Investment Specialist - Fixed Income

Job description

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Job Purpose

The Mains objective of the investment specialist team is to represent investment teams in client-facing activities, develop and promote investment products, and provide high-quality client service. For this role there is a high focus on Green, Social and Sustainability bond strategies.

Key roles and responsibilities

Business development

• Gather, structure and create engaging content on the firm, strategies, processes, markets and investments, for the purpose of presenting to clients and prospects (using Tableau, Excel, PPT and Bloomberg)
• Work with the Portfolio Managers, Sales and RFP teams to structure high-quality answers to prospect requests
• Design, structure and update content and key messages for product materials

Develop our fixed income offering for clients

• Attend regular investment meetings to become an expert in the strategies
• Develop investment knowledge to be a central point of reference on the strategies

Responsible Investment expertise

• Undertake detailed fund analysis on Responsible Investment topics for our clients
• Create engaging content based on key Sustainability themes for clients and prospects

A high quality of client service

• Deliver quality responses to all types of client or prospect queries

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Candidate Profile

Education/Qualifications

·  Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
·  Any other qualifications related to the Asset Management industry would be a plus.

Experience

·  A strong understanding of investment concepts and strategies, particularly in Fixed Income and/or Responsible investment

Knowledge and Skills

·  Tableau and/or VBA/Python skills are required
·  Fixed Income market and strategy knowledge
·  Responsible Investment knowledge, with a focus on Green, Social and Sustainability bonds (nice to have)
·  Perfect command of French and English (written and verbal).
·  Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel, is required.

Competencies

·  Strong interpersonal and communication skills, willingness to work as part of a team
·  Able to prioritise and maintain a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment
·  Excellent organisational skills, attention to details and proactive behavior
·  Innovative/growth mindset