About the Business

Quilter Cheviot has been the wealth manager of choice for individuals and families for over 250 years, and today is one of the UK’s largest wealth management firms offering expert discretionary investment management and financial advice through our sister company, Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning. We offer a highly personalised service to private clients, charities, trustees, and professional partners. Quilter Cheviot has presence throughout the UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.

We are part of Quilter plc, a leading provider of advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions and discretionary fund management which is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges and manages over £111.6 billion of client investments (as at March 2024).

If you want to play a part in shaping the future of our business, bringing new ideas and challenge then now is a great time to join us.

About the Role

Level: 5

Contract type: Permanent

Department: Research

Location: London

Regulated

The role is for an experienced Fund Research analyst to join an award-winning team. The Fund Research team provide recommendations to support the investment managers within Quilter Cheviot. As a large UK wealth manager with a significant proportion of client assets invested in funds, this is a high profile position.

The team has coverage of investments across traditional equity and fixed income asset classes as well as alternative investments such as hedge funds, absolute return, private equity and property. This includes open-ended UCITS funds, investments trusts, and passives.

This role will take lead responsibility of a number of areas within the equity funds space, with the scope to cover other areas in time. Prior experience of US and/or Japanese equities would be beneficial. You will be conducting high quality in-depth analysis and due diligence to find best-of-breed investment options for our clients. This also includes assessing how ESG factors are being considered within investment decision making. You will also have input into firmwide model allocations.

The role includes responsibility for fund ratings within your space, what is added or removed from the buy list and regular communication on those funds. This includes in-depth written research notes, verbal communication to the firm’s investment manager at morning meetings, as well as regular extended presentation to smaller groups of investment managers both in London and our regional offices.

Consumer Duty

This role will directly impact our investment performance through the selection of investment funds and thus contributes to our roles and responsibilities towards good customer outcomes under consumer duty.

About You

You are a motivated analyst with experience in fund manager research and with good communication skills. It is not a prerequisite to have knowledge of specific equity regions, but a background in equity fund selection is important. The successful candidate will likely be proactive, flexible and collegiate. You will need to have strong decision making skills in regards to key fund picks and willingness to back your recommendations, whether positive or negative.

You will have a strong interest in financial markets. An understanding of how ESG factors are typically incorporated within an investment process would be helpful.

Most members of the team are CFA qualified, although this is not a prerequisite. Having good knowledge of systems and data for fund analysis such as Style Analytics, Morningstar and Factset is also an advantage. The ability to communicate both in written form and through presentations to groups of investment managers is an important part of the role.

You will have the ability to operate with limited oversight whilst ensuring quality output and clear and timely communication of recommendations.

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Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and strive to promote inclusivity in all aspects of our culture. We believe in equal opportunities for all, ensuring that no applicant encounters less favourable treatment based on anything but their skills, qualifications, experience, and potential. We celebrate the unique contributions of a diverse workforce and create a respectful, nurturing environment where every colleague can thrive.

Values

Do the right thing: We act with integrity and are proudly committed to going above and beyond in service of our clients and the support we provide our communities.
Always curious: We continuously seek new ideas and knowledge so we’re one step ahead of our clients’ needs. We look for inspiration everywhere and encourage experimentation, recognising that this is how we create brilliant solutions for brighter futures.
Embrace challenge: We aim high to transform our potential into meaningful outcomes. With ambition as our driving force and a steadfast commitment to growth, we succeed for the good of every generation.
Stronger together: Combining our diverse talents, we accomplish more collectively than we ever could do alone. We speak openly, actively listen, and support each other, and constructively challenge and embrace new ideas. We seek empowerment and demonstrate ownership and trust, with the confidence to make impactful decisions.

Core Benefits

Holiday: 182 hours (26 days)

Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in incentive scheme, to incentivise business performance and their contribution.

Pension Scheme: A non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions.

Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard with options to increase cover to include your partner or children.

Life Assurance: 4x your salary.

Income Protection: 75% of salary, less state benefits, payable after 26 weeks of absence.

Healthcare Cash Plan: Jersey employees only

In addition to our core benefits, we offer a range of flexible benefits to UK employees that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.