Group Manager - Asset Management/Wealth Management - BFSI

We are looking to hire a Group Manager.

The role will be responsible for working closely with the Consultants, to deliver comprehensive and accurate performance reports for pension clients and related support functions.

- This role will support analysis and research at every stage of the investment decision, risk management and investment monitoring process portfolio of clients.

- The role will focus on various aspects of institutional investing, including data collection and analysis, investment strategies research, performance reporting and related investment consulting support functions. The incumbent in this role should have an understanding of the Global Capital Markets and working knowledge of various Asset Classes and Investment Strategies.

- The incumbent in this role will ensure world-class service delivery to the clients globally. This position manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in managing day-to-day Operations.

The role will focus on:

- Driving productivity across the span in the interest of all objectives and deliverables

- Delivering superior service to the clients by driving and optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of people, processes and technology thereby enhancing financial performance, increasing investment capacity, and managing risks

- Strategy and execution of transition of work to the center to support growth objectives

- Managing relationships with senior stakeholders on location and globally, with oversight of key performance indicators (e.g. revenue growth, client satisfaction, operational efficiency and colleague retention)

- Driving engagement and continuous improvement in partnership with Learning & Development

Knowledge & Skills :

- Strong understanding and proper usage of investment-related terminology in written and verbal communication in English

- Proficient understanding in Wealth Management, Investment Management industry and asset classes (equity, fixed income and alternatives)

- Ability to work as part of a team and build strong working relationships with peers

- Experience in analyzing investment portfolios or researching investment managers located outside of India

- Preparing Investment Performance reports covering Asset Allocation, holdings and Portfolio Performance

- Produce periodic (monthly / quarterly) portfolio performance reports for Advisory, Delegated Solutions and Mercer Workplace Saving (MWS) clients.

- Computations of returns (money weighted / time weighted) for Defined Benefit and Not for profit

- Exposure to Global Capital Markets and working knowledge of various Asset Classes and Investment Strategies and performance attribution

- Good command on MS Office applications (MS-Excel, MS-Word, PowerPoint)

- Problem solving skills and attention to detail

- Ability to multitask, manage multiple priorities and work in a rapidly changing and dynamic environment, ensuring standards and deadlines are met and keeping others informed and up-to-date

- Strong verbal and written communication and analytical skills

- Ability to work and perform under strict deadlines and quick turnaround projects

- Ability to understand the link between data, client needs and its application to the "bigger picture"

- Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, business communication, and time management skills

- Strong working knowledge of MS Office, third party tools - Bloomberg, Investment Metrics/Investorforce, Morning Star, Lipper, etc.

- Exposure to coding and automation using VBA codes, Python, R etc. and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau etc.