leverage an understanding of the investment process in order to marshal the right resources to allow our investors to exceed the performance expectations of our clients most efficiently and effectively;
- Proactively improve processes and data flow across the investment platform; and
- Assist with the year-end performance evaluation and peer review process.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Additional qualifications and characteristics include: - A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in a technical role, ideally working within financial or business services;
- Hands-on technical ability, including coding proficiency in languages including, but not limited to, Tableau, Python, R, and SQL;
- An understanding of global capital markets and a keen interest in understanding the investment research process;
- Superior organizational skills with a results orientation. The ability to manage, prioritize and complete multiple projects simultaneously is necessary;
- Ability to navigate stressful situations with poise; focused on being a calming presence, active listener and pragmatic problem solver;
- Excellent business writing and Excel skills are required; and
- Strong academic credentials; a Bachelor's degree is required.
SKILLS
JOB TITLE
Investment Analytics Manager
LOCATION
280 Congress
As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law . If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at GMCANINQ@wellington.com .
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