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Investment consultants help pension fund trustees to decide which mix of assets to invest in and which fund managers to put their money with.

Trustees are generally laypeople, and therefore require the advice of investment experts to ensure they can maximise the value of their funds. Investment consultants advise trustees within various types of organisations including corporate and public retirement plans, university endowments, foundations and healthcare systems.

Investment consultant jobs will involve first working with trustees or other fiduciaries to analyse their investment goals and learn how their funds are governed. Investment consultants want to understand what level of performance the trustees expect and their sensitivity to risk. The consultants then develop liability plans and profiles that enable them to recommend an acceptable investment policy.

Increasingly, however, investment consultants are required to implement the advice they give, which places them in direct competition with fund managers.

Investment consulting careers usually fall into one of two main categories:

Asset allocation - Asset allocation specialists advise clients on whether to invest in equities, bonds, private equity funds or alternative asset classes in order to generate the returns they need to pay pensions over the next thirty years or more. Asset allocation roles are complex and use mathematical models to arrive at the right outcome.

Fund selection - Fund selection specialists spend much of their time analysing individual asset managers, and their products and asking questions about their investment strategy. They will scrutinise the performance of the pension funds' portfolio, producing regular reports on its strengths and weaknesses.

Those working in asset allocation positions will come equipped with an actuarial qualification. Actuarial jobs include using statistical modelling used to create forecasts used to mitigate against future risks to potential investments. They will calculate future liabilities and use these projections to advise companies on how to best structure their pension scheme.

Senior investment consultants work in the fund selection division and tend to have the most interaction with clients. Senior consultants make presentations to clients in order to explain the logic behind the investment strategy they have designed in collaboration with other team members, outline its performance and deal with any issues that arise. A single investment consultant will always have a portfolio of clients.

Most fund selection consultants will be expected to have a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification or equivalent.

Investment consulting roles will also be supported by a team of investment analysts; a more junior position which involves little client interaction. Their role is primarily research - drafting investment policies, constructing statistics for client presentations, analysing investment performance of portfolios and producing reports for clients, on a monthly and/or quarterly basis.

Increasingly, as investment consultants have grown into large international companies, they have also recruited more for support and compliance roles.

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Senior Investment Risk Manager leading Asset Management Firm - City of London Eames Consulting Risk up to £80K base + competitive bonus UK-London 17 May 13

Senior Investment Risk Manager needed for a leading Asset Management firm in the City of London.

Fund Analyst Not Disclosed Highly competitive + bonus + benefits UK-London 17 May 13

My client, a leading international investment consultancy, is looking for a driven and motivated individual to...

Senior Investment Manager Research Analyst Mirage Recruitment Circa £80k - £100k + Bonus + Package UK-London 17 May 13

My client are a leading international investment consultancy, with AUM in excess of $15Bn. They are currently ...

Analyst - Client Reporting Team Towers Watson Highly Competitive UK-Yorkshire & The Humber 17 May 13

As an Investment Analyst in the Client Reporting Team you will assist in the production and delivery of regula...

Defined Contribution (DC) Service Manager SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd. Competitive with Excellent Benefits UK-London 17 May 13

Following growth of the auto-enrolment and Master Trust business, an opportunity is currently available for a ...

Client Relationship Executives The Emerald Group 40-50K UK-London 17 May 13

My client is a leading investment manager in the City. They seek to hire at least two Client Relationship Exec...

Hedge Fund Strategist / Product Specialist Not Disclosed Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

An established Global Alternatives Fund is looking to hire an experienced Product Specialist / Operations Mana...

Head of Institutional Sales Not Disclosed Very competitive basic + bonus ++ UK-London 17 May 13

My client, a leading asset manager with outstanding investment expertise in a number of relevant areas, is see...

Senior Bond manager Research - exclusive mandate The Emerald Group 90-120K plus bonus and benefits UK-London 17 May 13

My client is a leading investment consultancy practice. This role will be a for a senior Bond manager research...

