Associate CMA & SAA Strategist United Kingdom
Fidelity International
Full Time
United Kingdom
10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description
About the Opportunity
Job Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: 25 August 2023
Job title: Associate CMA (‘Capital Market Assumptions’) and SAA (‘Strategic Asset Allocation) Strategist
Location: London (CS)
Business Unit/Department: Macro & SAA
(within the Solutions & Multi Asset Department)
We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our Macro and SAA (Stategic Asset Allocation) team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.
About your team
- The Macro and SAA team, sits with the Fidelity’s Solution and Multi Asset department but works closely with all asset class departments across Fildelity. Our Team members are distributed across Europe and Asia. At a high level, the team provides research on the global macro business cycle and policy dynamics across different horizons, this analysis is shared and debated with Portfolio Managers and helps them formulate their investment ideas.
- We are responsible for modelling asset class characteristics over multi-year horizons. We use our Capital Market Assumptions when formulating Strategic Asset Allocations for clients. We work in partnership with clients across different channels and geographies to create robust investment solutions and provide services around model portfolios.
- As a team we regularly attend client meetings and produce slide decks on Fidelity’s macro and investment views – often in conjunction with the Global CIO office. We are a key source of thought leadership within Fidelity and provide regular insight and communications on relevant macro topics/events through client events and media.
About your role
We are looking for a individual who can;
- Assist the research efforts of the global team responsible for defining Fidelity International’s outlook for long term risk/return of asset classes and strategic asset allocation;
- Perform quantitative research in the area of forecasting (with a focus on macroeconomic and financial drivers of equity, fixed income and alternative asset class returns) and multi-asset portfolio optimisation;
- Support the team on addressing requests from internal and external stakeholders;
- Participate in group discussions designed to identify and debate investment issues and potential research projects. Develop recommendations on new research topics or methodology enhancements;
- Be up to date with current academic and practitioner research literature on quantitative topics;
- Participate in the ongoing review and enhancement of Fidelity International’s multi-asset portfolio construction methodology. Perform detailed methodology audits and make recommendations on changes.
About you
The ideal candidate for this position will have:
- A strong research mindset and a postgraduate degree with specialization in a quantitative subject;
- Programming skills (Python, Matlab, R or other statistical software) are required for this role;
- A strong interest in empirical asset pricing, portfolio construction or macroeconomics;
- Strong research mindset and/or prior research experience in the industry or academia (between 4 and 6 years);
- Ability to read technical papers and implement methodologies in statistical software;
- Ability to write effectively and explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
Feel rewarded
- For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
