Overview
A leading global alternative investment firm is seeking a Fundamental Researcher, Market Intelligence to join its London office.
On the proprietary research team—Market Intelligence—you’ll partner with investment professionals and Compliance team to uncover insights about companies, industries, and the broader economy through deep fundamental research and applying data science and engineering techniques to alternative data sets. You’ll work alongside a talented team with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. Researchers, product managers, and data scientists and engineers work together to build compliant research products that answer the questions posed by investment professionals.
The firm is looking for bright, motivated, and collaborative people to join and grow with the team — more than 90% of the leaders were promoted from within.
Key Responsibilities
The firm’s Market Intelligence divisions perform quantitative research to explain what is going on in an industry. As a fundamental researcher, your qualitative research will explain why. In this role you will:
- Become a subject matter expert on an assigned industry
- Learn from small, medium, and large private company executives about their businesses and the industries in which they operate, including gathering qualitative data on what is happening (e.g., structural shifts, changes in supply/demand dynamics, and emerging competitors, markets, and technologies) and, importantly, why it is happening
- Synthesize your findings in comprehensive reports that present a view of the industry
- Gain unparalleled exposure to, and learn from, Compliance approved private company executives across industries, and your colleagues
- Interact directly with investment professionals and learn the discretionary investment process
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- An undergraduate degree or advanced degree with demonstrated academic success
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- An eagerness to find out if your conclusions are right or wrong
- An understanding of how companies work (their processes and outcomes), or an interest in learning
- Intellectual curiosity, creative thinking, maturity
- Highest standards of ethical decision making
Person Specification
- Staying current on the evolving alternative data market and its role in discretionary investing
- Speaking with experts both inside and outside the firm to understand data needs and offerings
- Analytical thinking and sifting through available data to find “the answer”
- Working in a fast-paced environment that may require switching gears to address business needs
- Working as part of a cross-functional team made up of investment, research, and compliance professionals
Company Ethics
- Integrity – You demonstrate 100% commitment to the highest ethical standards
- Ownership – You take charge of your work, uphold your commitments, and always do your best
- Commerciality – You focus on what matters, ask necessary questions, and are diligent about not wasting time
- Humility – You welcome and are receptive to feedback and learn from past mistakes
- Adaptability – You can triage business needs and context switch quickly and efficiently
- Admirability – You elevate the room through your work ethic, domain knowledge, and work product
Company Benefits
- Fully-paid health care benefits
- Life and Income Protection
- Group Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme
- Generous parental and family leave policies
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Corporate Wellness Programs
