Job Description
Who we are
Aberdeen Investments is part of Aberdeen Group plc, one of the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments groups.
Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.
Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society.
We are repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand and are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.
As a global business, Aberdeen consists of three divisions: Investments, Adviser, and interactive investor (ii). Each division is dedicated to meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs.
Our Asia Pacific Investments business has a large, dedicated and highly experienced investment team which has been investing across the region since 1985, and manages all our Asian products, including regional, country, smaller companies, and sustainable investing propositions.
The team has a strong regional footprint with offices in Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, and Sydney. This breadth gives us close proximity to the companies we own and the markets we invest in. Our APAC operations have been based in Singapore since 1992. We invest in Asian companies to grow with them and to help them to become better investors.
Key Responsibilities:
Investment
Contribute to team investment process and contribute to team management of assets
Lead meetings with management of companies
Attend all regular team meetings to discuss and present investment ideas
Provide updates on company meetings and results at team meetings
Represent ASI in client meetings
Leadership/People Management
Mentor and train junior team members
Marketing/Business Development
Present the investment process to prospective clients
Work closely with distribution team to win new mandates
Portfolio Administration
Maintain model portfolios
Plan and execute trades and ensure all trades are in line with requirements of client mandates.
Portfolio Construction/Management
Assist in monitoring portfolio/portfolio activities in the course of portfolio management work
Assist in portfolio construction e.g. planning and setting up trades
Participate in generating trade ideas for funds managed on desk
Assist in monitoring portfolios / portfolio activities in the course of portfolio management work
Able to rebalance portfolios around corporate actions and deal with cash inflows and outflows
Plan and execute trades and ensure all trades are in line with the requirements of client mandates
Research
Undertake security and sector analysis and complete stock notes
Keep up-to-date on sector, country and market developments and trends
Country trips and produce investment trip reports
To perform analysis of company results and provide results commentaries of portfolio holdings
Risk Management
To maintain up-to-date knowledge of compliance and dealing procedures
To comply with all regulatory, legal, corporate and client mandates
Training and Development
To build and maintain knowledge of ASI investment process, products and allocated market/sector responsibilities
To build and maintain knowledge of ASI systems, including Charles River, Bloomberg and Lotus Notes databases
To participate and attend Continual Professional development opportunities in order to maintain knowledge and skills
About the candidate:
A good Bachelor’s degree or Post-graduate degree
CFA qualified (or working towards)
Possess Fund manager License is a MUST
3 to 5 years’ experience in the relevant industry
Strong academic performance combined with extracurricular interests and achievements
Strong analytical and research skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Team player with ability to manage own workload
Good influencing skills
Flexibility and adaptability
Excellent command of spoken and written English and Thai