Global Sector Specialist

A talented and courageous stock picker with a solid understanding of fundamental research and financial modelling that loves working in a team environment in which constructive challenge and diversity of views are highly valued.

The Global and International Equities team invests in listed equities globally, delivering high conviction portfolios driven from bottom-up stock selection. The team also invests according to sector strategies. As of 31st March 2026, the team manages approximately $125 billion. The team's investment philosophy derives from the belief that stocks which deliver positive earnings surprise will produce superior long‑term returns. The team believes in‑depth fundamental research is the most reliable means of identifying such companies, and seeks to identify companies that are expected to deliver a positive earnings surprise over shorter and longer‑term time horizons. Allied to its focus on earnings surprise, the team seeks to appraise the fundamental risk of investing based on a multi‑facetted approach, including operational, financial and non‑financial risks. The team's bottom‑up analysis is supported by proprietary research into structural themes which the team believe are poorly evaluated by the market particularly in the context of their impact on company earnings e.g. demographics, disruptive innovation, and climate change. Team portfolios normally exhibit a growth and quality bias.

What you’ll do:

• Global Sector Specialists are the primary source of idea generation for team portfolios.
• You will conduct bottom‑up fundamental stock selection, driven by proprietary fundamental research.
• Work closely with other in‑house analysts, organised regionally by sector and located close to their markets.
• Analyse company attributes relative to global sector dynamics to find the best companies across regions that are expected to deliver forward earnings growth that will exceed the market's expectations.
• Present stock recommendations to the team at research meetings, with the Portfolio Managers selecting the highest conviction stocks for inclusion in portfolios.
• Responsibility for decision making for the portfolios is guided by the relevant Global Sector Specialist but rests with the team's Portfolio Managers.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need:

• A thorough grounding in fundamental stock analysis, financial modelling, and in growth‑oriented stock selection.
• Real conviction in stock‑picking with an eye for detail.
• A proven track record of alpha generation.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help:

• Experience in analysing stocks within the Communication Services Sector.
• A detailed knowledge of stocks within the Communication Services sector with a thorough perspective on the factors that drive earnings surprise in these industries.
• Understanding of equity markets and knowledge of investing through different market environments.
• Chartered Financial Analyst, Accountancy or similar qualifications.

What you’ll be like:

• A strong team player, comfortable in an environment where ideas are debated and challenged.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and advocacy skills such that they can make and present a compelling case for, or against, the inclusion of stocks in the portfolios.
• Willingness to embrace change, innovate, and try new ways of working.

We recognise potential, whoever you are. Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought, facilitated by an inclusive culture, will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio‑economic background, or any other protected characteristic.