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.

Fixed Income Investment Specialist, APAC

Summary

The Fixed Income Investment Specialist, APAC, will be responsible for actively representing, advocating for and supporting the distribution efforts for the asset class in region.

About the department

Fixed Income is a core part of our business at Aberdeen, with strong long-term investment performance and over 125 people globally. We are leaders in credit, public and private, and specialists in emerging markets, insurance and sustainability.

Aberdeen Fixed Income has a broad client base globally and is focused on growth and expansion in the wholesale channel. There is strong momentum in Wholesale in APAC and significant opportunities for further growth.

About the role

The Fixed Income Investment Specialist will act as a key link between the investment teams, the client group and product teams to drive growth in Fixed Income in APAC.

With a focus on the Wholesale channel, the role holder will be responsible for actively representing, advocating and supporting the regional distribution efforts for the asset class.

The Investment Specialist (“IS”) is expected to understand the asset class, our capabilities within the asset class, our product offering and positioning relative to peers.

The IS will:

• Represent Fixed Income with clients and prospects, and internally with sales teams and other key stakeholders
• Respond to technical client and sales queries in an accurate, timely and globally consistent manner
• Lead initiatives and actively collaborate to drive the commercialisation and growth of Fixed Income in region (e.g. on new business opportunities with sales colleagues, coordinating activity on fund launches and campaigns, input to product strategy)
• Prepare and seek opportunities to improve messaging and materials (market updates, insight articles, pitch decks, RFPs etc), including key data points and visualisations required

The IS will report to the Head of Fixed Income APAC with a dotted line to the Global Head of Strategy and Investment Specialists, Fixed Income. They will be part of the global Fixed Income specialist team and communicate and coordinate activities with other team members to enhance efficiency, insight-sharing and consistency of messaging across the company.

About the candidate requirements – skills and experience:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Min 5years of experience in Fixed Income investing
• A passion for delivering for clients and driving growth
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to work independently and self-start, but also with others – strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work with senior individuals in a complex global organisation
• Organisation and prioritisation – of own time and supporting business prioritisation and focus
• Problem-solving - a forward-looking approach and commitment to continuous improvement and innovation
• Desirable – regional fixed income market knowledge and competitor insight. Experience of working with a variety of wholesale clients, and supporting Luxembourg domiciled fund ranges
• Desirable – additional language skills

Key competencies:

• Impact & influence
• Commerciality
• Builds relationships
• Analytical skills
• Innovation & creativity

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.