Associate, Capital Allocation

Associate, Capital Allocation

Department: Capital Allocation

Employment Type: Permanent
- Full Time

Location: London

We're looking for an Associate to join our Capital Allocation team. This team is part of the Fund Management area of Arrow and is focused on ensuring the most appropriate capital allocation decisions are made on behalf of investors. The team is actively involved across all areas of the Arrow front-office, including capital formation & client relations, investments & lending decisions, as well as ongoing portfolio management, valuation and performance monitoring.

You will work side-by-side with top professionals in translating strategy into numbers and then turning data into clear insights for leadership.

• Conduct analysis over a range of projects to support fund management decisions across Arrow’s third-party-managed funds.
• Develop models and analytical methods to effectively analyse performance and profitability of the various investment strategies conducted within the Group.
• Monitor the performance of the fund(s) under management, investigate trends and identify areas requiring further analysis.
• Analyse returns, both actual and projected, to support the decision-making process across new investments.
• Contribute to analysis of existing positions, including stress-testing & sensitivity analysis for existing assets under management.
• Respond to specific queries/answering questions, explaining outputs to internal stakeholders.
• Lead in the future development of the modelling architecture, including assessment & implementation of business intelligence tools and artificial intelligence applications

• Strong academic background, within a quantitative discipline, e.g. Business, Economics, Accounting or STEM fields(s) or similar
• Advanced Knowledge in Financial Modelling
  - Sound understanding of accounting and finance concepts
• Proven relevant work experience, incl. financial consulting firm and/or multinational organisations Strong MS Office Excel skills is mandatory
• A relevant Financial Qualification will be an advantage (e.g. Accountancy qualification / CFA / CPA), however is not required
• A high degree of attention to detail with the ability to consolidate and interpret complex information from multiple sources
• A self-motivated individual capable of using own initiative to drive improvements in business processes