Senior Investment Associate - £85-95K + Bens & bonus

Our client, a highly regarded Investment firm with circa $50Bil of AUM has an opening within their investment team for a Senior Associate. The portfolio management team have responsibility for a range 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.
Design and oversight of derivative overlay strategies.
Research and generation of tactical asset allocation ideas, and attendance at client meetings to report on investment performance and discuss investment 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 asset management industry ideally with experience of multi asset strategies.
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 1st class or 2:1 degree from a leading university and ideally be studying towards your 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.

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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