Analyst, External Equities

Rest; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Rest Days

Parental Leave (22 weeks)

Learning and development opportunities

Income Protection Insurance

Option to purchase additional leave

Rest Excellence Awards

Job summary

Rest is seeking an Analyst, External Equities to translate complex investment data into clear insights that support monitoring of managers and portfolio decision-making. You will engage with internal teams and external managers to inform research conclusions that enhance member outcomes.

The role suits an early-career investment professional with strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, and an interest in equity markets and portfolio analysis within a leading institutional environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with interest in investments and financial markets.
• Knowledge of equity markets and investment management concepts.
• Advanced Excel skills; Python and/or SQL beneficial.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Attention to detail with ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of external equity managers and portfolios.
• Monitor manager performance, portfolio exposures, risks and investment style characteristics.
• Prepare high-quality research papers and presentations communicating complex data clearly.
• Support due diligence and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to process improvements through automation and analytics.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Equity markets knowledge

Advanced Excel

Python

SQL

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Education

Finance degree

Economics degree

Commerce degree

Job description

We’ve been around since 1988, and today we’re one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member super funds.

That means everything we do is focused on delivering better outcomes for our members – not shareholders.

Closing date: Tuesday 10/11/2026

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier

Job Description

At Rest, we help more than 2 million Australians to build a better financial future. With around $112 billion in funds under management, we focus on delivering strong long-term outcomes for our members, from their first job through to retirement*. Your best at Rest means focusing on what matters, being trusted to get on with it, and knowing your work genuinely makes a difference. That’s how we operate every day, guided by our values: Be Daring, Keep It Simple, Take Action and Have Grit.

Join us as an Analyst, External Equities, where you’ll use quantitative analysis and qualitative research to support the monitoring of investment managers and the management of Rest’s Australian and international equities portfolios. You’ll turn complex investment data into clear insights, focused due‑diligence questions and well‑supported research conclusions that contribute to better investment outcomes for our members. This is your opportunity to make a real contribution to the financial wellbeing of millions of Australians.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of external equity managers, investment portfolios and market data to support investment research and decision-making.
• Monitor investment manager performance, portfolio exposures, risks and investment style characteristics, identifying key insights and areas for further investigation.
• Prepare high-quality reporting, research papers and presentations that communicate complex investment information clearly and concisely.
• Support due diligence activities and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, external managers, consultants and service providers.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of investment processes, data management and analytical capabilities through automation, innovation and the use of emerging technologies.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will bring a strong analytical mindset, a passion for investments and financial markets, and the ability to translate complex information into clear, evidence-based insights.

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Finance, Economics, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical capability and an interest in investment markets.
• Knowledge of equity markets and investment management concepts.
• Advanced Excel skills; Python, SQL or similar analytical tools are advantageous.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities

This role is ideal for an early-career investment professional who is curious, adaptable and eager to develop specialist expertise in external manager research, portfolio analysis and investment decision-making within a leading institutional investment environment.

Additional Information

What you’ll find at Rest

• Hybrid working
• 5 Rest Days (wellbeing days) each year in addition to annual leave
• Eligible employees are entitled to 22 weeks paid parental leave (gender neutral)
• Continued super contributions during parental leave
• Learning and development opportunities, including AI & Data Academy, leadership programs, LinkedIn Learning, study assistance and professional memberships
• Income Protection Insurance
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Recognition through our Rest Excellence Awards

If you share our values and this sounds like the kind of place you’d do your best work, we’d like to hear from you.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

We welcome applications from all candidates. To be considered, you will need the right to work in Australia.

*Funds under management as at 30 June 2026. Rest is recognised as a superannuation leader across a range of areas including performance, responsible investment and member value. Find out more at http://rest.com.au/why-rest/awards.