Assistant Analyst, Portfolio

The Assistant Analyst in the Data, Analytics and Strategy (DAS) team is a key contributor in terms of the deliverables of the team, which focuses on digitising, reconciling and integrating portfolio client data with the Bank’s Data Ware House, producing summary client reports for the purpose of risk triage and aggregated portfolio analytics and equity fair valuation. This includes financial accounts, transition related data as well as relevant market and macro information.

The Assistant Analyst will take responsibility for the tasks assigned to him/her by the supervisor in the team or more senior members of the Portfolio Group as a whole.

Background

As part of Banking Portfolio Department (BPD), a central and dedicated Data, Analytics and Strategy (DAS) team collects and provides data as well as analytical support for bankers and other units responsible for monitoring of the existing portfolio.

DAS systematises data activities to support portfolio management of the Bank’s disbursed operations, create efficient processes, ensure consistent data quality and provide portfolio bankers with value adding information to carry out client reviews, fair valuation of equity and other project monitoring tasks.

With this objective in mind, the role of DAS is to absorb data required to manage disbursed projects and to perform initial data analysis including the relevant data procedures. The team is responsible for collecting, structuring, digitising, reconciling and integrating the data with the Bank’s Data Ware House, so it becomes available to the wider relevant Banking audience. DAS is also responsible for producing short summary reports for each client including highlighted potential areas of concern, early warning signals and other relevant macro-economic impact that is used by the Portfolio team to determine the appropriate level of focus and resources (triage). The role of DAS also includes tasks related to Equity Fair Valuation, Results Management, aggregated portfolio analytics and reviews, as well as other data-related project work.

Facts / Scale

The team consists of up to 11 Assistant Analysts and Analysts covering a portfolio of ca 800 clients and 1200 operations
Assistant Analysts will build a foundational knowledge of the principles of accounting, banking and the Bank’s operations through a series of internal and external courses
Assistant Analysts read client’s financial statements, interpret and structure them and enter the data into an online system using specific guidelines, templates and workflow procedures in order to support credit reviews of ca 400-600 debt clients and guarantors as well as fair valuation of ca 200 direct equity investments
Assistant Analysts contribute as a Portfolio team members to the hand-over and on-boarding of ca 300 new projects each year
Assistant Analysts carry out data support activities assigned by senior members of the Portfolio team
Under the guidance of a portfolio supervisor or a more senior banker, Assistant Analysts engage with internal stakeholders of the Bank, client counterparts and other stakeholders on data tasks and projects related to portfolio management activities

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