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SalaryInvestment Associate - EMD & Absolute Return
London, Cannon Street with Flexible working
£65,000 to £75,000 per annum plus Civil Service Pension
Contract Type: Permanent
Position type: Full Time
Our client protects millions of people in the UK who belong to defined benefit pension schemes. When these schemes fail, they’re ready to help.
They do this by paying their members, by charging a levy and by investing sustainably. Their work has a real impact on people’s lives, so they strive to do it well, with integrity and their future in mind.
They’re equivalent in size to a top 5 UK pension scheme and have developed a highly sophisticated, best-in-class investment strategy. Their culture combines private sector standards with a public service ethos.
Their investment team is looking for an Investment Associate to join the EMD and Absolute Return team. This is a new position that has come around through the growth of their investment team.
The role will involve supporting the lead Portfolio Manager (PM) for the EMD and Absolute Return portfolios and will actively participate in the decision-making process for both externally and internally managed portfolios with a focus on assisting the day-to-day management of the book.
The associate will also work on the development of internal proprietary models to inform asset class outlooks.
To apply for this position, applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge within the Emerging Market Debt (EMD) investing, they will have previous experience from within a similar investment related role and have experience of working with common financial market data tools such as Bloomberg, FactSet and Aladdin.
They would expect a strong educational background within a quantitative subject (Finance, Economics, Maths or similar) and the successful applicant will be a strong communicator that can regularly update the wider team on portfolio positioning and relevant market trends and also draft written reports.
Sound like you? Apply now.
In return for your skills, experience and commitment they’ll give you a challenging role within a business where you’ll get the support you need to develop your career.
They’ll also give you lots of opportunities for personal development and skills training.
They’re proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, the highest accreditation under the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this role you will be guaranteed an interview.
They embrace diverse talent welcoming people with different beliefs, backgrounds and ways of working. Whatever your background, and however you identify, you’ll be welcome there.
They’re happy to talk about flexible working
No agencies please
