Investment Manager

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Investment

• Contribute to team investment process and contribute to team management of assets
• Lead meetings with management of companies
• Attend all regular team meetings to discuss and present investment ideas
• Provide updates on company meetings and results at team meetings
• Represent abrdn in client meetings

Leadership/People Management

• Mentor and train junior team members

Marketing/Business Development

• Present the investment process to prospective clients
• Work closely with distribution team to win new mandates

Portfolio Administration

• Maintain model portfolios
• Plan and execute trades and ensure all trades are in line with requirements of client mandates.

Portfolio Construction/Management

• Assist in monitoring portfolio/portfolio activities in the course of portfolio management work
• Assist in portfolio construction e.g. planning and setting up trades
• Participate in generating trade ideas for funds managed on desk
• Assist in monitoring portfolios / portfolio activities in the course of portfolio management work
• To be able to rebalance portfolios around corporate actions and index management changes (particularly around index reviews)

Research

• Undertake security and sector analysis and complete stock notes
• Keep up-to-date on sector, country and market developments and trends
• Country trips and produce investment trip reports
• Perform analysis of company results and provide results commentaries of portfolio holdings

Risk Management

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of compliance and dealing procedures
• Comply with all regulatory, legal, corporate and client mandates

Training and Development

• Build and maintain knowledge of abrdn investment process, products and allocated market/sector responsibilities
• Build and maintain knowledge of abrdn systems, including Charles River and Bloomberg
• Participate and attend Continual Professional Development opportunities in order to maintain knowledge and skills

REQUIREMENTS

• A good Bachelor’s degree or Post-graduate degree
• CFA qualified (or working towards)
• Over 5 years’ experience in the relevant industry
• Strong academic performance combined with extracurricular interests and achievements
• Strong analytical and research skills as well as intellectual curiosity
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player with ability to manage own workload
• Good influencing skills
• Flexibility, adaptability, and respect for others’ views
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Ability to converse fluently in Japanese being a plus
• Passion for investing

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment.  We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance.  We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.