Investment Analyst

Benefits

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• Company pension
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car scheme

Full job description

Join LGPS Central at a pivotal moment, where investment meets long term impact.

We are launching a major recruitment campaign for experienced Investment Analysts to support how we invest, advise and deliver for Partner Funds as the LGPS landscape changes through the government's Fit for the Future reforms.

As the pension landscape evolves through pension reform and strengthening of the LGPS framework, the role of investment teams in delivering resilient, efficient and responsible outcomes has never been more critical.

We are now launching a major recruitment campaign to welcome up to 18 Investment Analysts into our investment teams - analysts who will help us navigate change, seize new opportunities, and drive impact at scale.

Our journey began in 2018 with the pooling of Local Government Pension Schemes. Today, LGPS Central proudly manages over £45 billion in assets on behalf of eight Local Government Pension Funds. We are a private sector investment manager with a public service ethos, responsible for securing the financial futures of over one million members.

LGPS Central's Partner Funds are:

• Cheshire Pension Fund
• Derbyshire Pension Fund
• Leicestershire Pension Fund
• Nottinghamshire Pension Fund
• Shropshire Pension Fund
• Staffordshire Pension Fund
• West Midlands Pension Fund
• Worcestershire Pension Fund

The Company is committed to responsible investment and has made responsible investment a core part of the investment process in every asset class.

Our objective is to be a leading investment management company working with and for our Partner Funds. With a focus on value for money and performance we want to aspire to be one of the best because this is how we will deliver the superior investment returns and low costs for our Partner Funds.

Why now

Fit for the Future is strengthening expectations around pooling, governance, transparency and the role of pools in implementing investment strategy. Alongside this, government proposals set out a clearer framework for strategic asset allocation across nine high level asset class buckets. We are building analyst capacity across these nine asset class buckets to support stronger decision making, better value for money, and consistent delivery at scale. From day one, you'll be part of critical work that matters.

Our Investment Analyst Opportunities

We are recruiting analysts across a broad range of investment areas, including:

• Equities, Fixed Income
• Private Markets & Real Assets: Private Equity, Private Credit, Infrastructure and Global Property & Natural Capital
• Local Investments
• Alternatives
• Investment Risk
• Responsible Investment and Stewardship

These roles span critical areas where insightful analysis, rigorous thinking, and confident decision-making will drive stronger outcomes for our clients, and where agile responses to reform will be a competitive advantage.

What You'll Do

As an Investment Analyst, you will:

• Deliver high quality research and analysis to support investment decisions across your aligned asset class bucket
• Support manager research, selection and ongoing monitoring, including operational due diligence where required
• Build and maintain investment papers, committee materials and reporting that is clear, evidence based and decision ready
• Analyse performance, risk, exposures and portfolio positioning, and turn this into practical insight
• Embed responsible investment and stewardship considerations into analysis and recommendations
• Work closely with Portfolio Managers, the Risk team, Responsible Investment and Stewardship colleagues, and external managers and providers

You will gain exposure to strategic change alongside technical investment depth, forming the foundation of a highly impactful career.

What we are looking for

This campaign is for experienced analysts who can operate confidently in a professional investment environment. We are particularly interested in candidates who bring:

• Relevant experience in an asset manager, asset owner, consultancy, bank or similar investment environment
• Strong analytical capability, with the judgement to focus on what matters for outcomes, risk and value for money
• Clear written communication, including the ability to produce concise decision papers
• A practical understanding of responsible investment factors within investment analysis
• Completed or progressing towards IMC, CFA or equivalent qualifications, or a clear commitment to professional development

Developing Your Career with Us

Joining LGPS Central as an Investment Analyst is not just a job - it's the start of a career path in investment leadership. We offer:

• Broad exposure to asset classes, investment strategies and changing frameworks
• Support for professional qualifications such as IMC, CFA or equivalent
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Direct engagement with senior leaders and investment committees
• A clear career progression model rooted in contribution, capability and impact

What do we offer?

We are proud to provide our people with a premium and exclusive benefits package and we are continually improving the rewards we offer. Here are a few of the valuable rewards that you will enjoy:

• Competitive salary
• An enhanced and generous Pension Scheme
• 30 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays
• 2 days paid volunteering days
• An extra paid Company Day in addition to paid holidays
• Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities
• Welfare and Family friendly policies
• Enhanced pay for new parents
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme 247 Health & Wellbeing Support
• Vitality Private Medical Insurance
• Hybrid Working
• Company Service Awards
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Company Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Nominees of the Family Friendly Employer of the Year 2022 Personnel Today Awards 2022
• Winner of the Cultural Awareness Initiative of the Year FT Advisors Diversity in Finance Awards 2023
• Winner of Diversity and Inclusion Award LAPF In Investments Award 2023

Shape the Future of Investing with LGPS Central

If you are an experienced investment analyst who wants the scale of a large platform and the purpose of a public service mission, we would like to hear from you.