In Latin, Virtus connotes the characteristics of integrity, quality and strength. Those are the traits we stand for today as an investment management provider and the traits that will define us in the future.

Virtus Investment Partners provides investment management products and services to individuals and institutions. We operate a multi-manager asset management business, comprising a number of individual affiliated managers, each with a distinct investment style, autonomous investment process and individual brand.

We clearly understand the responsibility we have to our clients and we are committed to their success as investors.

As the ETF Business Analyst, you will be responsible for driving the research and analysis supporting the development of new ETF products. You will collaborate with the entire product development process, from conceptualization to launch, and work closely with various internal stakeholders, including product management, legal, portfolio management, and portfolio operations, at each stage of the process. Your analytical skills working with large data sets and manipulating information from Bloomberg & FactSet will be instrumental in this position. This role will be based in our NYC office and will have a hybrid work schedule.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist senior management in execution of the firm’s key projects that support the strategy, product development, strategic partnerships and other initiatives of Virtus’ ETF business.
• Perform ongoing platform gap analysis of the firm’s ETF offerings.
• Collaborate across departments on product positioning and message refinement.
• Monitor and assess activity of competitors leveraging tools such as Bloomberg and/or FactSet.
• Support new product development with an emphasis on hypothesis testing.

Ideal Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field is preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in the investment management industry, with exposure to product development.
• Understanding of ETFs, asset management, and investment strategies. Demonstrated track record of innovation, project analysis, and ability to execute.
• Ability to manipulate and evaluate large data sets.
• Fluency in MS Office suite, with strong experience in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in Bloomberg and/or FactSet.
• Coding experience in Python is preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project analysis skills, with a keen focus on research.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse teams.