Investment Analyst (London)
Insight Investment is looking for an Investment Analyst to join the Investments Team in London. This is a highly quantitative and technical role that requires someone who is hands-on.
This role will be focused on analysing and recommending structured finance investments across the capital structure from Investment Grade debt to Unrated instruments.
Division Description:The Investment Management Division comprises experienced and specialised investment professionals. Insight’s global CIO is based in London and the Investment Team also has a significant presence in our US offices in New York, Boston, and San Francisco.
Both the structure of the team and the systems platform have been designed to provide scalability as well as complete flexibility. This flexibility allows us to tailor our offering to suit clients’ specific requirements, putting our clients' needs at the heart of our investment solutions.
Two considerations have shaped our investment range: our clients' objectives and a philosophy of only focusing on those things we know we can do well. This allows us to aim to deliver consistent and repeatable performance. Our capabilities include fixed income, risk management strategies including liability-driven investment (LDI) and currency risk management, absolute return, and multi-asset capabilities.Institutional clients are able to access these capabilities on a segregated account basis or via our pooled fund range.
Role Responsibilities- Modelling and evaluating investment opportunities in bespoke transactions across a diverse opportunity set (CMBS, Speciality Finance, CLOs, RMBS, etc)
- Presenting findings to assist senior members of the team in making investment decisions
- Analysing investments daily
- Following markets daily
- Assisting senior members of the team with ad hoc tasks as required
- Liaise with internal stakeholders as required, including but not limited to: Compliance, Legal, Risk, Investment Committee
- 1-3 years experience working at an Analyst/ Associate level at an Asset Manager/Bank
- Highly quantitative and technical
- Strong interest in Financial Markets
- Degree qualified
- Strong investment analysis experience, with a background in the structured finance asset class preferred
- Experience in Excel Modelling / VBA
- Experience incorporating ESG factors into investment process.
- Familiar with Bloomberg / Intex
- Execution and detail oriented
- Able to work well independently, and take direction as required
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Inquisitive and comfortable asking questions to achieve end results
If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at TalentAcquisition@InsightInvestment.com