Investment Associate - Equities

Investment Associate - Equities 

London, Cannon Street with Flexible working   

Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 per annum plus Civil Service Pension 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Position type: Full Time 

We’re the Pension Protection Fund. We protect millions of people in the UK who belong to defined benefit pension schemes. When these schemes fail, we’re ready to help. 

We do this by paying our members, by charging a levy and by investing sustainably. Our work has a real impact on people’s lives, so we strive to do it well, with integrity and their future in mind. 

We’re equivalent in size to a top 5 UK pension scheme and have developed a highly sophisticated, best-in-class investment strategy. Our culture combines private sector standards with a public service ethos. 

Through growth and expansion our investment team is looking an Investment Associate to work within our Equities asset class team. 

The associate will support the lead Portfolio Manager (PM) for the Global Equity portfolio and will be actively participating 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 role will also work on the development of an internally managed systematic equity strategy. 

Our ideal application must be able to demonstrate experience of working within a similar investment related role, it is essential that they can show knowledge of listed equity investing. Experience of working with common financial market data tools such as Bloomberg, FactSet and Aladdin is essential. Knowledge of a coding language (such as Python or R) will be highly desirable. We would expect a strong educational background within a quantitative subject (Finance, Economics, Maths or similar) as well 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 we’ll give you a challenging role within a business where you’ll get the support you need to develop your career. 

We’ll also give you lots of opportunities for personal development and skills training. 

We’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. 

We embrace diverse talent welcoming people with different beliefs, backgrounds and ways of working. Whatever your background, and however you identify, you’ll be welcome here. 

We’re happy to talk about flexible working 

No agencies please