Information Delivery Analyst

About AGF:

Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited (AGF) is an independent and globally diverse asset management firm. Our companies deliver excellence in investing in the public and private markets through three business lines: AGF Investments, AGF Capital Partners and AGF Private Wealth.

AGF brings a disciplined approach, focused on incorporating sound, responsible and sustainable corporate practices. The firm’s collective investment expertise, driven by its fundamental, quantitative and alternative investing capabilities, extends globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and their clients to high-net worth and institutional investors including pension plans, corporate plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, AGF has investment operations and client servicing teams on the ground in North America and Europe. AGF serves more than 820,000 investors. AGF trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.

About the Role:

Within the Investment Operations team, the Information Delivery Analyst’s role is to examine requirements, develop and maintain investment related reports for various business units across the organization. The individual will be required to manage requests for information and coordinate with internal teams for efficient delivery to our business partners.

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop, generate and maintain reports on portfolios covering different asset classes.
• Utilize SQL and other coding languages to extract and summarize data based on business logic from multiple investment systems.
• Collaborate with the development team to ensure data is flowing correctly through various systems.
• Facilitate recurring and ad-hoc requests from both internal and external parties.
• Meet with stakeholders to define reporting requirements and goals.
• Communicate reporting changes, enhancements and modifications to stakeholders so that issues and solutions are understood.
• Ensure proper documentation for all processes.
• Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new processes and other post-implementation support.
• Liaise and collaborate with other teams and departments to ensure excellent levels of client service. Build and maintain positive working relationships.

What You Bring:

• Investment knowledge on equities, fixed income, derivatives, fund accounting, performance and attribution.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and multiple relational databases. Exposure to other coding languages and business intelligence tools.
• Minimum 2 years of related work experience.
• University degree in a relevant area of study.
• Strong attention to detail, and keen on accuracy.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Logical and efficient, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Highly self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Relationship building: able to build, maintain and manage strong relationships with investment managers, analysts and client services agents.

Your Competencies:

• Integrity: Demonstrates high degree of personal integrity and respect, fostering mutual trust at all times
• Client Centered: Takes initiative to anticipate and investigate client needs and implement appropriate solutions. Clients include but are not limited to internal partners (peers, colleagues) and external clients.
• Accountability: Assumes personal responsibility for goals, outcomes and deadlines. * Communicator: Communicates clearly and listens effectively; keeps others informed; deals effectively with conflict.
• Team Builder: Develops and maintains effective relationships with others, e.g., managers, employees, colleagues, customers, and/or other departments. Cooperates with others and is willing to help. Encourages teamwork within own department. Cooperates across other departments.
• Planning and Organization: Manages oneself to achieve results. Delivers results efficiently and effectively. Be able to handle multiple projects at one time.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to comprehend a situation by breaking it down into its components and identifying key or underlying complex issues.
• Courage of Convictions: Belief in one’s own capability as expressed in increasingly challenging circumstances and confidence in one’s decisions or opinions.
• Continuous Learning: Possesses and applies job-related knowledge in the completion of work and activities.

Compensation:

The anticipated compensation range for this role is $60,000