Description
The Firm
This firm is one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor, with assets under management of £983.3bn* (as at 31 December 2017). There success has been built by focusing on clients and providing them with services and solutions that meet their needs.They offer strategies across the full spectrum of asset classes, including equities, bonds, property, alternatives and cash, as well as multi-asset strategies tailored to the needs of institutional and retail investors.
The Role
You will be undertaking regular market mapping / engagement to identify and monitor entrants or initiatives that can be of benefit to Real Assets and/or the built environment.
Responsibilities/Duties
- Undertake regular market mapping / engagement to identify and monitor entrants or initiatives that can be of benefit to Real Assets and/or the built environment.
- Attend industry specific events and wider technology interests to monitor new capabilities or solution providers.
- Interpret findings and communicate to the Real Assets division key themes and challenges to be overcome in the near and future.
- Present results or findings to different audiences including board level.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on current and future initiatives.
- Define problems through proactive investigations and find relevant partners and solutions to address / resolve identified.
- Lead small ad-hoc agile projects when they arise including time sensitive outcomes.
- Run early adoption labs to deliver fast and valuable feedback for solution adoption or investment assessments
Requirements
- Observation and listening
- Articulate in explaining problems
- Problem finder
- Analytical skills
- Hands on technical knowledge
- Accumulate knowledge in new fields
- Willingness to learn
- Behavioural Change
Benefits
Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 27 days’ holiday, private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, a variety of share schemes, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.