Investment Analyst
London Area, United Kingdom
Prestigious International Bank based in London, are looking to bring onboard an additional Investment Analyst to join their expanding Wealth Management Department.
Main Responsibilities will include;
Specifically, working within the Discretionary Portfolio Management team in the delivery of a range of investment strategies to high-net-worth private clients and family offices.
Delivering specific research on markets, securities and portfolios for the team as and when required.
Contribute to investment discussion and decision-making through independent research and thought.
Provide investment analysis and support in response to investment queries from the portfolio manager, including but not limited to written client investment reports and other bespoke reports.
Supporting the wider investment and relationship management business in the production of investment proposals, presentations and portfolio reviews.
Act as a point of contact for investment clients, participate in client meetings, proposals and portfolio reviews.
Assist in portfolio implementation by computing portfolio positions and trade calculations across a variety of investment strategies.
Monitor trades through to settlement and address any issues, working closely with back and middle office teams.
Support in the generation of performance contribution and attribution analysis, and other portfolio analysis. Ongoing monitoring of performance across securities, strategies and portfolios.
Act as a link between London Investment Management and other international locations.
Maintaining and developing the body of literature used in the production of investment proposals.
To be considered for this position, ideal candidates must have the following experience, qualifications and skills;
Bachelor’s degree 2:1 at a minimum, preference for numerical subjects such as Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, Computing or other.
CFA Charter holder or studying toward the CFA is preferred - other professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, IMC, CIPM and Advice diploma will be considered.
Minimum of 2-3 years of experience working in investment Management.
Minimum of 5 years of experience working in financial services is preferred.
Possesses knowledge of the financial markets, multi-asset classes (Money Markets, Fixed Income, Equity, Real Estate, Commodities and Absolute Return)
Possesses knowledge of the common products within wealth management, such as Funds, ETFs, Bonds and Equities and is familiar with the transactions structure of each.
Familiar with charging structures, legal provisions, and the execution of said products / services
Able to critically evaluate and suggest improvements to the products / services, as well as internal processes and procedures
Investment analysis and research skills
Expert user of Bloomberg is desired.
Experience with using investment programs such as, Fact Set, Reuters, Morningstar or other is also desirable.