Investment Analyst - Financial Services - Swindon. *£450-£500*

INVESTMENT ANALYST - FINANCIAL SERVICES - SWINDON.*£450-£500*

ROLE: Investment Analyst

RATE: £450 - £500

DURATION: 6 months + Extensions

LOCATION: Swindon

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

- IMC Qualification (preferably also CFA)
- Significant knowledge of the life insurance and investments industry
- Extensive knowledge of investment markets
- Extensive knowledge of fund management, preferably within a Life company environment
- Analytical approach to problem solving
- Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products (particularly Access and Excel) as the role entails extensive use of spreadsheets and data manipulation

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Investment & Fund Management

- Supporting operational activity with outsourced fund management
- Supporting investment input to key stakeholders, including the Asset & Liability Management Investment Committee
- Reviewing investment guidelines
- Monitoring and review of investment performance
- Supporting key management teams, such as Credit and Liquidity Risk forums
- Supporting the investigation and implementation of investment strategies, such as hedging

Project Work

- Experience of working in projects
- Support project team members as required
- Creation of project documentation

OTHER SKILLS DESIRED:

- Intelligent, clear thinker
- Personable, good communicator
- Results/delivery focused - ability to work to tight deadlines
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Good attention to detail
- Team Player/flexible
- Ability to prioritise/organise their work
- Enthusiastic and enjoys a challenge
- Ability to work to tight deadlines, to use ones own initiative
- Working at all times lawfully and in accordance with pre defined regulatory, compliance and financial requirements eg Data Protection, Code of Conduct, Health and Safety, and Financial Services Authority Standards.

PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED. ALL SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED TO DISCUSS THE ROLE IN FURTHER DETAIL