Manager, Research Investments

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

Deliver a consistent global approach to manager research, combining both numbers-based and people-based analysis, in order to produce strong, well-supported ratings that guide portfolio decisions and fund selection.

Consistently apply the investment team’s manager research framework, which involves coordinating the distribution and collection of due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), arranging and facilitating meetings with investment managers, conducting thorough analysis of responses and discussions, and presenting insights and recommendations to the Manager Research Committee. 

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Finance and Accounting, Mathematical Sciences, Engineering Sciences Study Direction, Analytics, Quantitative Studies

Experience Required
Asset & Portfolio Management
Investment & Asset Management

5–7 years of experience in investment research or manager research

5–7 years demonstrated ability to conduct due diligence, analysis of investment strategies, and produce high-quality research outputs.

5–7 years in nterpreting data rationally by quantifying issues; applies technology as a means to evaluating data; evaluates information objectively.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Checking Things
• Conveying Self-Confidence

Technical Competencies:

• Active Investment Management
• Challenges thinking and assumptions
• Decision Making
• Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness
• Performance Benchmarking

Additional Information