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Form of workNGS Staff Benefits
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NGS Staff Benefits link: https://ngssuper.elmotalent.com.au/careers/careers/pages/staffbenefits
About us
We are an award winning, national $14B public offer industry fund focused on the education sector. Click on the video below to learn more!
The Role
The Investment Analyst will assist the Senior Manager in managing the International Shares sector, in achieving our performance, risk, fee and carbon objectives.
The Investment Analyst will assist in collecting and interpreting data; building and maintaining sophisticated models for analysis of company, sector, size, country and style sections of the portfolio; preparing written reports and presentations; and summarising the results of analytic studies. The role will also include reading, drafting and amending various legal agreements.
Key focus areas include:
- Understanding the positioning and exposures of the International Equity sector by manager, style, size, carbon intensity and other ESG factors
- Establishing favourable relationships with the other teams within the Fund, investment managers, vendors and consultants to fully leverage their capabilities and maximise cost-efficiency
- Promptly assisting with the preparation of meeting notes, investment reports and the completion of data requests for key internal and external stakeholders of the Fund
- Assisting the Senior Manager with implementing rebalancing decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner; with selection including meeting with candidate managers and utilising databases to identify and source high calibre managers; and in drafting and amending investment management agreements (IMAs)
- Performing independent fundamental and ESG analysis on companies held within the International Shares sector
You have
- Bachelor’s degree and post-graduate qualifications (or currently undertaking study) at an appropriate level in a finance discipline e.g. CFA, Actuarial Studies, B.Acc, B.Com, B Econ etc.
- 3+ years’ experience within asset management or broking, together with a demonstrated interest in superannuation, investing and analysis of investment opportunities
- Robust qualitative and quantitative analytical skills with advanced competencies in working in Excel
- Knowledge of international stock markets, indices and style factors
- Experience with programming languages such as R and/or Python
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of using portfolio tools such as Style Analytics, Bloomberg and eVestment
- Knowledge and experience of analysing the climate transition plans and ESG policies of listed companies and / or Fund Managers
- Interest in renewable and sustainable investment practices
We are a super fund that has an exceptional work culture, provides a diverse offering in developing our people and offer many benefits including leave outside of the legislative requirements and you can be a part of it while earning an attractive remuneration package!
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit a copy of their updated CV via the ‘Quick Apply’ button above. We are reviewing applications as we receive them, so apply today to ensure you don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Please note that to be eligible for this role, you are required to have permanent Australian working rights and residency.
