Research Analyst

VWA Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

1 day WFH per week

Excellent company benefits

Job summary

VWA Ltd. is seeking a Research Analyst to conduct extensive market and industry research, engage with experts, and manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.

The role spans primary research, expert engagement, and regulatory analysis, with AI tools increasingly integrated into day-to-day workflows. You should bring strong analytical skills, experience in financial services research or journalism, and a passion for financial markets.

Qualifications

• Degree from a top university (or equivalent).
• Experience in financial services research or related fields.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative data skills.
• Hands-on AI tools experience in a professional setting.
• Ability to manage workload during busy periods.
• Strong interest and understanding of financial markets.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Conduct broad research on markets, sectors, companies, politics and geographies.
• Engage with experts, advisors and external research providers.
• Source and coordinate research projects, prioritising deadlines.
• Communicate findings with investment professionals and portfolio managers.
• Apply AI tools to enhance workflows and identify opportunities.
• Track developments in companies, industries and regulations relevant to assignments.

Skills

Financial research

Data analysis

AI tools

Relationship mgmt

Resilience

Creativity

Workload management

Financial markets

Curiosity

Adaptability

European language

Education

Degree from a top university

Tools

Excel

Job description

Competitive salary plus excellent company benefits

The Client:

VWA is partnering with one of the world's longest-standing investment firms. The firm focuses on strong returns while protecting capital when markets are difficult, and its culture rewards rigour, creativity, hard work and tenacity.

Kindly note that this opportunity is not a fast-track to an Investment Professional role.

The Role:

This a unique opportunity to join a prestigious firm and work with a friendly, high-achieving and supportive team. The Research Analyst will work closely with stakeholders across the business, and will span primary research, expert engagement, management assessment, and industry and regulatory analysis. The work will be broad and include:

• Researching a wide range of topics, including markets, sectors, companies, politics and geographies
• Acting as a thought partner to investment professionals
• Sourcing and engaging experts, advisors and other relevant industry participants
• Running several research projects at once, prioritising well and working to sometimes tight deadlines
• Communicating with stakeholders internally, including investment professionals and portfolio managers
• Managing relationships with external consultants, experts and research providers
• Applying AI tools in day-to-day research and identifying where AI can enhance workflows
• Tracking company, industry, regulatory, and market developments relevant to each assignment

Required Skills & Experience:

• Applicants will ideally be degree-educated from a top university (or equivalent qualifications)
• Strong previous experience in business consulting research, financial journalism, or another financial services company with demonstrable skills, and a keen interest, in research
• Strong qualitative and quantitative skills when handling data
• Curiosity and adaptability to take on breadth of research tasks
• Hands-on experience with AI tools, and ability to use these in a professional setting
• Curiosity and adaptability to take on breadth of research tasks
• Relationship management skills
• Resilience and creativity
• Managing workload effectively during periods of intensity
• A keen interest and demonstrable understanding of financial markets
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• An additional European language is desirable
• Core hours are 9am to 6pm, with some flexibility to work outside of core hours when needed
• Salary will be based on experience, plus a discretionary bonus and excellent company benefits.
• Hybrid working, with 1 day WFH per week
• Mayfair office location