Research Analyst

Job Title: Research Analyst, QEP Investment Team
Location: London
Reporting to: Co-Head of Research, QEP

The role has the following principal responsibilities:

• Contribute to the ongoing development and progress of QEP investment process
• Support the team on investment data, including research and interpretation to recommend investable insights
• Collaborate within the team and Schroders investment teams on value‑add projects

• Lead research projects under the guidance of senior members of the team to better reflect risks and opportunities in our investment process
• Analyse a broad range of data, including structured and unstructured data, and translate it into investment insights by improving our assessment of valuation, business quality or sentiment for our investment universe

• Work closely with researchers and portfolio managers to refine our existing investment and research processes in response to business and client needs
• Manage and monitor investment data and its impact to our holdings, providing support to the rest of investment team including portfolio managers
• Produce and present well considered research findings and proposals throughout a project and incorporate feedback from other team members
• Build relationships and seek collaboration opportunities with other investment, distribution, product, trading and technology teams

• Higher education degree level, preferably in a numeric field
• Professional experience from equity markets
• Knowledge of portfolio management and the asset management industry
• Knowledge of any programming language is preferred
• Knowledge of equity factors and modelling techniques
• Knowledge of equity markets and fundamental company analysis
• Knowledge of and ability to work with equity market data
• Knowledge of statistical techniques to gain scalable insights from data

• Direct and effective communicator who is diligent, persuasive and credible in dealing with management and colleagues
• Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently
• Ability to work calmly and effectively in a fast‑paced environment
• Planning own workload, typically against a backdrop of changing priorities and or external events
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, anticipating potential issues and identify solutions rather than highlighting problems
• Sound judgement and decision‑making abilities
• Strong attention to detail
• A curious mid‑set, actively seeking opportunities to expand knowledge base
• Take a pro‑active approach to highlighting and resolving process inefficiencies
• Keen focus on personal development with an openness to feedback

We recognise potential, whoever you are. Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.