Investment Company Institute, Washington, District of Columbia
POSITION TYPE: Entry Level (Full-Time)
The Investment Company Institute is the national trade association of U.S. investment companies. Founded in 1940, ICI seeks to encourage adherence to high ethical standards, promote public understanding, and advance the interests of funds, their shareholders, directors, and advisers. Members of ICI manage total assets of $13.8 trillion and serve over 90 million shareholders.
We currently have an opening for a Research Assistant in our Statistical Research department. Responsibilities include:
• Working with contacts at mutual fund companies to collect data on a timely basis
• Organizing and manipulating data files using Excel
• Loading files into database and performing data entry as needed
• Reviewing and analyzing industry statistics, which involves identifying discrepancies and resolving data issues
• Meeting regular deadlines, including those for processing data, quality checks, and researching anomalies
• Assisting on a variety of projects by calling for data, responding to telephone requests, and other duties as assigned
Requirements:
• Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, business, economics or related field
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Good organizational and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to follow through and resolve issues
• Ability to multitask and meet rigid deadlines
• Excellent communication skills needed to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with member contacts and departmental staff
• Demonstrated ability to use computer programs and to work accurately with statistics
• Experience working with datasets in Excel, Access, SAS, or similar software preferred
This is a great entry-level opportunity if you are interested in the financial/mutual fund industry. We offer competitive salary, excellent benefits, and are conveniently located next to Metro. Please email your resume, cover letter, and college transcript to employment@ici.org. EOE.
To read more about the position, log in to your Career4Terps (C4T) account(http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/) and paste the ID number (listed beside the position titles) in the "Search" box.
