Investment Analyst

The Investment Analyst is a new role with REI Super.  

REI Super is Australia's industry super fund for the real estate industry, with over 24,000 members and over $2.60 billion funds under management. 

Established in 1975, we are one of the country's longest standing industry funds. We are committed to achieving strong investment returns and providing a superior service to our members and employers. Our products and services are tailored to the needs of our members and as we exist only to benefit our members and maximise their retirement savings, we do not pay commissions to financial advisors or dividends to shareholders. REI Super is the fund of choice for those working in the real estate profession.

Reporting to the Chief Investment Officer, the Investment Analyst requires commercial acumen, interpersonal savvy and empathy, a strong drive to achieve results, must be a self-starter and have a regulator focus.

Accountabilities 

The Investment Analyst will be accountable for the following:

• Review of weekly and monthly unit pricing performed by Custodian

• Preparing investment-related instructions for execution by the fund’s asset Custodian and arranging sign-off by key stakeholders

• Timely investment operations and implementation via instructions to custodian; Account opening / KYC, top-up subscriptions, internal asset transfers - for managed funds holding listed and unlisted asset classes

• Collection and collation of key fund manager reporting related to fees, valuation, policies and compliance

• Data entry of key investment data into established REI Super databases

• Examining investment proposals to ensure they are in line with governance requirements

• Staying abreast of Investments-related APRA standards (E.g. CPS230, SPS530) and ASIC standards (e.g. RG 97, Portfolio Holdings Disclosure), communicating significant developments to team

• Operational Due Diligence (ODD) monitoring of Fund Managers within REI Super portfolios

• Investment governance review of Fund regulatory reporting to ensure reporting and pricing practices are aligned

• Preparation of Investment-related quarterly and annual APRA reports as well as Portfolio Holding Disclosure

• Ensuring REI reports remain aligned to evolving investment governance standards; including investment proposals, annual Business Performance Review and Member Outcomes Assessment

• Developing operational, process and governance insights to drive ongoing improvements

• Completion of research or rating house surveys and questionnaires

• Preparation of monthly investment performance reports compared to investment objectives and other benchmarks

• Investment data maintenance and management

• Competitor analysis and reporting

• Potential incidents, breaches, control failures, valuation concerns, liquidity risks or information-security non-compliance are escalated promptly

Other Responsibilities

Other related duties as required from time to time as requested by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating & Growth Officer.

Key Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualification in finance, economics, accounting, business, mathematics, engineering or a related discipline

• Experience in superannuation investment operations, custody, fund accounting, unit pricing, investment administration or investment governance.

• Familiarity with SPS 530; exposure to CPS 230, ODD and regulatory investment data advantageous.

• Experience with custodian instructions, KYC documentation, subscriptions, redemptions or asset transfers.

• Advanced Excel skills and confidence comparing data sets; Power Query knowledge advantageous.

• Strong attention to detail, control mindset, stakeholder follow-up and ability to manage recurring deadlines