Job Description

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Do you have strong analytical skills and commercial acumen? We have a permanent opportunity available for an Assistant Associate to join an award winning and well-regarded organisation based in London. The firm provides professional pensions trusteeship and governance services and this is an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to develop their career within the financial sector.
In this role you will be assisting in the gathering of information, analysis and production of reports whilst also supporting a Director in actively representing the business during client meetings.
We are keen to speak to driven and proactive individuals who have commercial acumen, strong analytical skills (including proficiency in MS Excel) as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills. This role will offer you the opportunity to meet with some of the most influential players in the investment industry.
The firm will support the successful candidate through the IMC and CFA further down the line if they wish to pursue this.
Skills/Experience:

• Candidates should have a good degree in any subject and evidence of mathematical competence at either higher or standard grade or equivalent.
• The candidate could be a recent graduate with relevant internship experience or 1-2 years' work experience not necessarily in an investment related (but relevant) role.
• Proactive with ability and desire to work as part of a small company where individual effort affects the outcome of the business.
• Interest in the finance and investment industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong planning and organisation skills.
• Ability to produce reports / analysis to a high standard

Core Responsibilities:

• Assisting Directors in the gathering of information, analysis and production of research reports
• Issuing due diligence questionnaires and related documents
• Extracting relevant information and analysis of data and production of charts etc. for inclusion in reports
• Production of discussion documents and board papers for Trustee Board undertaking the search
• Issuing information requests to fiduciary managers or investment consultants and pension executives and logging responses
• Assisting in the production and development of marketing material including communications, presentations, blogs and press releases
• Accompanying Directors to meetings with a range of senior leaders in the investment industry.

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 16215
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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