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
Investment Excellence
- Produce consistently high-quality fundamental research and generate compelling investment insights relevant to our strategies, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques
- Monitor sector, country and market developments and trends
- Regularly engage with company management to enhance and refresh your investment insights
- Fully integrate environmental, social and governance analysis into company research and develop a comprehensive understanding of the supporting tools
- Build and expand upon relationships with relevant brokers, industry analysts and experts
- Effectively formulate, share and articulate timely investment recommendations and insights to contribute to the delivery of sustainable outperformance of portfolios
- Participate effectively in discussions with portfolio managers to convey investment insights and support views
- Collaborate with portfolio managers to shape research priorities and ensure an appropriate spread of ideas across strategies and regions
- Help to build a diverse and connected team where we share best practice, uphold high research standards and commit to a culture of continuous improvement
- Execute at pace to deliver better outcomes
Risk Management
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant compliance and dealing procedures.
- Comply with all regulatory, legal, corporate and client mandates
Skills and Experience
- More than 4 years of research experience and a demonstrable track record of value creation
- A passion for investing
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to self-motivate, handle multiple tasks effectively and work within tight deadlines
We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.