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Job Description
U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (USBAM) is a SEC registered investment adviser that provides investment advisory services to a variety of products, including registered investment companies, private funds, and separately managed accounts. As of June 30th, 2024, USBAM manages more than $173 billion in assets for money market funds and other short-term fixed income liquidity management strategies. The Performance Analyst role will work within the Performance team and support accurate and timely performance measurement and reporting. This role involves the collecting, calculating, measuring and analyzing of investment performance results and communication of those results in support of both internal management and external clients. The successful candidate will have a high attention to detail, a strong background in portfolio performance and attribution as well as excellent analytical, technical and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Define and perform systems analysis and development tasks to improve workflow and operating efficiency.
- Formulate proposals for new systems and information needs by analyzing existing systems and procedures and defining recommended technical and procedural improvements.
- Analyze costs of existing operations and estimate cost savings to be achieved by implementing proposed changes; make recommendations based on analysis.
- Participate in the modification of existing applications or development of new applications.
- Act as a liaison and technical resource between management, staff and information systems to define and communicate standards of operational policy, plans, customer service or financial/performance reporting.
- Ensure all documentation and requests comply with established policies and procedures.
- Maintain applicable systems to monitor and track projects, plans and/or data; provide reports to management as needed.
- Write test plans and perform tests of new systems and modifications to existing systems.
- Develop communication tools to ensure a high level of awareness of policies, plans, procedures or study/project results.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
- Typically six or more years of related experience
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Comprehensive knowledge of policies, plans, procedures, products and regulatory requirements for assigned business unit
- Ability to conduct an analysis of a business need, including scheduling meetings, planning agendas and conferring with business line leaders
- Advanced understanding of project management and testing methodology and procedures
- Ability to develop test schedules, review testing plans, track test issues and report on test results
- Strong analytical and forecasting skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Ability to work as part of a project team
- Effective verbal and written presentation and communication skills
- Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages including Microsoft Office applications
Hybrid/flexible schedule:
The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.
Benefits:
Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
EEO is the Law
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants can learn more about the company’s status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the federal KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EEO poster.
E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
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