Investment Analyst (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
Investment Analyst (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
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The AXA Group is a global leader in insurance and asset management with 160000 employees serving 105 million customers in 62 countries.
We protect and advise our clients at every stage of their lives offering products and services that meet their needs in the areas of insurance personal protection savings and asset management.
Our mission: To act for human progress by protecting what matters
Our values: Customer first Integrity Courage and One AXA
At AXA IM we are investing with a clear purpose to make the world a better place. We act for human progress by investing for what matters. Our convictionled approach enables us to uncover what we believe to be the best global investment opportunities across alternative and core asset classes. We are already entrusted by our clients with more than 887 billion in assets.
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AXA IM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage candidates with disabilities or any other protected characteristic to apply. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities when needed to apply for a position or to perform essential job functions.
Inclusion and Diversity Careers AXA IM Corporate ()
We are committed to offer you an environment where you can:
Grow your potential: Be part of a forwardthinking business with internal opportunities and personalized learning paths available to help constantly develop your skills and abilities.
Shape the way you work: Work for a company which is highly committed to providing flexibility & balance to its employees offering you a large range of benefits (hybrid working competitive health benefits among many others.).
Thrive within a diverse community: Play a role within a responsible company that actively recognizes and values individual differences in a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Move the world forward: Join a responsible employer that acts in favor of societal and environmental causes as an investor insurer and company notably through the AXA Heart in Action association. As part of our commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility we will celebrate your arrival by planting a tree.
SHARE your unique expertise
We welcome different combinations of skills & experiences.
Your qualifications and experience:
- Strong quantitative background mathematics/econometrics/engineering preferred
- Experience in a similar role
- Risk management/portfolio construction/portfolio management background
- Deep knowledge of fundamental analysis and equity portfolio characteristics
- Strong Equity bias required but experience of multiasset risk management useful
- Good working knowledge of responsible investment and integration of ESG/sustainability/climate transition considerations alongside financial criteria in investment decisionmaking
- Strong Excel skills essential
- Strong FactSet/Bloomberg skills preferred
- Python and Tableau experience desired
- CFA or equivalent
Your knowledge and skills:
- Active risk management mindset a rounded approach to building portfolio risk insights is key
- Risk model evaluation/ability to understand risk models from first principles and evaluate outputs accordingly
- Good communication & presentation skills essential
- High degree of reliability and accuracy
- Ability to demonstrate strong organisational skills
- Able to apply judgement/form & express views on portfolios/markets based on analytics and insights developed
- Selfstarter able to work autonomously where needed but collaboratively also a teamplayer mindset is preferred
We would love to know more about you. Lets connect! Send us your resume.
Investment Analyst (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
22 Bishopsgate London Hybrid
At AXA IM our purpose to act for human progress by investing for what matters is central to every action we take as a business. As a responsible asset manager we actively invest for the longterm to help our clients our people and the world to prosper.
As a future Investment Analyst you will report to Head of Equities Investment Analytics and you will be part of AXA IM Equities Quant Solutions.
DISCOVER your opportunity
The role involves working as a member of a specialist analytical team which focuses on portfolio construction/investment risk management and investment research/alpha support (including the integration of ESG/sustainability/climate transition criteria) working closely with the investment teams to support & enhance investment processes and to contribute to product development and investment governance.
Your role and responsibilities will include:
- Support PMs in building wellconstructed portfolios using a range of detailed risk insights market considerations and deep understanding of investment processes
- Provide analytical research and support for alpha generation using proprietary quantitative research & screening techniques and leveraging 3rd party quantitative tools and datasets and including the integration of ESG/sustainability/climate transition criteria within portfolios
- Provide analytical support for new product concept evaluations and new client requirements by evaluating investment opportunity set and product concept characteristics and by modelling potential investment outcomes
- Provide investment oversight & challenge leveraging detailed knowledge of investment processes implementation approaches and expected portfolio characteristics and behaviours in differing market environments
The role requires the following elements:
- Building and leveraging strong working relationships with portfolio managers within the investment teams (for specific strategies) and senior management
- Participating in regular PM and strategy team meetings (including preparation & presentation of analytical content to support the strategies being reviewed/discussed)
- Participating in client pitches and presentations alongside the portfolio managers as part of the client proposition from the investment team
- Design & production of standard and bespoke analytics on a proactive and reactive basis in order to provide advisory support for portfolio construction and investment processes for existing and new products and also for commercial and business development needs
- Leading specific team and investment platform project initiatives and the ongoing design & development of enhancements to core analytics to support specific investment strategies including the incorporation of ESG/RI/Sustainable Investment considerations within investment processes
As a member of the Equities & Multi Assets Investment Analytics team the role also requires the provision of technical leadership guidance and knowledgesharing with less experienced team colleagues.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
