Graduate Multi-Asset Credit Analyst in City of Westminster

This graduate placement will be supporting the PM team across several strands of work and various asset classes including: Fund Management Support Portfolio Trade Creation and Analysis Data Pipeline Management Data Provision and Dissemination This is a 2-year programme designed to attract, develop, and retain the best graduate talent for CQS and act as a pipeline for future leaders within the Firm.

Position Responsibilities

• Fund/portfolio positioning and performance analysis
• MAC Data Requests
• Client Service and Business Development Data Requests
• Support Multi Asset Credit team in portfolio management functions, quantitative research/analysis
• Own, analyse and present portfolio data to assist decision making and ensure client mandates are met (risk, reward, ESG, and liquidity).
• Generate portfolio trades through the existing systematic infrastructure.
• Provide analysis of transaction costs and PnL impact
• Assist in portfolio modelling, construction, improvement and trading of the systematic strategies.
• Maintain and develop existing data pipelines and infrastructure
• Project work to improve portfolio management decisions and enhance risk adjusted performance.
• Project work with other teams to help increase efficiency across the business via automation.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc/PhD in a quantitative field (Mathematics / Statistics / Physics / Computer Science / Engineering / Economics)
• Proactive problem-solving skills and comfortable working independently
• Confident in a flat working environment
• Motivation to learn and assume responsibility
• Minimum one year working experience
• Basic Python skills with some experience/knowledge of OOP
• With a view to expanding knowledge to production level code
• Experience with SQL
• Experience using AI agents
• Knowledge of credit a plus

When you join our team

We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment.

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Referenced Salary

Location: London, UK

Working Arrangement: In Office

Salary range is expected to be between £35,700.00 GBP - £59,500.00 GBP

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training.

Benefits and Perks

• Health, dental, short- and long-term disability, life insurance coverage, and employee/family assistance plans.
• Various retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off program includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days.
• Incentive programs and incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement. We're Manulife. And we're on a mission to make decisions easier and lives better. Better is what drives us. It's what inspires us to find new ways to support customers and colleagues in living longer and healthier lives. It's the reason we're dedicated to investing in digital innovation and accelerating a sustainable and economically inclusive future. Joining us means you'll be empowered to learn and grow your career. We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. And as part of our global team, you'll help shape the future you want to see – and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go. We're proud of our accomplishments and recognitions.

• 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner
• Manulife Named one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2023
• Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2023
• We've been recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers (2024)
• Manulife included in Bloomberg's 2023 Gender-Equality Index

Our ambition is to be the most digital, customer-centric global company in our industry. Learn more at https://www.manulife.com/.