Please note this position is based in London and this will be the contractual location of the successful candidate, other locations cannot be considered.
UK Equity Analyst - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
This role presents an exceptional opportunity for individuals with substantial experience in asset management, particularly those with a proven track record of delivering insightful research and investment ideas that yield superior, risk-adjusted returns. We are looking for a candidate who join at some point in April.
A bit about the job:
In this role, you will conduct in‑depth research and analysis on publicly listed UK small and mid‑cap companies to support informed investment decisions. You will build financial models, perform valuations and deliver high‑quality investment recommendations for portfolio managers across both equity and sustainable mandates. Working collaboratively with colleagues, portfolio managers and wider research and strategy teams, you will help shape and justify security selection decisions. You will monitor the performance of research recommendations, ensuring alignment with the broader strategic approach, and carry out research within an established investment framework. Drawing on robust qualitative and quantitative evidence, you will provide clear overweight, equal‑weight and underweight recommendations, while contributing to improvements in research processes and analytical methodologies. The role also involves developing and maintaining relevant credit risk assessments, integrating research to build models that support idea generation and knowledge sharing, and forming well‑reasoned views on economic trends and the market cycle. You will work with colleagues to develop innovative risk‑management and performance‑enhancing strategies, and, where appropriate, support the development of junior team members through mentoring and technical guidance.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
Either a relevant degree (economics, finance, accounting or related discipline) or able to demonstrate a suitable depth of intellectual rigour and maturity.
IMC or equivalent; or recognized historical knowledge, experience and/or qualification.
CFA or CPA or equivalent qualification.
Experience in applying techniques learnt in a financial market environment.
Expanding knowledge of financial statement analysis and accounting expertise (including financial modelling, balance sheet analysis, distressed asset valuation, etc.).
What you’ll get for this role:
Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
Eligibility for annual performance bonus
Family friendly parental and carer’s leave
Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
Up to 40% discount for Aviva products
Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars
Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
21 volunteering hours per year
In this role you’ll be ‘Certified’ under the Financial Conduct Authority / Prudential Regulation Authority’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). This means that we’ll need to complete some regulatory background checks on you before you take up your role and we’ll need to ask you some questions on an annual basis to make sure you remain ‘fit and proper’ and competent to carry out your role. We’ll provide training on what holding a SMCR role means when you join us and annually thereafter.
Aviva is for everyone:
We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.
We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.
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What We Do
Welcome to Aviva Investors. The global asset manager that chooses integration.
The future is full of questions. Only by working closely with our clients can we find the answers. That’s why we integrate our whole business around our clients – their goals, their values and the experience they have when they work with us.
That’s why we start by listening closely and understanding their investment aspirations and concerns – from low prospective investment returns, to highly correlated asset prices; from the prospect of rising global interest rates, to the challenges and opportunities of market volatility. Through our vast collective industry experience, we’ve been through every market cycle, making us better prepared for the next one.
Inspired by our deep client insight, we build solutions that aim to defy uncertainty, answering the questions that keep our clients awake at night. From large institutional investors to individuals saving for retirement, we work together to deliver meaningful outcomes, now and over the long run.
That’s why we work hard to join the dots across asset classes to find the best investment ideas; why we break down barriers so our teams can connect seamlessly; and why we manage risk with discipline and rigour. By working in partnership, we bring components together in new ways to ensure our clients get the very best of our collective expertise with every investment.
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