Manager Research (Private Markets) - Analyst

Aviva plc; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in the UK seeks an experienced Manager for Private Markets Research. This role involves fund selection and monitoring within Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Real Estate. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills alongside CFA qualifications. The position offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for impactful contributions. The firm provides an inclusive work culture, flexible workings patterns, and various attractive benefits, including a generous pension scheme and performance bonuses.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual performance bonus

Family‑friendly leave

Generous holiday entitlement

Product discounts

Private Medical Benefit

Flexible benefits including electric cars

Matching Share Plan

Volunteering hours

Qualifications

• Experience in analyzing funds within the Private Markets sector.
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills for client presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct due diligence and market research on private markets.
• Monitor private market investment strategies.
• Shape the fund selection capability in private markets.

Skills

Fund analysis

Risk awareness

ESG integration

Communication skills

Education

CFA or CAIA

Investment Management Certificate

Job description

Manager Research (Private Markets) - Analyst: Aviva Investors is on a journey of transformation, dedicated to delivering long‑term investment outcomes for our clients and communities through responsible and sustainable investing. With £238 billion in assets under management (AUM), operations across nine countries, and a heritage spanning over 325 years, we offer a wealth of opportunities for talented individuals ready to take the next step in their career.

As part of Aviva Investors’ Multi‑Asset Manager Research team, you’ll be at the core of how we approach research, portfolio construction, and portfolio management for Private Markets – a new and exciting part of our Manager Research activities. This is a great opportunity for someone who can demonstrate a strong track record in fund selection and delivering compelling investment ideas—with expertise in Private Markets (e.g. private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and private credit)—to meet diverse client needs and be part of a growing portfolio.

A bit about the job: We are seeking an experienced investment professional to join our Multi‑Asset Manager Research team, with a particular focus on the selection and monitoring of private‑market investment strategies – including Private Equity and Debt, Private Credit, Infrastructure, and Real Estate – ensuring both breadth and depth of coverage across these asset classes. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping our private markets fund selection capability and have the autonomy to drive impact. They will conduct rigorous due diligence and market research on private markets asset classes, asset managers, and strategies, while also contributing to the oversight of internally managed funds to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and governance standards. We are looking for someone with strong analytical capabilities, sound investment judgement, and a deep understanding of private‑market fund structures and strategies. The candidate should be adept at identifying and managing investment and regulatory risks associated with outsourced investment activities, coordinating input from relevant stakeholders to ensure robust oversight. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic and collaborative investment environment, with a particular emphasis on private markets.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Prior experience analysing funds within the Private Markets sector, and complementary understanding of Public Markets (Equities, Fixed Income).
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA), CFA Sustainable Investing Certificate, and/or Investment Management Certificate (IMC).
• Strong risk awareness and experience in manager oversight.
• A practical understanding of ESG integration as a core component of the research and selection process.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with confidence presenting to clients and investment committees.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus.
• Family‑friendly parental and carer’s leave.
• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Up to 40% discount for Aviva products.
• Aviva‑funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it.
• Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars.
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme.
• 21 volunteering hours per year.

In this role you’ll be ‘Certified’ under the Financial Conduct Authority / Prudential Regulation Authority’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR). This means that we’ll need to complete some regulatory background checks on you before you take up your role and we’ll need to ask you some questions on an annual basis to make sure you remain ‘fit and proper’ and competent to carry out your role. We’ll provide training on what holding a SMCR role means when you join us and annually thereafter.

Aviva is for everyone. We’re inclusive and flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart‑working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, send an email to [e-mail].

Aviva Investors is the asset manager for Aviva, the UK’s leading insurance, wealth and retirement business. With responsibility built into our investment processes, we create solutions fit for the future. We have the capital, scale and influence to drive positive change in the world and we don’t take that responsibility lightly as we strive to do the right thing for our people, communities. We bring together expertise from over 1,500 people in 14 countries, connecting seamlessly as one team to deliver the best of our diverse expertise with every investment. It takes all of us at Aviva Investors to contribute to creating an exceptional client experience, reflecting our innovation in sustainability. Enjoy an inclusive environment, get rewarded for high performance and take control of your development.

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