Location: LONDON, LONDON, United Kingdom

Job summary

As a Multi-Asset Associate in the Portfolio Management team within the Chief Investment Office, you will help translate macroeconomic developments into cross-asset investment views and portfolio actions. You will contribute to a repeatable investment process that combines fundamental and macro analysis with disciplined risk management. You will use data and coding to improve research workflows, support portfolio construction, and strengthen monitoring and reporting. Youll work in a team culture that values curiosity, precision, and partnership across the firm.

Job responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining, refining and expanding a coherent macro framework that links growth, inflation, policy and other macro data points to cross-asset market outcomes. This will include helping define and monitor macro regimes across major economics, identifying key catalysts and maintaining a repeatable cadence for updating views as data, central bank action and government policy evolves
• Automate and improve research and reporting tools using coding and data analysis techniques
• Analyze macroeconomic releases and market data to inform investment views and scenario discussions
• Responsible for managing and running analysis to aid portfolio construction . Examples include supporting the team with risk, performance analysis and vehicle selection. 
• Contribute to the responsible application of AI techniques to enhance investment research and portfolio management workflows
• Help execute and oversee end-to-end trade processes, including pre-trade checks, coordination, and post-trade follow-up
• Collaborate with internal partners across risk management, analytics, research, compliance, technology, operations, and trading support teams

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• A strong academic background with a university degree, ideally in economics, finance or a similarly technical subject
• Demonstrated knowledge of core macroeconomic concepts and how they can influence financial markets
• Relevant experience in macro research, cross-asset strategy, or multi-asset portfolio management
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis, automation, and building repeatable workflows
• Familiarity with Bloomberg, Haver or other macro data services, ideally with experience in using their respective python APIs. 
• Experience working with time series datasets and producing clear, decision-ready analysis
• Practical understanding of portfolio risk and performance concepts (e.g., factor risk, drawdowns, attribution)
• Ability to communicate insights clearly in writing and in team discussions
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with a wide range of internal partners

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Advanced degree in a relevant quantitative field
• Progress toward or completion of the CFA designation
• Experience supporting trade lifecycle processes and partnering with operations and controls functions

Build multi-asset portfolios using macro research, data, and risk discipline to help clients meet their goals.