Fund Manager Assistant - Private Market Fund-of-funds

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Fund Manager assistant focused on Fund-of-Fund investments across private markets to join our team to help drive continued growth for the Multi-Asset and Asset Allocation teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an inquisitive fast learner with an interest in multi-asset, private markets, and fund-of-fund investments.

We are looking for candidates who are intellectually curious, with strong quantitative and investment skills and who enjoy working in a collaborative and dynamic environment

The Asset Allocation team combines LGIM’s economic and multi-asset research capabilities with portfolio management groups across a range of multi-asset product categories.

The team brings experience from across investment management, investment consulting, banking and academia, and works with pension funds, insurers and retail clients.

All funds within Asset Allocation benefit from the input and expertise of the team’s investment strategists, economists and fund managers

Within the Asset Allocation team, LGIM’s Multi-Asset Funds team is responsible for the management and growth of our diversified fund range.

The team brings experience across investment management, investment consulting, banking and academia, working with pension funds, insurers and retail clients

What youll be doing

• Quantitative and Qualitative analysis to support investment decision making and risk management
• Day-to-day support of the funds, including responsibility for regular operational processes and follow-up analysis as necessary
• Supporting fund marketing and reporting, maintaining and creating of standard fund documents (such as fund commentaries, regular thought pieces, updates of existing material) across the strategy
• Involvement in strategic initiatives to extend the fund range and portfolio related infrastructure, including automation of existing processes, improvement and development of analytical tools, representing the front office for new fund setup and change processes
• Independently progress delegated tasks from the fund managers, working across the LGIM and Legal & General business

Qualifications

• Educated to degree standard in a science, engineering, economics, IT, business or maths based discipline
• Understanding of private market asset classes and fund structures
• Ability to assist with client communications (investment reports, presentations, research publications)
• Ability to assist in quantitative work, including maintaining and improving tools
• Previous private market and fund-of-fund experience with knowledge of UK defined contribution market or other institutional and / or retail investors and funds
• Experience managing projects while maintaining quality of deliverables
• Experience with programming in Python

Additional Information

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the worlds largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands.

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are.

We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status.

In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered.

We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, wed love to hear from you.