Lead Associate, Investments, Hong Kong

2 months ago

Hong Kong, Central and Western District, Hong Kong SAR China WTW Full time

The Business

WTW's Investments line of business provides investment advisory and delegated services to Pension funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Endowments, Foundations and Charities and Wealth Managers across the globe. It has its history steeped in actuarial and pension fund advisory and has grown over the past two decades into one of the most respected financial solutions firms to institutional investors.

Our investment business exists to deliver better outcomes for savers. We believe that to achieve this over the long term we must deliver sustainable results for our clients and other stakeholders.

Combining innovative thinking with capable execution, we work with industry participants and our clients to invest today for a more sustainable tomorrow. Our work covers all aspects of the investment function and focuses on better equipping our clients to make good, well researched, well thought through investment decisions. We help clients manage investment complexity; work with them to better align strategy and portfolio construction to balance risk and return, with efficient and fit-for purpose implementation.

The Role

As Lead Associate, you will work closely with like-minded team members to provide holistic and practical investment solutions, to achieve better investment outcome to our clients given their specific situation. We work with clients to create the most fit-for-purpose investment arrangement, including investment strategy, portfolio construction, manager structure and lineup.

There is flexibility for the role to have greater focus on (i) macroeconomic and capital market modelling, or (ii) client engagement and project management. The role's responsibilities would broadly include the following.

Technical / Thought Leadership

  • Calibrate, develop and enhance financial models to generate macroeconomic and capital market assumptions
  • Contribute to the construction and delivery of advice and solutions to clients, including research, analyses, modelling, and report writing

Project Management

  • Work as part of dedicated client teams in providing a variety of services to designated clients
  • Plan and coordinate completion of project tasks on time, on budget, and within scope
  • Increase efficiency by identifying ways to improve processes

People

  • Build strong relationships internally; communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and cross-functional teams
  • Demonstrate natural ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients/colleagues at all levels

Client Engagement

  • Establish professional relationships with clients and external asset managers
  • Develop good understanding of clients' business and apply this to problem-solving and analysis
  • Attend client meetings, and take responsibility for accurate and timely production of meeting notes

The Requirements

  • 3 to 6 years' working experience.
  • An individual with integrity who is keen to learn with an enquiring mind, and adapts new knowledge with ease, agility and open mindedness.
  • A self-starter who strives to achieve goals.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Demonstrate accomplishments and success in working in a collegial environment.
  • Demonstrate ability to work under stress and time pressure.
  • Bachelor degree, with an intention to develop relevant professional qualifications such as CFA, FIA or equivalent. A first degree in economics, econometrics, mathematical disciplines preferred.
  • Sound knowledge in VBA, MATLAB and/or Python strongly preferred.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong written and verbal communication in English is a must. Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, or other Asian language is a plus.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint essential.

What can we offer you?

In return you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including: a fantastic pension scheme, life insurance, medical insurance and flexible benefits including dental cover, additional life assurance, and many other options and Corporate deals. We also adopt a hybrid working arrangement, whereby a combination of work-from-home and in office is adopted.

WTW is an equal opportunity employer.


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