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Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.
We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.
The Role:
An opportunity has arisen in the Central Equities research team, specifically focusing on global biotechnology/biopharma listed stocks, and the team are seeking to hire a Biotechnology Analyst. The successful candidate will join a growing team of 70+ investment professionals located in London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.
This individual will be focused on producing investment research and stock ideas for the relevant portfolio managers in the Thematic Equities team and more broadly the M&G Equity team. The desired candidate should look to build strong relationships with these teams and be able to strongly communicate their investment ideas to them. The candidate will have a dual reporting line, locally to the Head of Thematic Equities and globally to the Head of Equities Research.
Key Responsibilities:
- Research and analyse global biotechnology/biopharma companies., producing high quality research on companies and sub-sectors/ therapeutic areas and communicating it to relevant funds. The desired candidate should have a strong knowledge of the biotechnology sector , key therapeutics areas, covering all market caps.
- Act in accordance with M&G’s Business Principles and with the Regulator’s principles on good conduct and market integrity.
- Ensure that actions are in the best interests of customers and that they are treated fairly.
- Ensure that proper standards of market conduct are observed.
- Act with integrity and with due care, skill and diligence.
- Be responsible for escalating all operational concerns to senior management in Equities (including, but not exclusively relating to conflicts, breaches, errors, suspicious trading activities etc.).
- Fulfil regulatory requirements, including timely completion of all regulatory training and declarations
Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Knowledge of the biotechnology/biopharma sector, underling platform technologies and key therapeutic areas.
- A good understanding of the asset management industry
- Bright, enthusiastic and proactive
- Highly numerate, logical and analytical approach
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to work as part of a global team
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to build relationships effectively with personnel at all levels
- Biotechnology sector experience gained in an investment and/or biopharma corporate context.
- A higher degree in a biomedical science/medicine
- Advanced excel skills,
- Understanding of front to back process of investments
- Basic accounting knowledge
- Relevant experience (which may be a combination of analysing biotech companies (buy or sell-side) and/or biotech/pharma industry, ideally with a higher degree in a biomedical science/medicine
- Self-motivated & ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Collaborative, team player
- Diligent, attention to detail
- Analytical
- Strong communication skills
Work Level: Manager or Expert
Recruiter: Emily Northcott
Closing Date: 15th September 2024
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