Junior Investment Analyst - Risk

Salary - Circa £28,500

Based in the Midlands - Hybrid Working

LGPS Central Limited is a fund management company, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), managing the pooled assets of nine Midlands-based local government pension funds.

With combined assets of approximately £45bn, and representing the retirement savings of over 900,000 scheme members across over 2000 employers, LGPS Central Limited’s Partner Funds are; Cheshire Pension Fund, Derbyshire Pension Fund, Leicestershire Pension Fund, Nottinghamshire Pension Fund, Shropshire Pension Fund, Staffordshire Pension Fund, West Midlands Pension Fund, West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority Pension Fund, and Worcestershire Pension Fund.

Our objective is to be a leading investment management company working with and for our Partner Funds. With a focus on value for money and performance we want to aspire to be one of the best because this is how we will deliver the superior investment returns and low costs for our Partner Funds.

Our Values:

• We are a great place to work
• We are Client Focused
• We are Inclusive
• We are Ambitious

Our Behaviours:

• Open, fair and transparent, acting with integrity.
• Doing the right thing.
• Honest and trustworthy
• Empowered in making right decisions
• Collegiate and Collaborative.
• Valuing and treating everyone equally.
• Listening to individual ideas to support growth.

We are now hiring for the role of a Junior Investment Analyst - Risk to join the Investment Risk Team.

The successful candidate will have experience of Investment Risk/Financial Risk Analysis preferably gained with an asset manager of other financial institution.

You will work closely with our Portfolio Managers and the Investment Director to deliver high quality Fixed Income Investments. The role is supporting the Investment Director and Line 1 Risk Manager in implementing the investment risk processes and policies set by the Investment Committee. Specific responsibilities of the role include assisting in the risk analysis of multi-manager and other portfolios, across both public and private markets as well as liaising with external and internal stakeholders.

This offers an opportunity to be part of an organisation where you will not only have the prospects to develop your career but also be actively introduced to all aspects of LGPS Central, including internal & external portfolio management, compliance, legal, operations, finance, and client relations.

Please see job description for full details.

Technical Skills/Knowledge/Experience

• Experience of investment risk /financial risk analysis, preferably gained with an asset manager or other financial institution.
• Demonstrated skill in identifying analysing and calculating investment risk, documenting the rationale for its validity and monitoring such risks once identified.
• Proven interest in Line 1 investment risk
• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas.
• Ability to use initiative and take responsibility when required.
• A self-starter.
• Excellent judgement and analytical skills.
• First class interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills
• Can evaluate performance and risk of investment portfolios objectively.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree and/or professional qualification or experience of working in a financial environment.
• IMC gained and working towards CFA qualification or similar/or relevant investment experience would be a plus.

What do we offer?

We are proud to provide our people with a premium and exclusive benefits package and we are continually improving the rewards we offer. Here are a few of the valuable rewards that you will enjoy:

• Competitive salary
• 30 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays
• An extra paid Company Day in addition to paid holidays
• Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities
• Welfare and Family-friendly policies
• An enhanced and generous Pension Scheme
• Enhanced pay for new parents
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme- 24-7 Health & Wellbeing Support
• Hybrid Working
• Brand New Office Space
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Payroll giving - Charity