Company Description

As a leading global investment management firm, AB fosters diverse perspectives and embraces innovation to help our clients navigate the uncertainty of capital markets. Through high-quality research and diversified investment services, we serve institutions, individuals, and private wealth clients in major markets worldwide. Our ambition is simple: to be our clients’ most valued asset-management partner.

With over 4,400 employees across 51 locations in 25 countries, our people are our advantage. We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration to create an environment where everyone can thrive and do their best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business, or providing thoughtful advice to clients, we’re looking for unique voices to help lead us forward. If you’re ready to challenge your limits and build your future, join us.

Department Description:

Global Analytics (GA) and Performance department is AB’s strategic provider of standardized and consistent portfolio analytics across all products in support of portfolio management, client servicing and marketing. GA & Performance department produces analytics reports in post investment portfolio analytics including account performance, GIPS composite performance, performance attribution, risk analysis, benchmark data, and other analytical studies for institutional, retail, and private client investors. Department covers various services in equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative investments.  As an asset management firm that applies fundamental and quantitative research to the investment process, our value-added scalable analytics solutions can help develop and sustain a global competitive advantage.

GA & Performance department includes 4 major function:

• Account and GIPS composite performance
• Performance attribution and analytics
• Investment risk analytics
• Benchmark service

Job/role Description:

We are seeking motivated college graduates to join the Global Analytics and Performance department.

Performance Analyst will be trained to perform following functions:

• Support reporting production cycle:
  • Monitor SLA and ensure timely delivery of standard and ad-hoc analytics reports
  • Review/QC accounts and sign off reports
  • Investigate and resolve issues as they arise
• Client Serving and improve support
  • Support investment, marketing and sales teams by conducting pertinent research to answer inquires and providing interpretation and insights of finding
  • Keep in close communication with users, get feedback on users’ analytical needs and requirements, work with IT on further development of products if necessary
  • Project management – work with GA and IT teams to design the appropriate framework & infrastructure, and to participate in UAT

What makes this role unique or interesting (if applicable)?

• This is a challenging position allowing an individual to learn advanced business and technical skills related to the financial industry.
• Being part of GA & performance teams, the candidate has an opportunity to get exposure to a variety of AB products, and many instruments.
• This role is on a widely diversified and knowledgeable team that works well together and takes pride in quality of its people and work.

Job Qualifications:

We are seeking motivated college graduates from one of the following majors:

• Finance
• Economics
• Accounting
• Statistics/Mathematics/Physics
• Computer Sciences degree with data analysis/data science concentration

The ideal candidate should have the following:

• Strong motivation to learn
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to details
• Experience with Excel and proficiency in using SQL and knowledge of relational databases are a plus
• It’s an advantage to have completed one or more of the following college level courses: Investments, econometrics, microeconomy/macroeconomy, statistics.
• Internship or part time experience in financial industry is a plus

A copy of college transcript is required with application.

Nashville, Tennessee