Equity Fund Research - London, United Kingdom - Redington

Redington

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Company Description

About us

As an independent, award-winning and B Corp-Certified investment consultancy, we provide a full range of outcome-oriented advice, research and technology to some of the largest pension funds, wealth managers and other institutional investors across the UK, Europe and China.

Since our humble beginnings, we've challenged norms and pushed boundaries to deliver on our mission of helping to make 100 million people financially secure - for the benefit of people and planet.

Our team is home to some of the brightest minds in finance who thrive on seeking innovative solutions to our clients' complex challenges.

Sound like your cup of tea? We'd love for you to consider joining our team

Job Description:

About the role

Our 17-person Manager Research team is responsible for researching and selecting best-in-class asset managers from across the globe for our clients to invest in.

The team is also responsible for identifying new and emerging themes, monitoring selected managers and delivering bespoke client projects.

The equity research function within the Manager Research team is responsible for the researching, selecting and monitoring of long-only equity asset managers across a diversified range of global, emerging and regional equity strategies.

As a member of our Manager Research Team, you'll be responsible for:

Conducting in-depth fund manager due diligence through a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis to evidence fund manager skill
Screening the relevant fund manager universe, meeting and selecting the best available fund managers, and preparing the materials for approval by the firm's Investment Strategy Committee (ISC)
Articulating the decisions made, in particular to the Investment Consulting team, as well as to clients and prospects
Monitoring equity portfolios to understand the key drivers of risk and return
Work on bespoke client requests for manager searchers or reviews

Qualifications:

This role is for you if you have

A background in public equity research fund manager research or company analysis
Knowledge of both fundamental and quantitative investment approaches
Analytical mindset ability to cut through the marketing spin and understand where a manager's edge truly lies
Selfstarter who takes the initiative and has the confidence to express a view
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
25 years of investment experience

It would be great if you also have

Clientfacing experience
CFA or CAIA

Additional Information

The benefits
A competitive salary and bonus, reviewed every 12 months to reflect your performance

9% matching contributions to our expertly-designed pension scheme

25 days of holiday per year (plus bank holidays and your birthday) - we also close our offices over Christmas and New Year

The opportunity to study towards industry-recognised professional qualifications

The flexibility to work from home two days a week

Access to private medical insurance, critical illness cover and life assurance

Paid maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave

Plus many more, which you can read about here

Equal opportunities

Diversity isn't about recruiting individuals from minority groups to meet a quota; it's about recruiting people from genuinely different backgrounds who bring with them a unique experience, perspective and skillset into an inclusive environment.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity will help us to tackle complex problems and create innovative solutions. You can learn more about inclusion and diversity at Redington here.

We're an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all applicants irrespective of their age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.