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Who We Are
Milliman FRM LLC is seeking an ETF Portfolio Analyst to join its Portfolio Management Group in Chicago. Currently the group manages 80 ETFs with AUM totaling approximately $6 billion across multiple strategies and there are plans to launch additional funds in the near future. The analyst will work closely with portfolio managers to implement passive investment strategies with an emphasis on minimizing tracking error and achieving tax efficiency. At any given time the portfolios may hold various financial instruments including equities, treasuries, futures, swaps, and options depending on the specific strategy and market conditions.
What You Will Do
The new analyst will play a critical role in the organization's growing ETF sub-advisory business.
You will:
Review corporate actions and index changes in order to calculate and execute rebalancing trades
Maintain proprietary trading models and evaluate their output
Implement tax efficient strategies including the use of custom in-kind baskets and tax loss harvesting
Create portfolio listing files (PLF) and validate portfolio composition files (PCF) for each ETF
Reconcile fund NAVs and cash-related basket data points nightly
Perform attribution analysis of historical ETF returns
Monitor secondary market trading and communicate with market makers as needed
Complete ad hoc projects and respond to inquiries from clients
Job Knowledge, Experience Skills
Job Knowledge Required
A Bachelor's in business, finance, economics or similar degree required
3-5 years of experience in fixed income or derivatives portfolio management, trading, fund accounting, corporate actions processing, or index research (experience with ETFs is desirable)
Experience and Soft Skills Required
Familiarity with the different stakeholders in the portfolio management process including Fund Accounting, Custodian, Transfer Agent, and Distributor is desirable
Strong Excel skills, familiarity with VBA is a plus
Strong analytical and information technology skills
Experience with Bloomberg
Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly and quickly communicate ideas and recommendations verbally and in writing
Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Maturity, good judgment, and a professional demeanor
Enrolled or seeking to enroll in the CFA or FRM program
Additional Knowledge and Skills to Build
Sharp critical thinking skills, sound judgment and decision making ability, and both the ability and willingness to clearly articulate your ideas
Demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and critical thought
Experience with financial markets, mutual funds, portfolio management, and derivatives
Experience coding complex projects in VBA
Experience working with databases (SQL, Access)
Experience coding in C#, Python or R.
Milliman Benefits
At Milliman, we focus on creating an environment that recognizes - and meets - the personal and professional needs of the individual. We offer a competitive benefits package which includes:
Candidates hired into this role will be required to work in-person in the Milliman office in Chicago, IL on a weekly basis, but flexible work arrangements will be considered.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.