Role Overview:
We are seeking an Investment Specialist to contribute to the business development activities in Asia by providing technical investment and product support to the BNY Investments sales teams and their clients in Asia as well as contribute to the wider Insight Distribution team in APAC.
Role Responsibilities:
- Build strong relationships with Insight’s investment & distribution team members in the UK, US and APAC
- Build strong relationships with and deliver excellent service to local BNY Investments sales and marketing teams
- Contribute to the wider Insight APAC Distribution Team in order to grow the business
- Develop a solid understanding of Insight’s fixed income, currency, multi-asset & overlay investment process and capabilities
- Assist with the preparation of marketing materials & reports to support the business development activities in the region
- Understand and ensure compliance with local regulations and reporting requirements
Experience Required:
- Extensive experience as a fixed income or multi-asset product specialist at a global asset management firm
- Strong understanding of all public market asset classes and across a range of investment strategies
- Strong interpersonal, presentation and written and oral communication skills
- Possess a good understanding of the asset management industry as well as the commercial dynamics of the intermediary & institutional channels in Asia
- Highly motivated, proactive and execution focussed
- Able to develop strong relationships and build consensus, both internally and externally
- Excellent communication skills; highly articulate and able to tailor style as appropriate
- Collaborative working style; demonstrable desire to generate and develop ideas with a wide range of colleagues across the organisation
- Able to prioritise and manage time and projects effectively
- Client centric with a commercial mindset
Insight Investment is an equal opportunities employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [email protected]
About Insight Investment:
Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients' needs. Founded in 2002, Insight's collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities. Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: https://www.insightinvestment.com/corporate/
Skills Required
- Extensive experience as a fixed income or multi-asset product specialist
- Strong understanding of public market asset classes and investment strategies
- Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
- Understanding of asset management industry and commercial dynamics in Asia
- Client-centric with a commercial mindset
What We Do
Insight* is one of Europe’s largest investment managers** responsible for £626.2bn/€757.3bn*** in assets under management (AUM) across fixed income, risk management strategies including liability-driven investment (LDI) and currency risk management, absolute return and multi-asset capabilities. Based in London, Insight is a specialist asset manager with a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. Our clients include pension funds, corporates, local authorities, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, financial institutions and supranationals. Insight's mission is to offer investors a different approach to achieving their investment goals; one that prioritises the certainty of meeting their chosen objectives in contrast to the traditional focus on maximising return and minimising volatility. Read our mission statement here: www.insightinvestment.com/uk/introducing-insight/our-mission-statement/ We believe responsible investment means helping our clients achieve their desired outcomes and reflecting their priorities. We aim to identify, assess and manage factors that we deem to be financially material, while also reflecting our clients’ sustainability preferences. We were a founding signatory to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2006. For more on Insight’s approach to responsible investment, visit https://www.insightinvestment.com/investing-responsibly Posts are intended for UK/EU professional investors only. Capital at risk. *Insight is the corporate brand for certain companies operated by Insight Investment Management Limited (IIML). **IPE, ‘Top 500 Asset Managers’ survey, June 2024. Insight is ranked fifth out of the top 120 European institutional managers by total AUM for external Europe-domiciled institutional clients. ***As at 31 December 2024. AUM are represented by the value of cash securities and other economic exposure managed for clients.
