Investment Associate

When you step into SEI - anywhere in the world - you know you're not inside a traditional financial services company. Our open innovation spaces spur creativity, the provocative artwork inspires conversation, and the flexible work-life balance drives personal and professional growth. We are a place to inspire your work, build your voice, and grow your community. We're different. And we're proud of it.

Summary:

• Our expanding Investment Management team has a tremendous opportunity for an ambitious investment professional or someone with a demonstrable interest in investment management, perhaps supported through studies such as finance, economics or accounting.
• The Quantitative Investment team set up resembles that of a start-up, implying that your career will not be limited in one particular area of investments but it will have a broad character. Given the broad scope of this role, you will have a great chance of making a strong impact on the firm. We are looking for candidates exhibiting interest in systematic investing, open-minded, and with strong desire for continuous learning and improvement.
• The team is relatively new and is experiencing strong asset and account growth, driving ongoing investments into people, data, and tools. Currently the team manages over 30 equity strategies across a variety of geographies, investment styles, and risk/return profiles, including recently launched range of Active Factor ETFs
• You will support the team, broadly split between research and ongoing maintenance of existing investment processes to aid achievement of performance objectives.

What you'll do:

• You will assist in managing assigned portfolios
• Contribute to research of new buy signals and models
• Monitor market conditions, portfolio performance and positioning
• Produce monthly market and portfolio commentaries and quarterly presentation deck
• Support the team in compliance and regulatory reporting
• Assist in developing and maintaining high quality sales and service materials for the team's portfolios and capabilities

Risk

• All SIEL employees are responsible for the identification, assessment and control of risks and risk events. Employees will maintain a good understanding of applicable policies, procedures, risk appetites and tolerance relevant to their function and or business unit, and are expected to consider current and potential risks when making or informing business decisions. Employees are responsible for the accurate and timely escalation and recording of incidents associated to relevant risks. In addition, employees are responsible for completing all required Risk Management training.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Degree (or equivalent) in finance, economics or accounting with a strong understanding of accounting and financial statement analysis and a demonstrable interest in investment management
• Quantitatively inclined
• Interest in, and ideally an existing ability, to code (Python preferred, but not required)

Attributes we value:

• Genuinely interested in equity investments, curious and inquisitive
• Self-starter and proactive
• Diligent and persevering

SEI is an equal opportunities employer and so much more...

After 50 years, SEI remains a leading global provider of investment management, investment processing and investment operations solutions. Reflecting our experience within financial services and financial technology our UK office is based between the City of London and the growing technology hub of Shoreditch. The open plan nature of our office space, flowing lines and numerous art installations are designed to encourage innovation and creativity in our workforce. We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset and are (literally) invested in your success; we know that a healthy, happy and motivated workforce is key to our continued growth. We are focused on ensuring a healthy work-life balance and offer our employees benefits, which include private medical care for you and your family, access to GPs online for appointments, enhanced family leave, volunteer days, access to thriving employee networks and not forgetting free fruit.

SEI Investments (Europe) Limited ('SIEL') is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 191713).