Investment Director

Who we're looking for

We are looking for an Investment Director to join our Emerging Market Equities team based in London. 

About Schroders

We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 5,000 people on six continents. And we’ve been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn’t change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

The base

We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We’re close to our clients, in the heart of the UK’s financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.

The team

With more than 50 experienced members of staff located in London, Sao Paulo, Dubai and Asia, Schroders Emerging Markets Equities team manages over $37 billion across 10 strategies on behalf of institutional and intermediary clients around the world. 

What you'll do

•    Represent the investment team in prospect, client and consultant meetings to present the investment philosophy, process, performance and positioning of our investment strategies and discuss the team’s investment outlook.
•    Support the client group to communicate investment process and performance and respond to external queries.
•    Manage all regular reporting produced by the investment team, including creating and reviewing content.
•     Lead on sustainability reporting for internal and external use, including creating case studies.
•    Assume responsibility for regulatory sign-offs and product attestations.
•    Oversee the RFP process, including content creation.
•    Contribute to the development of marketing materials and be responsible for their ongoing maintenance.
•    Act as primary liaison with the dedicated EM equity product team.
•    Maintain in-depth investment knowledge (attend investment team meetings, read research reports etc.) to represent the investment team with authority.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need

•    Bachelor's degree required, MBA or advanced degree in related field a plus
•    Substantial industry experience 
•    Prior experience in portfolio management, equity research or investment banking.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help

•    Prior experience in emerging markets an advantage
•    CFA charterholder (or equivalent) preferred.

What you'll be like

•    Strong reasoning and analytical ability
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills
•    Organised with a high level of attention to detail
•    Proactive approach to tasks, and the ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment, managing multiple deadlines and priorities
•    Personable, collegial and team-oriented
•    Global mindset and able to work with global teams across business areas.

 
We recognise potential, whoever you are

Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought facilitated by an inclusive culture will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer: you are welcome here regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or any other protected characteristics.