Investment Manager - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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4 weeks ago

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IAR This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internalcompany benchmarks.

As a Barclays Investment Manager, you will focus on the management, monitoring and overseeing of the UK Retirement Fund (UKRF) assets; managing investment risks, adding value and contributing to the sourcing, evaluation and execution of investment ideas.

Youwill be part of the Oak Pension Asset Management (OPAM) investment team, and will be required to liaise across the OPAM team and with internal and external stakeholders and experts in order to develop and deliver the UKRF funding, risk control, liquidity,and responsible investment goals.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality, and innovation behind us.

We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive and creatingfinancial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

Working Flexibly

We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in.

Please discuss the detailof the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.

What will you be doing?:

Leading the continuous evolvement of investment manager research framework, process, and governance
Accelerating Environmental, Social and Governance integration through focused and innovative manager research
Providing robust, consistent and systematic analytical input to the evaluation process for new investment managers/ideas, reallocations or terminations within the UKRF
Maintaining and building ongoing relationships with external parties, including theUKRF managers, investment banks and investment consultants
Ensuring all investment reviews are undertaken in a timely fashion, and contribute to monthly asset class meetings and investment committee
Understanding, analysing and managing expected/realised returns and risks in the portfolio
Improving investment efficiency by adding value and/or reducing risks
Ensuring mutual understanding of investments, instruments and holdings, and smooth execution of investment actions as decided by the OPAM Committee

What we're looking for:

Experience in manager research and selection is essential, particularly across liquid asset classes (Cash, Fixed Income, Credit and Equity)
Analytical ability to develop, oversee and operate with comprehensive manager research platform and database
Demonstrate ability to adhere to guidelines and limits and focus on control environment and institutional investment processes
Ability to work effectively in a small, collegiate team involving challenge and requiring ability to prioritise a number of competing deliverables

Skills that will help you in the role:

Extensive experience with investment manager ratings/recommendations methodology, process, and governance
Exposure to front office asset management and risk management systems (e.g. BlackRock Aladdin, MSCI ESG Manager, Bloomberg)
Skills in data processing and use of analytical tools (e.g. Python, VBA, Matlab), previous experience working with and manipulating large datasets (e.g. Excel, Access)
Experience with systematic investment strategies (e.g. factors based) across liquid Fixed Income and Equities

Where will you be working?

In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as; a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links.

With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to nonewith a real buzz being created around the offices within.