Research Associate - London, United Kingdom - Castleforge Partners

Description

Founded in 2010, we currently manage two fully discretionary funds backed by institutional investors in the US, UK and Europe and have c.

£800 million of office, private rented residential and hotel assets under management in London, UK regional cities and in Europe (Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands).

We are currently seeking a Research Associate to support our strong research and investment strategy function, which serves as a key competitive advantage for the firm, helping us to use data and research to select the most attractive investment opportunities.

• Excellent critical thinking and writing skills.
• Ability to use data and research to construct logical arguments.
• Learning mindset and openness to intellectual challenges.
• Strong diligence and deep attention to detail.
• Skilled in understanding and manipulating numerical data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Desirable: A social science, humanities, legal studies or writing degree.

• Maintaining and updating internal global macro trends database;
• Leading periodic investigations into macroeconomic and market trends;
• Leading the production of periodic investor letters, company research blog posts, and broader research content and publications;
• Producing content for investor slide decks and annual meeting materials;
• Leading investigation into new investment strategies and markets, including preparation of market research reports;
• Presenting and explaining proprietary research to the investment team to guide investment strategies and acquisitions; and
• Translating research into visuals and narratives for internal and external purposes.

We value vision, entrepreneurial thinking, an uncompromising focus on results, collaboration and responsibility; if this aligns well with you, you'll likely thrive with Castleforge.

The opportunities to develop your career within our small, successful and growing private equity firm are only limited by your imagination; you'll build relationships across our group including our operating businesses, you'll work closely with our partners and senior management, and be given a huge amount of trust, freedom and responsibility.

• A team of passionate, inclusive and collaborative colleagues
• A comprehensive compensation (including discretionary bonus) and benefits package, including private medical, dental, and life insurance
• 25 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Enhanced familyfriendly policies
• Personal development and wellbeing budgets to spend at your discretion
• Fantastic central London office with flexibility to work a day from home each week