Senior Investment Analyst - Asia ex Japan

Rathbones provides individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners. We have been trusted for generations to manage and preserve our clients’ wealth.

Our tradition of investing and acting responsibly has been with us from the beginning and continues to lead us forward. Our ambition is to be recognised as the UK’s most responsible wealth manager.

We see it as our responsibility to invest for everyone’s tomorrow. That means doing the right thing for our clients and for others too. Keeping the future in mind when we make decisions today. Looking beyond the short term for the most sustainable outcome. This is how we build enduring value for our clients, make a wider contribution to society and create a lasting legacy. Thinking, acting and investing responsibly.

Job Title: Senior Investment Analyst – Asia ex Japan

Department: RAM

Location: London

Contract Type: Permanent

Line Manager: Lisa Lim

The Role

 Investment analyst role to support Head of Asia ex Japan in fundamental research. The candidate should have genuine interests and passion in fundamental company research and interests in Asia Pacific.

Outcomes of the Role

This role is suitable for someone with deep intellectual curiosity, interest in investing in Asia Pacific region, passion for research (basic research – not reliant on sell side research), interested in fundamental company valuation and enjoys working in a collaborative culture.  This is mainly a research role and is suitable for someone who is interested in developing an investment research career. 

• Supports the Head of Asia ex Japan in fundamental research – this will involve industry and sector analysis, business model analysis and valuation analysis. 
• Ability to interpret structured and unstructured data using both quantitative and qualitative methods
• Opportunity to develop data analysis skills (e.g coding) and emerging new methods (and explore new tools e,g. AI solutions)
• Develop written investment thesis and valuation models and worksheets for sectors and companies under coverage.
• Learn more about the wider asset management industry and fund management
• Support administrative tasks and special projects as needed.

Knowledge & Experience

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in coding languages such as Python an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Power BI and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Interest in financial markets and investment management.
• Proficiencies in one or more Asian languages is a plus.

Life at Rathbones

We aim to become an employer of choice for the wealth management sector, to achieve this we are working hard to build a diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace that motivates, develops and embraces the strengths of all our colleagues. Being part of Rathbones means you will join a team of passionate professionals in a successful culture that cares for its people. At Rathbones, we provide meaningful work, opportunities, and a voice to all.

We are committed to building a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We welcome individuals who share our values – those that are passionate about client service, operate with the highest levels of integrity and have a strong results focus.

We’re a Level 1 Disability Confident employer under the UK Government scheme. This means we’ve signed up to a set of commitments around how we recruit, retain and develop people with disabilities. Find out more about the Government Scheme online. If you require adjustments to apply for a role at Rathbones, please contact us via recruit@rathbones.com to let us know what adjustments you may need.