Investment Specialist in Leeds

18-month Fixed Term Contract: 37.5 hours per week. Full time (we welcome flexible working discussions).

An opportunity to make a difference. At Border to Coast, our purpose is to make a difference and we are looking for a keen Investment Specialist to join our award-winning team. As a customer-owned and customer-focused organisation, integrity is one of our values, as is our collaborative and sustainable approach. Our focus is to secure the pensions of over a million people who have provided valuable service to their communities and society.

We are seeking an Investment Specialist to support the continued success of our partnership by supporting the launch, evolution and consideration of capabilities and propositions, ensuring our range of capabilities reflects Partner Fund needs as we see change in their priorities, objectives and opportunities.

The role - what you’ll be doing:

• Partnering with the Head of Change and the Investments Team, co-ordinating the delivery and launch of new or evolved propositions & capabilities with our Partner Funds, including a wider range of investment management services such as rebalancing, hedging or cashflow management.
• Working with Customer Relationship Managers (CRMs) to ensure an understanding of Partner Fund objectives, needs and beliefs and ensure these are reflected in our decision making.
• Supporting CRMs and Partner Funds in stakeholder management throughout proposition and capability evolution or launches.
• Working with the Investments Team to ensure propositions and capabilities are presented in a cohesive, clear and impactful manner to Partner Funds and within the market, assisting with the preparation of presentations where needed.
• Assisting in the response to technical queries and requests on our range of investment propositions and capabilities.
• Supporting ongoing relationship management with investment consultants and independent advisors, ensuring an ongoing understanding of their views of Border to Coast and our propositions.
• Working with CRMs to ensure a forwards looking view of Partner Fund transition plans, opportunities and assets at risk, supporting the transition of assets to pool management.
• Identifying risks in own area of responsibility, recognising risks in all areas of the business and notifying any such risks to your People Manager and the Operational Risk Manager.

About you - and the value you’ll bring to our team:

• Strong understanding of financial markets, a range of asset classes and investment management services such as rebalancing or hedging.
• Familiarity with financial regulations and compliance requirements affecting investment propositions.
• Proficiency in analysing market trends and interpreting performance data and financial metrics.
• Experience engaging with customers, understanding their needs, and tailoring solutions to meet those needs.
• Effective in engaging with internal stakeholders (e.g. Executive, Investments, Change, Operations and Risk) and customers to understand and align views and priorities.
• Ability to clearly and persuasively present ideas, proposition design concepts and business cases to a range of audiences.
• Ability to work both as a team and independently to collectively progress towards an outcome.
• High levels of integrity and trustworthiness.
• Effective IT skills required for the job role.

Why join Border to Coast?

• Competitive remuneration and access to excellent benefits.
• Vitality Health Insurance for all employees.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• A generous holiday allowance of 30 days a year, plus bank holidays.
• Professional Development including the opportunity to gain fully funded qualifications (e.g. IMC).
• Critical Illness Cover.
• Pension scheme.
• Stunning Leeds city centre location only a short walk to the train station.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance of 6 times salary.
• Sustainable travel plans and public transport discounts.
• Range of discounts for Leeds gyms, shops and restaurants.
• Hybrid working.
• Onsite gym.

We welcome applications from people of all experience levels and backgrounds and value diversity of thought. We are committed to creating an inclusive and engaging workplace, ensuring that colleagues maintain a work-life balance. We encourage colleagues to progress, be themselves and be their best through both personal and professional development.

If you have a disability, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we would be happy to discuss making reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.

We’re looking for people with the right values, behaviours, skills and experiences and if you meet some of the role's criteria and are interested in finding out more about Border to Coast and the team, we’d love to hear from you.

Border to Coast is the largest LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) pool in the UK. It is owned by 11 Local Government Pension Schemes (Partner Funds). The Partner Funds represent 3,100 employers and over a million members.

Our purpose is to make a difference for the LGPS. We seek to do this by providing cost-effective and innovative investment opportunities delivering returns over the long term for our Partner Funds, their employers and over 1.1 million LGPS members.