UK Equity Analyst

Please note this position is based in London and this will be the contractual location of the successful candidate; other locations cannot be considered.

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 can join at some point in April.

A bit about the job:

• Conduct in‑depth research and analysis on publicly listed UK small and mid‑cap companies to support informed investment decisions.
• Build financial models, perform valuations and deliver high‑quality investment recommendations for portfolio managers across both equity and sustainable mandates.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, portfolio managers and wider research and strategy teams to help shape and justify security selection decisions.
• Monitor the performance of research recommendations, ensuring alignment with the broader strategic approach, and carry out research within an established investment framework.
• Provide clear overweight, equal‑weight and underweight recommendations, while contributing to improvements in research processes and analytical methodologies.
• Develop and maintain relevant credit risk assessments, integrating research to build models that support idea generation and knowledge sharing.
• Form well‑reasoned views on economic trends and the market cycle.
• Work with colleagues to develop innovative risk‑management and performance‑enhancing strategies.
• 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 recognised 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.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, send an email to GlobalRecruitment@avivainvestors.com.