Multi-Asset Strategist
- Recruiter
- Laz Partners
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- £70,000-£85,000 + Bonus
- Posted
- 04 Feb 2023
- Closes
- 25 Feb 2023
- Ref
- 14564963
- Job Function
- Other
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
Multi-Asset Strategist
About the job
We are working with a boutique asset manager (multiple $billion AUM) that is looking to hire a multi-asset strategist (5-10 years' experience) to join their Macro Research & Strategy team, which works closely with the portfolio managers across the firm.
The role will report to the Chief Economist & Head of Investment Strategy, working closely with the team on multi-asset research, asset allocation, and trade idea generation to help drive asset allocation decisions for client portfolios.
While a strong multi-asset background is important for this role, it would be especially helpful if the selected candidate is strong on Fixed Income (within a multi-asset/asset allocation context), as this is one of the areas in which the team would especially like some extra expertise
This is a well-respected firm with a purely institutional client base that has a strong track record of performance over the 30+ years since being founded.
Key Responsibilities:
Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications
About the job
We are working with a boutique asset manager (multiple $billion AUM) that is looking to hire a multi-asset strategist (5-10 years' experience) to join their Macro Research & Strategy team, which works closely with the portfolio managers across the firm.
The role will report to the Chief Economist & Head of Investment Strategy, working closely with the team on multi-asset research, asset allocation, and trade idea generation to help drive asset allocation decisions for client portfolios.
While a strong multi-asset background is important for this role, it would be especially helpful if the selected candidate is strong on Fixed Income (within a multi-asset/asset allocation context), as this is one of the areas in which the team would especially like some extra expertise
This is a well-respected firm with a purely institutional client base that has a strong track record of performance over the 30+ years since being founded.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contributing to the idea generation process for multi-asset portfolios
- Playing a key role in working with the team to help formulate the firm's Asset Allocation views (TAA and SAA) across developed and emerging markets
- Maintaining and developing key multi-asset indicators
- Identifying, developing and presenting investment and macroeconomic themes that are used in the group's written and multimedia presentations.
- Support the Chief Economist & Strategist in developing the global investment strategy house view
- Help deliver the house view to stakeholders, clients and prospects.
- The successful candidate will be required to research cyclical and structural economic trends and investment strategy to help develop our "house view".
Knowledge & Experience / Qualifications
- Proven experience working in investment strategy or asset allocation, with a strong macro background
- Good understanding of fixed income within a multi-asset context (strongly desired)
- Comfortable working on macro analysis in G10, Asia, emerging markets
- Ability to write well, including strong grammar and attention to detail
- Must be comfortable working in a research-driven environment
- Knowledge of economic and financial data (Bloomberg, Datastream, GFD etc)
- Experience and confident presenter of macro themes
- Must have a research-driven approach to global macro analysis & Investing
- Team player with a positive and proactive attitude; A willingness to take on new responsibilities
- Experience in statistical and econometric modeling (eg. R, Matlab, Python)
- Strong understanding of economic data and policy & geopolitical issues