Behavioural Analyst - London, United Kingdom - Norges Bank Investment Management

Description

About the job

The Corporate Access and Research area is seeking an outstanding linguistic analyst to strengthen its Behavioural Analytics team.

Our team is part of the Equity Strategies area, which is responsible for a broad range of investment mandates within the fund's large equity portfolio. The Behavioural Analytics team contributes to maximising the long-term value of Norges Bank Investment Management's equity investments through linguistic analysis. This is a fast-growing and exciting area of research which will allow you to make a real impact on equity investment decisions.

Your role will be to assess the risk of our investments from a behavioural/linguistic perspective to help our equity portfolio managers to better manage their investments. The role will allow you to build knowledge of all sectors globally and give frequent exposure to leading investment experts within each sector. The role offers the right person a unique opportunity to build a long-term career within investment management.

You will work with talented colleagues from multiple Norges Bank Investment Management teams, particularly primary research and equity portfolio managers. Those with a topical interest and a background in behavioural sciences/linguistics/forensic linguistics are encouraged to apply.

The role reports to the Global Head of Corporate Access and Research, is based in London and some travel is to be expected.

Duties And Responsibilities

What you will do

• Assess company communications qualitatively through discourse analysis and producing written reports of your findings.
• Attend company meetings to assess company communications.
• Research and test other applications of linguistic methodologies to the financial sector, for example Phonetics, Computational Linguistics, Language and AI.
• Support the investment team on all matters related to behavioural/linguistic methodologies.
• Develop and automate analytical tools.
• Work with out development team to build a large language model that has the capability to draw out linguistic information from financial texts.
• Conduct company-specific analysis.

Qualifications (heading)

What You Need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Forensic Linguistics, Linguistics or other relevant field with strong academic records
• Experience with data processing tools such as Excel/VBA, SQL, Python, R or Tableau would be a benefit, though not essential
• Analytical mind-set and the ability to take initiative
• Experience with computational linguistics, programming and statistical analysis would be a benefit.
• Analytical creativity and intellectual curiosity with a strong attention to detail

What We Will Teach You

• The ability to read and analyse texts for investment purposes
• An understanding and experience in behavioural and language analysis

Who You Are

We think you are an empathic individual, an experienced collaborator with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who enjoys nurturing strong stakeholder relationships. You are comfortable with ambiguity, have high levels of integrity, an ability to learn and ambitions to excel. You have a curious and open mindset, take ownership of issues and attracted to joining a diverse, collaborative results driven team.

You are willing to communicate with all levels of the organization and exhibit a high level of proficiency in written and spoken English

What We Offer

Norges Bank Investment Management offers a rewarding, international fast-paced working environment, and the opportunity to play a role in safeguarding and building financial wealth for future generations as part of one of the world's largest funds. Norges Bank Investment Management has a performance culture that values the contribution of every individual and focuses on professional growth.

Our core values of excellence, innovation, integrity, and team spirit underpin our culture and how we operate across all our offices. We collaborate and share information within our organisation where 38 nationalities are represented. English as our common working language. Our organisation is grounded in trust, high ethical standards, a flat hierarchy, and diversity. We aim to increase the share of women to exceed or match the industry average across all functions. Norges Bank Investment Management is committed to ensuring Equal Opportunities for all employees.

Perks And Benefits

We offer everyone at the fund competitive pay, an engaging work environment, and an opportunity for personal growth and development. In addition, you can look forward to:

• Staying healthy – We care about your health That's why we offer excellent health and dental benefits, including a comprehensive insurance for you and your family. You'll also get a semi-annual physical exam, counselling services, and reimbursement of gym membership fees.
• Recharge when you need to – All employees get 25 vacation days, and one extra for the last week of the year. When you're taking time off, we provide access to holiday facilities in Norway and all over Europe, for you and your family. Find your charging station and come back energised
• Planning for the long term – We contribute 10% of base salary to your pension plan, no cap, no vesting period. You can focus on the present and don't worry about the future.
• Spending time with family – Becoming a parent? Don't stress You'll get 16 weeks, gender-neutral, full base pay, parental leave to spend with your child. Mothers get an additional 10 weeks of pregnancy related leave.
• Work with Purpose – We work to safeguard and build financial wealth for future generations. Through responsible investment and active ownership, we help shape the future of our world.

Are you interested?

We would love to hear from you You can apply through the link in this ad, that will take you to the application form in our recruitment system. Applications will be reviewed consecutively throughout the application period.

Do you have questions about the role or the team? Please contact Ed Young ) or Camilla Hinsby ).

Please note:

Employment with Norges Bank is conditional on approved security check in accordance with Norges Bank's rules, which may include criminal background and credit checks, and approved verification of employment history and academic records.

Application deadline: 23:59

Contacts

Ed Young, Global Head of Corporate Access and Research,

Camilla Hinsby, Global Talent Acquisition Partner,

Location

Queensberry House, 3 Old Burlington Street

W1S 3AE London

Key information:

Employer: Norges Bank Investment Management

Reference number:

Percentage of full-time: 100%

Permanent

Application deadline: 18/03/2024

Posted on Mar 4, 2024.