Investment Performance Analyst

Company: Loomis Sayles
Location: Boston
Posted on: March 22, 2025

Job Description:

1 Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA Req #124Thursday, February 27, 2025Loomis Sayles is a performance-driven active asset management company that seeks to identify exceptional investment opportunities on behalf of institutional and retail clients worldwide. We believe active management fueled by proprietary, best-in-class research helps us achieve financial success for our clients. Founded in 1926, Loomis Sayles currently oversees approximately $400 billion in assets under management for global clients spanning more than 50 countries. We foster a culture of entrepreneurialism, where all employees are empowered and encouraged to develop themselves and their ideas. Our culture centers on our shared IDEALS, the core characteristics of who we aspire to be as employees and an organization: I NCLUSIVE & DIVERSE, D EDICATED TO TEAMWORK, E XCELLENT, A CCOUNTABLE, L EADERS, S OLUTION-ORIENTED.Loomis Sayles is committed to the continual improvement of our performance, processes, and people. As part of this commitment, we are looking to hire an enthusiastic and passionate candidate, eager to contribute to our continued success through the following employment opportunity:About the RoleThe investment performance analyst will work in the Finance Department and report to a Senior Investment Performance Analyst. This person will be responsible for the administrative operations of the firm's 100+ fixed income, equity, and alternative investment composites in compliance with Global Investment Policy Standards (GIPS), including but not limited to assigning and removing accounts from the composites based on contract and guideline review and discussion with key decision makers on the accounts. This role also entails other reporting functions within the Finance Department and beyond, including monitoring any variance in performance across different investment vehicles offered among individual products for our Risk Management and Trust Committees, and reporting to our parent company Natixis.About the TeamThis role joins the GIPS performance and Global Client Economics team, which includes 10 individuals across GIPS reporting, billing, and pricing. This group is part of the broader Finance & Accounting team which includes over 30 people across Financial Planning, Accounting, Incentive Compensation, Treasury, Financial Systems, Payroll, and Benefits Accounting.Primary responsibilities:

• Serve as subject matter expert and liaison between the marketing, legal, compliance, RFP, and portfolio management teams for all composite related matters.
• Obtain a comprehensive understanding of the firm's composites and offerings.
• Develop relationships with portfolio management teams to work together in creating and maintaining accurate composites.
• Review daily activities posted in our portfolio accounting database and determine if the activity will impact composite inclusion.
• Monitor Restricted Trading report as well as research excessive cash levels in composite accounts to identify accounts that may have lost discretion.
• Identify and research new accounts to the firm to determine appropriate composite placement.
• Roll forward and calculate composites on a monthly basis.
• Review account return dispersion in composites to identify and investigate outliers.
• Review representative account performance annually to ensure compliance with SEC marketing rule.
• Assist with annual GIPS verification and facilitating the annual GIPS Composite Reports update.
• Assist in the production of quarterly schedules for meetings of the Board of Directors, Risk Management Committee, Trust Committee, Retirement Committee, and Audit Committee.
• Calculate the unrealized currency gain/loss in all funds that pay monthly dividends and determine the net impact to ordinary income using Sec 988 principles. Work with our parent company Natixis and the respective portfolio management teams to discuss any corrective courses of action, if necessary.
• Prepare on a monthly basis a comprehensive account holding summary of distressed securities.Essential Skills and Prior Work Experience:
  • BS in Finance or Accounting.
  • 3-5 years of industry experience.
  • CFA or working towards desirable.
  • Strong knowledge of the GIPS and composite administration is required across all asset classes.
  • Fixed Income knowledge strongly preferred.
  • Working knowledge of CAPS or similar composite software a plus.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to navigate in an ambiguous environment and make decisions with conviction.Work Location
    • This is a Boston based, highly collaborative role that will be expected in the Boston office the majority (3+) of days/week.EEOC and Diversity StatementLoomis Sayles is deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce in which talented individuals can realize their full potential and contribute to our growth and success. Please consider applying for this role even if your work history and skillset doesn't completely match the job description. We believe creativity, tenacity, and humility are as valuable as specific skills that can be practiced and perfected on the job. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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