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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | BANKING & FINANCE INDUSTRIES OCTOBER 2008 |
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Head of Research |
| Position Code: | 950 | | Career Level: | 6 |
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Responsible for
Providing strategic research advice to Executive regarding investment products, philosophy and risk. |
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Reports To
Chief Investment Officer. |
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Supervises
Research Managers and Research Analysts. |
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Main Activities
Establishing, communicating and managing organisation's investment research strategies.
Presenting complex reports and presentations to Investment Committee.
Managing the professional development of the Research business unit
Contributing expertise to risk management modelling.
Advising executive/funds managers on strategic and operational asset allocation.
Managing departmental budgets and resources.
Determining current and prospective value of investment portfolios.
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Key Skills
Very strong numeric skills, often from an actuarial background.
Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
Strong mathematical modelling skills.
Strong analytical, consulting and persuasion skills.
Good knowledge of funds management and financial markets.
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Internal Contacts
Fund Managers, Executive, Economists. |
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External Contacts
Research agencies. |
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Typical Experience
Typically tertiary qualified to postgraduate level in finance, mathematics or statistics. Often from an actuarial background. At least 10 -12 years of research/funds management experience. |
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