Brooks Macdonald Group plc
Role profile
Job title:
Trainee Investment Manager
Business area:
Brooks Macdonald Asset Management
Office location:
Hampshire
Reports to/line
managers:
Investment Management Director
Number of direct
reports:
None
Full-time/Part-time:
Full-time
Job description:
The purpose of this role is:
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to support investment managers on their team in order that they can service
clients to the standard expected by Brooks Macdonald
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to work and assist with executive support to further deliver a high level of service
to clients
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tasks will include but not limited to valuation preparation, meeting review packs,
reconciliation of client transfers, co-ordinating end of year tax packs, writing
reports for new clients, liaising with client and introducer general enquiries
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to ensure managers are monitoring risk taken within their portfolios by running
team risk monitoring system reports regularly
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to take an active involvement within one or more research sectors and contribute
to meeting notes, due diligence questionnaire’s and filtering of new investments
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to undertake all exams expected of a trainee, including the Investment Advice
Diploma (IAD) and the Charted Wealth Manager exam
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to enhance and grow knowledge of IT systems used for day to day roles,
including client management systems, research portals and risk management
systems
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Main
accountabilities:
The main duties in this role are:
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report writing (20%)
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ensure reports are written for all new business
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ensure reports are written and up to date for all existing clients and
conforms to their respective application packs
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ensure reports are accurate, without error and published to the leading
investment manager on time
review packs (20%)
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risk management (5%)
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to ensure investment managers have correct review packs completed
accurately and on time for respective clients
to make sure performance, asset allocation and a valuation are accurate
up to the nearest point possible before review meetings
to monitor and produce risk management system reports regularly for
investment managers within team
sector research (15%)
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to actively contribute to sector research
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to ensure meeting notes are up to date of all meetings attended
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to participated in gathering research of peer groups within allocated
sector and monitor performance and volatility
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to support senior investment managers in the completion of due diligence
questionnaires when new investments are being proposed to the
investment committee
transfers (5%)
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to make sure transfers are sent to operations in the correct manner and
in a timely fashion
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to ensure investment managers are kept up to date on the progress of
transfers so that clients can ensure that they are aware of this process
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work with operations and investment managers to ensure all information
is gathered accordingly for the transfer to continue smoothly
valuations (10%)
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to take responsibility of the quarterly valuation process, liaising with back
office and investment managers ensuring accuracy of information
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to liaise with executive support in the production of valuation letters and
helping to keep addresses up to date
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to ensure valuations are printed and bound correctly before being sent to
clients
tax packs (5%)
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to take responsibility of the quarterly valuation process, liaising with back
office and investment managers ensuring accuracy of information
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to liaise with executive support in the production of valuation letters and
helping to keep addresses up to date
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shadow management (5%)
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Knowledge and
expertise:
(relating to specialist
knowledge and
expertise required to
undertake the role)
Experience,
qualifications and
other requirements
specific to the role
once investment managers are comfortable with trainees’ understanding of
the systems and the investment process, trainees are to shadow manage
client portfolios with investment managers
this process is to ensure valuations are run and risk management is
assessed
general administration (15%)
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Technical skills/
competencies:
to ensure valuations are printed and bound correctly before being sent to
clients
to assist in general day to day tasks supporting the team
Skills required to undertake the role:
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in depth knowledge of internal front office systems (Figaro, BMRMS) as well as
external systems (Bloomberg, Financial Express, Prime Terminal)
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in depth knowledge on the creation of client meeting review packs, valuation
packs, tax packs and client report writing
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in depth knowledge of the Brooks Macdonald Asset Management transfer
process
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expert time management skills
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ability to understand and assimilate complex information
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an aptitude for oral, written and presentation skills
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effective listening skills
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excellent relationship and team work skills
Knowledge required to undertake the role:
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an expert knowledge of Brooks Macdonald Asset Management’s policies and
procedures
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an thorough understanding as to who Brooks Macdonald Asset Management are
within the marketplace as well as understanding the different parts of the Brooks
Macdonald Group
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a thorough understanding of asset allocation as well as the different asset
classes Brooks Macdonald Asset Management invest in
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a thorough understanding of current affairs and financial news and financial
markets
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a thorough understanding of Brooks Macdonald Asset Management’s investment
process as well as the company’s history and USPs
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adherence to Brooks Macdonald Code of Conduct
Qualifications and experience to undertake the role:
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graduate level or above/or equivalent experience
working towards the Investment Advice Diploma and Chartered Wealth Manager
qualification
Additional details
of exceptional
aspects of the
demands of the role
Essential:
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being able to work efficiently and contribute to the day to day running of the
investment team as well as picking completing ad hoc assignments as and when
they arise
Brooks Macdonald corporate principle and ethos
to be upheld within the role:
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client–focused
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principled
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people business focus
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proactive
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act with honesty and fairness
Additional critical qualities:
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motivated
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ability to manage multiple workloads as well as
independent study