Investment Associate – Manager Research – PARIS - £Exc + bens

Our client, a highly regarded Investment firm with circa $45Bil of Asset under Advice has an opening for an Investment Associate to join their Paris office. The portfolio management team have responsibility for a range of institutional clients and are expected to specify, develop and ensure execution of their investment strategies.

Roles & Responsibilities

To contribute to the manager research effort across a broad range of asset classes.
To undertake rigorous detailed research, to generate and maintain a rich and deep set of recommendations.
Set of long-term asset allocation strategy.
To demonstrate a full understanding of risk and return drivers of own asset class and incorporate this within manager research and portfolio management processes across relevant investment horizons.
To generate superior returns over a medium and long-term basis through the identification of outperforming investment strategies, products and managers.
Attending client facing activities and/or presentations and providing monthly commentary.
Conduct asset manager due diligence and monitoring.

Experience & Qualifications

Demonstrable experience of working within an analytically focussed role within the financial services.
The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative and analytical skills and an active interest in investment and capital markets.
You will have a graduated with a First Class or 2:1 degree from a leading university and ideally be studying towards the CFA or CAIA qualifications.
Strong numerical and system skills with a particular focus on Excel.
Able to work within a rigorous investment process.
A genuine passion for developing your career within the investment arena.
A strong command of the French language.

To hear more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Alex Brown on 020 7847 8878 or email your CV to alex@meredithbrown.com

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