Junior Analyst, Aberdeen
Alternatives Investment Risk
$85-100k
Savings & investment company
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Savings & investment company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$85-100k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable its clients to be better investors.
Role
Who you are
- This is an entry level role ideal for candidates with 1–5 years of experience with statistics and knowledge of hedge fund investment strategies
- 1–5 years of professional experience with knowledge of hedge fund strategies and investment risks associated across asset classes
- Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills; familiarity with statistical concepts, risk frameworks, and performance analysis
- Understanding of investment risk methodologies and ability to apply risk techniques across and within asset classes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to partner with the investment research team, existing clients, and external vendors
- Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with programming or statistical tools (e.g., Python, R, SQL) is a plus but not required
- Bachelor’s degree required; progress toward CFA or CAIA is a plus
- Creative problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and a genuine interest in hedge funds and alternative strategies with healthy skepticism and practical understanding of the supplied information
- Listening, inquisitiveness, and attention to detail with an eye toward anticipating questions to perform thorough analysis to ensure relevancy, timely delivery, and accuracy
- Initiative, drive, and a willingness to take ownership of tasks with a learning and growth mindset
- Detailed management of task queue and email organization
What the job involves
- The Junior Analyst will play a key role on the Alternative Investment Strategies (AIS) team in providing risk oversight of hedge fund investments across the full spectrum of strategies and communication of the results to the relevant internal and external stakeholders
- The responsibilities include monitoring and reporting risk analytics across a broad array of asset classes and financial instruments at a portfolio level down to the individual positions, assisting in the development and maintenance of the technology framework, and performing risk due diligence of prospective investments
- Support the reporting processes for the AIS daily, monthly, and quarterly risk deliverables
- Gain and apply technical knowledge and skills to understand and enhance the risk management and research processes
- Oversee adherence to investment guidelines and research any breaches and escalate concerns to senior members of team
- Perform ad-hock projects and analysis within our various risk and portfolio management systems
- Collaborate with the research team to perform risk due diligence of prospective funds to evaluate the risk culture of the organization, the tools used internally are fit for purpose, and the fund is adhering to the AIS standards of best practices for their investment strategy
- Stay informed of market developments and hedge trends and look to identify and quantify the potential exposure and impact on the desk’s investments
- Communicate analysis clearly and confidently to senior colleagues, committees, and clients
- Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative culture of high‑standards across the organization
Our take
Aberdeen, formerly known as Standard Life Aberdeen and Abrdn, is a global investment company helping its clients to save and invest for their futures. It operates three businesses - Investments, Adviser and Personal - and has been operating since way back in 1825.
Nowadays, on top of its investment and advice services, the company delivers two platforms for financial advisers. The first, Wrap, enables users to build and manage portfolios for each client. The second, Elevate, encompasses a suite of tools for advisers to save time and make sure their clients are informed.
Over the years, the company has continued to improve its offering, for example, by making it simpler, more data-led and requiring less admin. This suggests that Aberdeen is keen to keep pace with tech developments across the investment space and position itself as an innovator.
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Company benefits
- Salary sacrifice pension arrangement
- Private health insurance
- Life Assurance
- 40 days holiday if you work full time
- Dental insurance
- Health assessments
- Critical illness cover
- Will writing
- Power of attorney
- Financial Guidance and Advice
- Holiday buy
- Discounted gym memberships
- Cycle to work
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Electric car lease scheme
- Travel insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Share Plans
- Give As You Earn (GAYE)
- Volunteering
- Long service awards
- Subscription to Interactive Investor
- Subscription to Finimize
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Supportive parental leave policies , delivered regionally (e.g. 26 weeks paid leave in UK for primary and secondary caregivers)
- Employee discount site
- Discounted parking
Company HQ
Edinburgh New Town, Edinburgh, UK
Leadership
Jason Windsor
(CEO)Previously CFO at Persimmon Homes, Group CFO at Aviva and was the Managing Director of Morgan Stanley.
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