Job Description

Who we are

Aberdeen Investments is part of Aberdeen Group plc, one of the UK’s leading Wealth & Investments groups.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry’s best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders and society.

We are repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand and are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

As a global business, Aberdeen consists of three divisions: Investments, Adviser, and interactive investor (ii). Each division is dedicated to meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs.

Our Asia Pacific Investments business has a large, dedicated and highly experienced investment team which has been investing across the region since 1985, and manages all our Asian products, including regional, country, smaller companies, and sustainable investing propositions.

The team has a strong regional footprint with offices in Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul, and Sydney. This breadth gives us close proximity to the companies we own and the markets we invest in. Our APAC operations have been based in Singapore since 1992. We invest in Asian companies to grow with them and to help them to become better investors.

Job Responsibilities:

Investment

• Contribute to team investment process and contribute to team management of assets
• Lead meetings with management of companies
• Attend all regular team meetings to discuss and present investment ideas
• Provide updates on company meetings and results at team meetings
• Represent abrdn in client meetings

Leadership/People Management

• Mentor and train junior team members

Marketing/Business Development

• Present the investment process to prospective clients
• Work closely with distribution team to win new mandates

Portfolio Administration

• Maintain model portfolios
• Plan and execute trades and ensure all trades are in line with requirements of client mandates.

Portfolio Construction/Management

• Assist in monitoring portfolio/portfolio activities in the course of portfolio management work
• Assist in portfolio construction e.g. planning and setting up trades
• Participate in generating trade ideas for funds managed on desk
• Assist in monitoring portfolios / portfolio activities in the course of portfolio management work
• Able to rebalance portfolios around corporate actions and deal with cash inflows and outflows
• Plan and execute trades and ensure all trades are in line with the requirements of client mandates

Research

• Undertake security and sector analysis and complete stock notes
• Keep up-to-date on sector, country and market developments and trends
• Country trips and produce investment trip reports
• To perform analysis of company results and provide results commentaries of portfolio holdings

Risk Management

• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of compliance and dealing procedures
• To comply with all regulatory, legal, corporate and client mandates

Training and Development

• To build and maintain knowledge of abrdn investment process, products and allocated market/sector responsibilities
• To build and maintain knowledge of abrdn systems, including Charles River, Bloomberg
• To participate and attend Continual Professional development opportunities in order to maintain knowledge and skills

Job Requirements:

• A good Bachelor’s degree or Post-graduate degree
• CFA qualified (or working towards)
• Possess Fund manager License is a requirement
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in the relevant industry
• Strong academic performance combined with extracurricular interests and achievements
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player with ability to manage own workload
• Good influencing skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Thai

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment.  We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance.  We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.