Trading Execution & Investment Solutions Analyst

We are currently partnering with a prestigious, technology driven Asset Manager in recruiting a Trading Execution & Investment Solutions Analyst

Contract: Permanent

Location: West End - Hybrid

• 3-5 years Trading Execution experience within an asset manager, investment manager or similar financial institution. *
  * You must have experience placing orders into the market and managing on-going order management
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• Good understanding of financial markets and investment products.
• Experienced in equities, fixed income, investment funds and FX.
• Strong mathematical and numerical ability.

• The role will support a broad range of investment activities across the firm’s technology-enabled investment solutions, including model portfolio management, investment platforms, data, analytics and trade execution support.
• You will have experience of execution trading across equities, bonds, investment funds, and foreign exchange.
• The role will leverage technology to support the implementation of investment decisions and the wider trading process.
• Support the day-to-day management and continued development of the firms Model Portfolio

• Support trading and execution activity across equities, fixed income, investment funds and foreign exchange.
• Support the implementation of investment decisions.
• Assist with trade preparation, monitoring, booking and allocation.
• Work with Operations to help resolve trade breaks and settlement issues.
• Undertake model rebalancing and support the implementation of portfolio changes.
• Support model construction and maintenance.
• Link models to clients and maintain associated platform records.
• Onboard funds and portfolios onto investment platforms.
• Use investment and portfolio data to support portfolio management, trading and model oversight.
• Apply strong mathematical and analytical skills to investment, portfolio and data-related problems.
• Use Python to support data analysis, process automation and the development of internal investment tools.
• Support the maintenance and development of analytics, models and reporting processes

• 4 years + relevant experience within an asset manager, investment manager or similar financial institution.
• Understanding of financial markets and investment products.
• Experience or exposure to equities, fixed income, investment funds and FX.
• Strong mathematical and numerical ability.
• Practical Python coding skills, particularly for data analysis and automation.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Strong practical knowledge of Bloomberg.
• Very good working knowledge of Morningstar and FE Analytics.
• Experience working with investment portfolios, models and financial data.