Performance and Attribution Manager

Manager, Performance & Attribution

 

Company Overview

Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the world’s most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrow’s challenges, anticipate the risks our clients encounter, and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes.   

 

Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

 

 

Responsibilities:
• Stakeholder management & requirements gathering on various implementation projects related 
to performance attribution, work as a primary SME.
• Conduct comprehensive discovery sessions with stakeholders to understand investment 
strategies, measurement needs, attribution requirements, and reporting workflows.
• Play key role in defining success criteria for the end-to-end implementation related to 
performance attribution solutions.
• Contribute to documenting detailed business requirements for performance calculations, 
attribution models, and reporting frameworks.
• Ensure all performance reporting adheres to industry standards and regulatory requirements, 
such as the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)
• Translate complex requirements into actionable specifications for implementation teams.
• Work closely with Arcesium product management and engineering to ensure platform 
compatibility and data flow.
• Develop user documentation, process guides, and best practice materials.

Requirements:
• 6-12 years of experience in investment performance measurement, attribution analysis, or 
related buy-side operations roles
• Deep expertise in performance calculation methodologies (TWR, MWR, IRR, GIPS standards) and 
attribution frameworks (Brinson, factor-based, holdings-based, etc.)
• Proven track record implementing performance measurement systems or working as a 
performance analyst at sophisticated institutional investors.
• Strong understanding of investment strategies across asset classes (equities, fixed income, 
alternatives, multi-asset)
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field. CFA 
or CIPM will be highly desirable.
• Since Arcesium uses StatPro integration, Experience with StatPro or similar performance 
attribution platforms (e.g., FactSet, MSCI) as a plus.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements (GIPS, SEC, ILPA, etc.)
• Experience with SQL, Python, or other data analysis and automation tools
• Experience managing large-scale technology implementations or transformation projects.
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking skills, and attention to detail along with strong 
interpersonal skills with a collaborative attitude
• Ability & willingness to work under pressure and take on additional operational tasks and meet 
tight timelines.

Arcesium and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, 
gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual 
orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law. Note that for us, this is more 
than just a legal boilerplate. We are genuinely committed to these principles, which form an important 
part of our corporate culture, and are eager to hear from extraordinarily well qualified individuals having 
a wide range of backgrounds and personal characteristics

 

Recruiting Security
Emails from genuine Arcesium recruiters who are employees of the company will always come from the @arcesium.com domain. In some cases, you may also be contacted by independent search firms engaged to recruit on our behalf; emails from their employees should always come from their firm's applicable domain. We'll never ask for your banking information or any payment as part of the recruiting process. If something seems off or you're contacted by an unexpected third party, please reach out to us at careers@arcesium.com.

 

Arcesium is an equal opportunity employer.

Experience Level

Senior Level