Researcher – Asset Management

Salary: £50,400 – £54,000 per year

Asset Management Researcher

Citywire is currently looking for a researcher to join our Asset Management Editorial team. This role will involve you creating content that will engage and expand Citywire’s asset management industry audience. Your research will be used in a regular newsletter called Amplify and editorial white papers. You will also collaborate with Citywire’s asset management research unit on building in-house data resources for editorial and commercial use.

A little about us… Citywire helps people make better investments. We publish news, analysis, and unique fund manager performance information to help professional investors make the best decisions about where to place their clients’ money. Sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We employ around 300 staff and look for motivated, passionate, and dynamic people from all walks of life and backgrounds. Professional development is paramount to us to keep innovated and we encourage training throughout your career. We have offices in London, Brighton, New York, Munich, Milan, Singapore, and Sydney, with expansion planned already for Paris. We have fully embraced a hybrid model of working.

Main Responsibilities:

As Asset Management Researcher you will be involved in:

– Supporting the formation of a data resource that will support the asset management editorial’s aims and work closely with team members to achieve this long-term goal.

– Perform and support short-medium term research projects for the Amplify newsletter.

– Contribute towards survey work needed to support either the data project or newsletter requirements.

– Assist the Asset Management Editor in the generation and development of content ideas for newsletters, reports, or any other editorial projects.

– Collaborate with colleagues in other Citywire teams to further the progress of data projects or content for newsletters and reports.

-Participate in the writing up of content such as interviews, summaries, and news stories.

– Contact press officers and other industry contacts to facilitate articles, such as asking for interviews, data checking, or documentation.

Job-specific skills / technical skills/requirements

– Ability to interpret and manage large amounts of data

– Ability to solve data and other problems with lateral thinking and a logical approach to tasks and challenges.

– Excellent skills with analysis, collaboration, and visualisation of data tools such as Excel, GSheets, Data Studios etc.

– Experience with Morningstar, or any other data provider, would be great but not necessary.

– Ability to work autonomously and comfortable working from home 2-3 days per week.

– Resourceful and comfortable using initiative to overcome obstacles.

– Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate with colleagues of all levels.

– Comfortable reaching out and building relationships with external contacts such as fund managers, PRs, and Senior Managers.

Who we are

Honesty, integrity, fairness and respect are four core values. We can and should disagree with one another, in the interests of getting the right answer. Arguments for truth, not ego. We should always focus on sustainability at every level of the company.

Excelling at your job will contribute to high performance at Citywire. You should have a continuous and constructive spoken dialogue with your manager about your performance, with reference to these behaviours: A positive approach; collaborating with colleagues; a make it happen attitude.

We offer a competitive salary and additional company benefits:

– 25 days holiday per annum (rising to 28 days after three years’ service followed by 30 days after five years’ service) plus bank holidays

– Flexible working options

– £480 allowance on any wellbeing activity and/or gym options. We will help with your monthly or annual costs

– We have a personal trainer who runs virtual workout sessions during lunchtime weekly

– Eye-test and glasses allowance

– Medical and Dental private insurance available after probation (3 months)

– Competitive private pension scheme

– Critical illness cover and group life assurance from day 1

– Well-being: access to an independent Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7

– Cycle to work scheme and annual ticket travel card loans

– Techscheme, which lets staff buy the latest tech through their employer. Employees can spread the cost with payments from their salary across 12 months and make a National Insurance saving too

After two years continuous service you will also have access to group income protection.

On top of this…! We have a personal trainer who runs virtual workout sessions during lunchtime weekly.

Please do not miss our Youtube channel where we say a lot about us:

Additional notes

Pre-selected applicants will undertake 2 psychometrics tests.

Interviews will take place via Zoom/Teams. 

Citywire is an equal opportunities employer.