Description

The Vacancy

Our Investment business unit is a key component of our consulting services and firmly established as a UK market leader. We currently advise on over ~£200 billion of assets for a diverse client base, providing full investment consulting services to DB pension trustees and sponsors across a wide variety of business and industry sectors, as well as local government pension schemes and other public sector clients.

We're looking for an Investment Analyst to join the Investment business unit. Our analysts play a key role in supporting the work of the Investment business unit and providing practical support to client-facing consultants.

The role includes assisting with monitoring of investment performance for clients and drafting client advice across a broad range of topics, including investment strategy and structure, investment markets, risk management, asset managers, responsible investment and governance.

*We are open to considering candidates on a part time or full-time basis*

What will your role look like?

You'll support our investment consultants to provide advice to trustee (private sector and local government) and corporate clients on a wide range of issues.

This will include:

• Drafting standard reports for review by consultants on a range of investment issues.
• Working with our data and reporting specialists to deliver performance analysis of portfolios and produce high-quality, bespoke monitoring reports.
• Undertaking analysis across a variety of projects, including investment strategy reviews, investment structure reviews, investment manager selection and transitions.
• Supporting the development of our key investment propositions.
• Acting as a day-to-day point of contact for stakeholders such as actuaries, investment managers and administrators.

Though this is a varied role, your key tasks will include:

• Supporting new business efforts by drafting responses to new business tenders.
• Preparing monthly client bills.
• Coaching and mentoring less experienced analysts within client teams and the wider investment team.
• Adhering to the firm's core business and compliance requirements, including Information Security standards.
• Communicating effectively with colleagues to support smooth workflow processes.
• Engaging fully in training and personal development opportunities.

To enjoy and succeed in this role, you will have:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A flexible, proactive and innovative approach to problem solving.
• Developing analytical and technical skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• The ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams while using your own initiative.
• A working style aligned to our values - friendly, partnering, straightforward and confident.

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant experience gained in a related role such as investment consultancy or fund management.
• Proven knowledge of, and interest in, investments.
• Strong IT skills, particularly across Microsoft Office tools.
• A degree in maths, economics or another numerate discipline (or equivalent).
• Studying towards an Actuarial or CFA qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Awareness of major asset classes used in UK pension schemes and key topics within the UK DB pension market.

We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our full support. We would also love to hear about other knowledge and experience you may have that is not listed but could be of interest.

In addition to a competitive salary and access to our profit share scheme, we offer:

• A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
• A collaborative and encouraging work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
• On site mental health and wellbeing assistance.
• A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
• Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day's leave to celebrate your birthday.
• Hybrid working so you can enjoy the positive wellbeing of working from home as well as the benefits of meeting colleagues in our sociable, modern office environments - with the expectation of two 'in-office' days per week.
• A flexible working window, allowing colleagues the freedom to work flexibly between the hours of 7am and 7pm.

Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis so early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.

About Us

Together, we've been building better futures for over 100 years. For our people, our clients and their people, our communities and the environment.

We thrive on tackling complex problems. And we believe those problems are best solved by diverse teams - diverse in skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our independence lets our people be themselves and think freely, while working in a collaborative, supportive environment. We love innovative, independent thinking and want everyone to share their ideas.

Working alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, we offer pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions. With over 1000 employees and counting, we're one of the leading consultancies in our field and are proud to be recognised by numerous industry awards.

We're committed to developing our people and encourage everyone to carve out their own career path. We've many colleagues who started out in one team in the business and have ended up somewhere completely different, having had the chance to develop new skills and explore new passions.

We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn't limited to: age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.

Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds - home working as well as a fun, collaborative office environment - meaning flexible working patterns to accommodate individual needs. Find out more about our careers here .

If you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process then please let us know.

Together, we can make this the best job you'll ever have.

We Offer

Our culture

We live and breathe our four values - friendly, confident, partnering and straightforward - and genuinely care about out people, clients, community and the environment.

Job satisfaction

Every employee can genuinely make a difference and contribute towards achieving our purpose - together, building better futures. Whether that's helping our clients build more secure financial futures, using your 3 days volunteering or helping us reduce our carbon footprint.

Reward and wellbeing

We offer competitive salaries, a share of company profits and an award-winning benefits package. We also take your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing seriously, both in and outside of work.

Flexible working

We trust our people to work in a pattern that suits their circumstances with a healthy balance of home and office working.

Latest technology

We use the most up-to-date technology and software to match our ground-breaking business solutions that make life easier for us and our clients.

Career development

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