Graduate Analyst

Acknowledgement of Country
JANA respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.
Your new role
The focus of this role is to contribute to the development of the overall asset allocation and investment strategy by providing support to our Consultants and Senior Consultants.

This role offers great flexibility in a blend of office and home-based work and the opportunity to learn from intellectual and motivated colleagues and clients. 
  
Some of your duties will include;

• Preparation of quarterly and monthly reports (numerical and written) for clients and external parties, providing details of performance, fund asset allocations, fund sizes etc.
• Assistance in the development of Investment Strategy and advice for our clients.
• Liaising with, and responding to ad hoc requests from clients
• Representation of client funds at the JANA Asset Allocation committees.
• Analysis of quantitative data for reports.
• Enhancement of all aspects of the client/internal reporting process and competitor comparisons.

About you
As a Graduate Analyst, you are an outstanding written and verbal communicator, who is intellectually curious with a growth mindset. You will ideally have recently graduated from university (0-1 year) with a degree in Commerce, Finance, Economics, Law, Business or equivalent.

You have strong people skills with an ability to communicate across a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external. You demonstrate accountability in your judgement and are able to build respectful and enduring relationships. You have flexible and adaptive problem-solving skills and a passion for service delivery excellence to achieve business objectives. Strong analytical and excel capabilities are required.

You have a client centric mindset and are committed to exceeding expectations. Able to work independently or as part of a team, you work collaboratively and positively to achieve a common goal.

About the Business
JANA is a leading consulting firm with offices in Melbourne & Sydney. Our core business provides investment advisory consulting to over 85 institutional clients, including corporate, industry and public sector superannuation funds as well as charities, insurers, foundations and endowment funds.

At JANA, we surround ourselves with curious, self-motivated, people who are empowered to learn from and inspire each other. Every member of the team passionately strives to achieve outstanding results for each and every one of our clients. To suggest our team are committed to deliver, grow and rise to every opportunity would be an understatement.

We welcome diversity and the diverse thinking it brings. Our people are known for building long lasting relationships with clients and in doing so an in-depth understanding of client needs.

Being part of the team at JANA is just the beginning

At JANA, we offer rewarding careers for outstanding professionals where you will receive recognition based on your performance. Further to this, JANA also provides the following benefits for its people:

• 50% reimbursement on costs for further study on relevant courses and study leave provisions
• Flexible work options (including part time hours and working from home)
• Ability to purchase an additional 4 weeks of annual leave per year
• Generous leave provisions including sick, carer’s and parental leave options to support our people when they need it most
• An annual Volunteer day to contribute to your favourite charity or community cause
• Regular health and wellbeing seminars and activities as part of our Health and Wellbeing program
• Reward and recognition program
• Employee Assistance Program and flu vaccines

Don’t meet every single requirement but excited about this role? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all the criteria. Here at JANA, we’re passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive team, one where people can be their authentic selves. We believe diversity of thought, experience and background strengthens our long-term excellence, ultimately ensuring prosperity for the millions of people we represent. So we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria. You just might be a great fit for another role if not this one!

Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate working rights to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencement of employment.

If you have the skills and experience to be considered for this role, please apply via the attached link.  Applications for this role will close on 14 April 2024.