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Business Analyst

Eastspring Investments Limited
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/22/2025

Eastspring is a global asset manager with Asia at its core. We create a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our colleagues, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and in exchange, we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Eastspring a place where you can Connect, Grow and Succeed.

The Business Analyst is a pivotal strategist and facilitator within the U.S. based team committed to driving the strategic initiatives of EIUS, which is working to further establish Eastspring's brand and market traction within the North America, Latin America, and EMEA markets. This role is instrumental in assisting the CEO with shaping, implementing, and monitoring strategic initiatives that promote growth and ensure organizational alignment across departments and with the Singapore based Home Office.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support to the CEO on management of various projects including implementing the strategic growth agenda. They will orchestrate and provide leadership to strategic initiatives on behalf of the CEO including business case development and project management and conduct business impact analysis on new initiatives.

The Business Analyst will work in close collaboration with key Eastspring staff within the US, EMEA and Singapore to coordinate the timely and accurate execution of key deliverables and to manage internal resources.

Key Strategy Responsibilities :

  • Coverage : Americas & Europe, no involvement in the Luxembourg Manco activities
  • Collaborate with the Head of International Distribution in defining and developing the strategy for Eastspring in Europe and Americas
  • Responsible to help implement such a strategy as well as other initiatives to support business development and market expansion in EMEA and Americas
  • Business Management : production of management reports and presentations for executive committees, track management information, KPIs, and achievements to ensure alignment with distribution strategy
  • Third Party Manager (TPM) : responsible for the overall relationships with TPMs, ensure they perform as expected and they have the necessary support from Eastspring to do so. Assess market coverage and propose to onboard TPMs in new or existing markets in accordance with Eastspring's strategy. Work in collaboration with relevant Eastspring sales who are dealing with TPMs with regards to client interactions, manage TPM contracts, handle quarterly reporting, etc.
  • Consultant databases coordination for Sales, Consultant group and RFP teams to ensure coverage and visibility of our products is aligned with Eastspring's institutional strategy.
  • Project management for initiatives to enhance the distribution efforts in Europe and Americas, ensuring timely and effective execution and within budget.

Key Finance Responsibilities :

  • Coverage : EIUS, EIEU
  • Responsible for financial reporting, accounting, budgeting and strategic planning
  • Ensure adherence to local taxation, capital adequacy and regulatory requirements while ensuring efficiency of the business structure
  • Support the development of the finance function by looking at process improvement and providing business perspective to finance activities
  • Provide recommendations to senior management to maximize the value of financial analysis and information provided
  • Provide financial support on projects, initiatives, audits and ad hoc requests
  • Manage relationship with internal finance team for financial budgeting and reporting, etc.
  • Ownership of key deliverables including Transfer Pricing reporting, audit and RCSA.
  • Position Requirements :

  • The successful candidate will generally possess 5-10 years experience work experience in financial services, professional services, audit, or banking with preference to an asset management organization.
  • A Degree or Equivalent preferably in Finance / Accounting
  • Proficient knowledge of key investment concepts and investment strategies. Results oriented with a high degree of professional and corporate responsibility.
  • Ability to work effectively in a less structured, entrepreneurial, and independent organization while operating across multiple time zones.
  • Strong work ethic - driven, self-motivated with a sense of urgency and accountable for actions.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Driven to identify and implement continuous improvement
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to think laterally and conceptually
  • Eastspring is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.

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