Senior Associate/Vice President - Equity Manager Research in London

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them.

We’re looking for someone with a passion for equity investing and experience in either equity fund manager research or direct equity investing to join Gallagher’s Equity Manager Research team. This is your chance to work with a high-conviction, independent research team that identifies, selects, and monitors equity fund managers globally. You’ll help us support a diverse range of clients while shaping the future of equity research.

We welcome applications from candidates with at least five years’ experience in equity manager research or similar equity investment roles. If you’re returning to work after a career break, we’d love to hear from you too.

• Lead research on selected equity strategies and managers.
• Conduct in-depth qualitative and quantitative due diligence.
• Monitor fund managers and form clear investment views.
• Share your insights in meetings and contribute to portfolio discussions.
• Mentor junior team members and support their growth.
• Work on bespoke client projects, including manager selection and portfolio reviews.
• Help shape Gallagher’s equity research framework and house views.

• Have experience in equity fund manager research or direct equity investing.
• Are analytical and can identify where a manager’s edge lies.
• Take initiative and feel confident expressing your views.
• Have strong qualitative and quantitative evaluation skills.
• Are organised and can manage projects effectively.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Have experience working directly with clients.

We’re especially keen to hear from candidates who bring diverse experiences and perspectives, even if you don’t meet every traditional criterion.

• Hold a professional qualification like The CFA.
• Have worked with institutional asset owners.
• Understand ESG and Climate-focused investing.
• Are familiar with tools like eVestment and Style Analytics.
• Have strong Excel skills and presenting experience.

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days.
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to.
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x.
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up.
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance.
• Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount.
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan.
• Critical illness cover.
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally.
• Season ticket loan.
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase.
• Emergency back-up family care.
• And many more…

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.