Macroeconomic Strategist, Asia

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Wellington Management Full time

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

The Team

The Alternatives business at Wellington Management manages a total AUM of $35bn, made up of 1,180+ client relationships. Within this, our Hedge Fund business is over $25bn, of which our Macro platform currently manages $8.5bn. The Hedge Fund business is made up of 57 team members globally, with over 45 specialised Portfolio Managers and Analysts, and 4 Macroeconomic (‘Macro’) Strategists. Each Portfolio Manager is responsible for generating investment ideas in their area of expertise, which is either market sector, strategy, or regionally based. The Macro Strategists provide dedicated analysis of the structural and cyclical factors that form expectations for monetary and fiscal policy.

The Position

We are currently seeking to recruit a Macro Strategist to join our Global Macro Strategy Group, which is a part of the Global Macro investment team within Wellington’s Hedge Fund Group. The Group’s mission is to provide a macroeconomic framework for investing, and more specifically, to translate macroeconomic research into top-down, alpha-generating investment insights that benefit Wellington’s client portfolios.

The Macro Strategist will focus his/her research on Australia, New Zealand, China and Korea, and will be responsible for generating investment ideas for portfolios, and for contributing to the management of global portfolios for Wellington Management's clients around the world. As an active member of the Investment Platform, the this individual will be expected to provide themes and investment recommendations to Portfolio Managers by producing research and inputs to a range of investment processes, which is critical to investors throughout the firm globally. This role will be based in London.

**Responsibilities**:
The general responsibilities of this role will include (but will not limited to):
Macroeconomic expertise - Monitoring, interpreting, and anticipating key trends and inflection points for economic growth, inflation, profits, currency, and economic policy. The Macro Strategist will have a deep understanding of the macro economy, as well as political developments and governance trends. The role will include analysis, forecasting and assessment of key factors impacting global economies (specifically of Australia, New Zealand, China and Korea). In addition, the ability to bring unique perspectives on both cyclical and structural factors is essential. Identifying key thematic trends in the economy is also important.

**Qualifications**:
- An advanced degree in Economics or related field (Finance/Business) from a well-regarded academic institution;- 6 - 10 years of relevant professional experience, Buy or Sell-side, ideally gained in a macroeconomic analysis role(s), e.g. Economist/Strategist;- Strong economist, with an appetite to overlap macro theme with market outcomes;- An understanding of, and some experience within, the APAC region (economies, politics and history) is desirable;- Some knowledge and experience of markets in Australia, New Zealand, China and Korea.- Demonstrable analytical skills, and knowledge of economics and financial markets with the ability to use and interpret macro data and create proprietary indicators to predict;- Ability to think creatively and flexibly;- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written;- Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced and team-oriented environment.

Please note that we are only able to respond to successful applicants.
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