Associate Equities Investment Specialist

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom abrdn Full time

Job Description

At abrdn, our purpose is to enable our clients to be better investors.

Clients worldwide trust us to find future-fit investment opportunities to deliver the outcomes they want. Our technology and insight help empower them to make better decisions, while the powerful partnerships we build help to enhance the expertise that we offer. And by enabling clients to invest responsibly, it helps us to build a better world.

About the department

The abrdn Active Equities team is dedicated to finding great companies across the world through first-hand, forward-looking, fundamental research.

By rigorously assessing companies on their business model, sustainability and competitive advantage, we seek out the current and potential leaders and innovators that can help deliver long-term returns for investors. Often we identify quality that's not yet seen or mispriced by the market – or spot imminent change that is set to transform a company's prospects.

As well as delivering financial return, we are committed to using equity investment to drive greater sustainability for people and planet. We actively engage with companies to raise standards of environmental, social and governance practices – and support those companies leading the global transition to net zero carbon emissions.

About the role

As the Associate Equities Investment Specialist you will get the opportunity to work as part of a team that are embedded within investment teams and drive the commercial activity for our Equities franchise globally.

Working within the Emerging Market Equities team you will get the opportunity to drive client activity for our broad range of Emerging Market Equity products. Additionally, the role will also be responsible for importing Asian Equity strategies into the EMEA region, working closely with our client teams.

Key Responsibilities

Champion commercial objectivity and prioritisation of opportunities for Active Equities. First point of contact as subject matter expert providing insights to our clients and Distribution teams for Emerging Market equities. Engage with Client Group teams globally and build relationships to grow abrdn Active Equities with clients, prospects and consultants alike. Identify and communicate the strengths of each proposition, ensure consistency of key messages. Actively promote active Equities strategies by overseeing the preparation of tailored materials and working with the RFP team to ensure RFP responses are of the highest quality. Ensure consistency of approach globally while ensuring messaging is 'fit for purpose locally'. About the candidate requirements Deep Knowledge of Investment markets and relevant products A strong working knowledge and experience of working within an Equity environment A thorough knowledge of key competition and the competitive environment for Equities A good working knowledge of the legal and regulatory provisions associated with the role We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. Therefore, if you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire and one of our team will reach out to support you through your application process. Our benefits There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported. When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days' annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients' changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.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.



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