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Make a difference every day.
Invesco is driven by a pure focus on investment. It’s all we do. We focus on doing work that matters and being a firm that gives a voice to every employee. In fact, we make a promise to our clients and each other to create greater possibilities together. We’re looking for people who have fresh perspectives. Who can come together to share ideas, listen and challenge each other to achieve better solutions for our clients.
Your team
The Henley Investment Centre (HIC) is part of Invesco Ltd, a leading independent global investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. The HIC manages £54.1 billion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide (as at February 2022), offering a wide range of single-country, regional and global capabilities across major equity, fixed interest and alternative asset classes, delivered through a diverse set of investment vehicles and solutions. The HIC is made up of 82 investment professionals with 20 years average industry experience and11 years average company tenure, working in small, high-quality teams, with a commitment to valuation driven, active management. They operate under a disciplined philosophy and process with strong risk oversight and quality controls. The remainder of the department, approximately 30 employees, work closely with the investment teams by providing operational, risk oversight & business project/change management and administration support.
Your role
The Junior Business Analyst, Investment Process & Change will provide specialised support to the investment desks within the Henley Investment Centre (HIC). This role is key to ensure that the Fund Managers within the department can focus their attention on the management of client assets by handling day-to-day issues, performing investigations, rectifying errors and communicating back to the investment teams. The HIC benefits from the controlled and organised approach that comes from a centralised team, along with specialised knowledge about the industry and Front Office processes.
Sound interesting? You will be involved in
- Monitoring oversight of key first line controls, data/system queries, MI reporting, BCP, breach resolution, pre / post trade compliance queries, cash / overdraft management, response to internal/external audits.
- Supporting Fund Managers with logging of corporate interactions, monitoring of relevant lists and maintenance of Corporate Access records.
- Supporting the efficient running of the investment desks, including execution of day-to-day activities, including ad hoc issue resolution, record keeping & reporting, acting as the first line of response to queries.
- Participating in start-of-day checks including the monitoring of cash, fund positions and overdraft levels.
Requirements
- Educated to an A-level or equivalent qualification standard
- Good knowledge of the full investment process: from clients investing/redeeming money through to the process of investing, settling and maintaining the client portfolio
- Understanding or experience of analytical techniques such as SWOT, Cost Benefit, or Gap are an advantage
- Basic working knowledge of MS Office required, with an understanding of advanced Excel or PowerBI being an advantage
The good stuff
We have an outstanding benefits package, which includes:
- Competitive salary and bonus
- Company-provided healthcare
- A competitive annual leave allowance
- Generous pension provisions
- Income protection
- Health and wellness benefits
- Volunteering days
- Enhanced parental leave
- Life insurance
Our commitment to you
We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone. As part of Invesco’s commitment to ensuring our teams have the broad range of experiences and backgrounds required to promote diversity of thought, and to maintaining a positive, engaging work environment, we champion flexible working.
Please feel free to discuss flexible working options with us.
Our commitment to the community and environmental social and governance investing
We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about. We are also committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. We serve our clients in this space as a trusted partner both on specific responsible investment product strategies as well as part of our commitment to deliver a superior investment experience.
Join us
We’re proud to be a firm that achieves more together. One that is focused on doing work that matters. One that gives a voice to every employee. One that genuinely cares. By coming together to share our ideas, listen, and challenge each other’s perspectives, we get to better solutions for our clients.
Our ambition is high. By working smart and supporting one another, we can continuously push ourselves to grow. We all have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our business, our industry and our clients’ lives.
