Investment Director (Specialist) in the Structured Credit team.

Institutional investor and investment professional focus.Content lead - Private and Alternative Assets

Writing and overseeing production of complex thought pieces - long and short-form content for sales use and marketing (including campaign content)) - targeted to institutional investors around the world, including pension schemes and insurers. on a range of investment topics and themes. Asset class focus includes (but not limited to): fixed income - private debt and alternative credit, leveraged finance, impact debt / ESG-focused TL. Contribute to editorial calendar, idea generation and… Show more Writing and overseeing production of complex thought pieces - long and short-form content for sales use and marketing (including campaign content)) - targeted to institutional investors around the world, including pension schemes and insurers. on a range of investment topics and themes. Asset class focus includes (but not limited to): fixed income - private debt and alternative credit, leveraged finance, impact debt / ESG-focused TL. Contribute to editorial calendar, idea generation and planning, managing and communicating deliverables to key stakeholders Show less

Origination of high-quality strategy and thematic content on behalf of the 4Factor Equities capability for a range of audiences including global institutions and professional investors.

• Solely responsible for 4CAST’s qualitative and quantitative Eurozone Fixed Income research & analysis. Tasked with advancing broader fixed income coverage particularly on the supply side, including RV analysis of sovereign bond auctions, post auction reviews, monthly net liquidity and periodic scenario analysis.• Responsible for producing high-frequency market commentary, daily/weekly strategy pieces communicating views, risks and themes for Eurozone sovereign bond (cash) and money… Show more • Solely responsible for 4CAST’s qualitative and quantitative Eurozone Fixed Income research & analysis. Tasked with advancing broader fixed income coverage particularly on the supply side, including RV analysis of sovereign bond auctions, post auction reviews, monthly net liquidity and periodic scenario analysis.• Responsible for producing high-frequency market commentary, daily/weekly strategy pieces communicating views, risks and themes for Eurozone sovereign bond (cash) and money markets.• Developed dynamic in-house market views translating fundamental assessments into executable trade ideas and investment strategies for external clients.• Frequent client interaction to address queries and communicate complex strategies with proficiency, strong editorial judgement and diplomacy. Close support for global sales and client account teams.April 2013 - August 2013. My role was part of the second wave of redundancies to occur within a 6-month period. However I decided to take a career break and I elected to undergo surgery in April ’13 to permanently resolve a long-term orthopaedic issue while I was in the position to do so without it impacting on my future career. During this period of recovery I was able to work towards completing my IMC studies. Show less

• Role required actively monitoring the sovereign bond markets of Sweden and Norway, in a bid to anticipate market themes and thus identify tactical and strategic opportunities that would lead to executable investments in the regional fixed income markets.• Required excellent oral and written presentation skills as well as capacity to structure and continually deliver timely, topical and targeted analysis.• I was able to bring my prior experience as an Economist into play with the… Show more • Role required actively monitoring the sovereign bond markets of Sweden and Norway, in a bid to anticipate market themes and thus identify tactical and strategic opportunities that would lead to executable investments in the regional fixed income markets.• Required excellent oral and written presentation skills as well as capacity to structure and continually deliver timely, topical and targeted analysis.• I was able to bring my prior experience as an Economist into play with the position calling for a combination of macroeconomic concepts, knowledge of other asset classes and the application of quantitative skills to develop forward-looking in-house views.• Assigned to generate detailed risk scenario analyses and reports (for internal and external use) delivering solutions through a variety of channels in response to the high demands of the desk. Show less

• Eurozone Economist role concentrated on coverage of pan-Eurozone, German and Italian economies incorporating macroeconomic, monetary policy and political analysis through the medium of forecasting of both high frequency data and longer-term fundamental trends.• Drafting up-to-the-minute short and medium-term in-depth reports as well as communicating value-added macro views to internal/external audiences on a frequent basis. Provided core support to global Research & Strategy desks and… Show more • Eurozone Economist role concentrated on coverage of pan-Eurozone, German and Italian economies incorporating macroeconomic, monetary policy and political analysis through the medium of forecasting of both high frequency data and longer-term fundamental trends.• Drafting up-to-the-minute short and medium-term in-depth reports as well as communicating value-added macro views to internal/external audiences on a frequent basis. Provided core support to global Research & Strategy desks and first-response support to London sales force. • Role required tailoring content to suit a wide audience, ensuring overall quality and exhibiting a strong sense of commercial awareness. • As part of 4CAST's desire to diversify its product suite, I was part of a select team responsible for developing commodity analysis output, specifically pioneering research into the precious metals complex as part of the company's longer-term expansion plans. Show less

Temporary contract to step in for an analyst on maternity leave. Time between Nov-'06 – Jan-'07 was spent travelling in and around Australia, New Zealand and the Americas.