Senior Associate - Investments Nelson Scott LLP Competitive UK-London 17 May 13

Supporting the work of the Consultants delivering advice to clients. In carrying out these tasks, an Associate...

Insurance Investment Consultancy Nelson Scott LLP Up to £35,000 plus package UK-London 17 May 13

Our insurance investment consultancy provides clients with a full range of services subject to their requireme...

Director – Portfolio Governance & Strategy Alexander Ash Consulting £1000 - £1500 per day UK-London 17 May 13

My client, a global Tier 1 Investment Bank, is embarking on a prolonged period of change spanning their group ...

Investment Analyst (multi-asset) Watson Fleming competitive UK-London 17 May 13

Entrepreneurial investment business requires an investment analyst for their growing multi asset business.

Director- Portfolio Governance Alexander Ash Consulting 800-1500 UK-London 16 May 13

My client is a Global Top Tier Investment Bank. They are undergoing a monumental change program over their ent...

Counterparty Credit Risk & Market Risk Consultants ITS-City Ltd Market Rate + Benefits UK-London 16 May 13

Counterparty Credit Risk & Market Risk Consultants urgently required at this Leading Consultancy

Implementation Consultant - E2E Client On-Boarding Alexander Ash Consulting up to 63000 basic salary UK-London 16 May 13

***Implementation Consultant - 50% Client site - end to end client on-boarding - Commercial or TRansaction Ban...

Business Analyst- BA- Domain Architect- HR solutions - Oracle HRMS - Peoplesoft- Cognos Alexander Ash Consulting £55,000 to £75,000 depending on experien... UK-West Midlands 16 May 13

My client is a Top Tier Financial institution. Currently recruiting for the roles of a Domain Architect and a ...

Senior Strategist Not Disclosed £six figure + 60% bonus potential UK-London 16 May 13

A senior investment strategy role developing solutions for pension fund clients

IPD Business Development Coordinator – Sales Enquiries Desk MSCI Competitive UK-London 15 May 13

You will provide first line sales and administrative support for the Business Development Enquiry Desk, acting...

Family Office Investment Manager Options Group £80-120k base and discretionary bonus up... UK-London 15 May 13

Family Office Investment Manager for a first generation $300m+ Family Office.

Business Analyst/Project Manager- Process Re-engineering Morgan McKinley GBP550 - GBP750 per day UK-London 13 May 13

Business Analyst and Project Manager- Business Process Re-engineering As a Project Manager you will be leadi...

Senior Compliance Officer and MLRO - Asset Management Stephen Bell Associates Very Competitive with excellent benefits UK-London 13 May 13

Supporting the CF10 designate, this is a role for a truly driven, proactive compliance porfessional with a rea...

Operational Monitoring Manager Kaizen Global Partners 55-60K+ bonus+ benefits UK-London 13 May 13

A unique opportunity has arisen for someone with strong operational monitoring background to join a successful...

Fund Manager Research - Senior Analyst Cameron Kennedy £65000 - £90000 per annum + bonus + bene... UK-London 13 May 13

Reporting to the Head of Fund Manager research and also the Investment Committee,the role is a generalist role...

LDI Client Relationship Manager Bridgeman International Excellent base salary and strong bonus UK-London 08 May 13

A leading asset manager has an excellent opportunity for an LDI Relationship Manager

Investment Analyst – Consulting Goodman Masson £35, 000 - £40,000 plus Bonus and benefi... UK-London 30 Apr 13

My client is one of the largest global investment consultants. They are now looking for an investment analyst...

Senior Investment analyst – Consulting Goodman Masson £35,000 - £50,000 plus Bonus and Benefit... UK-London 30 Apr 13

My client is a very highly regarded and award winning niche investment consultant. They are now looking to hi...

Investment Consultant (ODD) Towers Watson Competitive UK-London 26 Apr 13

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operational Due Diligence Consultant within our M...

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