Business Unit:

Job Description:

The Quantitative Performance Analyst is responsible for calculating, analyzing, and communicating the performance of Russell's investment products/strategies to internal teams as well as

prospective and existing clients. The products/strategies under analysis may include funds, separate accounts, sub-advisory accounts, fiduciary accounts, overlays, and competitor products. Innovative analytical ideas will be scrutinized by peers of similar caliber and then integrated into the Enterprise Risk Management System for leverage by downstream portfolio managers. Analysis: Calculate, analyze, and report the performance of complex investment products or strategies to internal portfolio teams or external clients. Keep up to date on current trends in asset management, in addition to financial markets, securities, and general investment themes, as well as advances in performance theory and practice. Calculate attribution based on a myriad of factors and levels (e.g., security level, portfolio level, macro level). Be a "go to" performance expert for internal clients when discussing an approach to performance analysis. Ensure the accurate and timely production of performance reporting. Oversee/manage the calculation of performance by Russell's vendors and ensure an appropriate level of

service delivery in line with agreed service levels and KPIs. Collaborate across the Global Performance & Reporting team and with internal constituents to establish performance standards. Compare, contrast, and reconcile the salient factors behind multiple in performance returns. Reporting: Collaborate with business partners to establish performance reporting standards which ensure efficient production of performance analysis. Stay abreast of Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) and support the annual GIPS verification process. Provide performance reports to internal investment committees. Liaise with vendors to outline changes to performance report structures. Manage the distribution of performance reports through various mediums. Maintain an awareness of the capabilities of various performance reporting systems. Data management: Design and develop robust processes around attribution models with focus on database design, quantitative methods, and automation. Assist in managing the integrity and consistency of stored performance results (e.g., FundSite, SOAKer, Confluence, RDB, etc.). Understand the various legal ramifications associated with reporting index and peer group data. Assist the reporting team in sourcing performance results.

Qualifications: THIS POSITION REQUIRES A BACHELOR’S DEGREE (OR FOREIGN EQUIVALENT) IN ECONOMICS, FINANCE, MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS OR CLOSELY RELATED FIELD, PLUS 2 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE IN INVESTMENT/FINANCIAL SERVICES OR A CLOSELY RELATED OCCUPATION.

Special Requirements:

REQUIRED SKILLS: EXPERTISE/KNOWLEDGE OF:

• 2 years of investment/financial services experience.
• Mathematical analytical skills such as Monte Carlo Simulation, Time Series Analysis, Stochastic Calculus, Linear Algebra, Optimization and Probability.
• Machine learning skills such as regression, classification, tree-based methods, clustering, model selection and regularization.
• Automating quantitative and reporting process in programming languages including C++, Visual Basic, VBA, R and/or Python, Object Oriented Programming, SSIS or SQLServer.

MUST POSSESS EXPERTISE/ KNOWLEDGE SUFFICIENT TO ADEQUATELY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE JOB BEING OFFERED. EXPERTISE/ KNOWLEDGE MAY BE GAINED THROUGH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION. SUCH EXPERTISE/ KNOWLEDGE CANNOT BE "QUANTIFIED" BY "TIME."

*May work from home up to 1 day a week*