The Graduate Investment Analyst will be part of UCIM’s London-based investment team, working alongside the existing Investment Analyst & Associate Team, Investment Directors, and Chief Investment Officer. This is a generalist role, with the successful candidate focussing on sourcing and evaluating investment managers within all asset classes. Key Responsibilities The candidate will also assist with monitoring, exposure, risk management, and forecasting; performance attribution; ad-hoc project work aimed at enhancing efficiency and performance; and other activities designed to support a consistently best-in-class investment framework and process. The successful candidate will also be expected to work closely and collaboratively with UCIM’s Sustainable Investment Lead to ensure that the Firm’s sustainability-related considerations and ambitions are properly implemented and reflected.The candidate will also be expected to oversee or provide support to colleagues on a variety of organisational, operational, and broader Firm-related projects. The successful candidate will be expected to make substantial progress towards earning the CFA charter, including at least a successful pass of the Level 1 exam and be close to or have achieved Level 2 or above during their first two years with the Firm. UCIM provides funding, tuition and study leave to support this endeavour. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, conscientious and personable recent graduate or final-year undergraduate or masters student with strong academic credentials, typically a first class or high second class honours degree or equivalent, supported by proven analytical abilities. Maths to A Level standard is helpful in this role as are excellent communication and presentation skills (both spoken and written), natural intellectual curiosity, high integrity, and a willingness to challenge the status quo. Just as important is the ability to demonstrate a strong existing interest in investing and to show a philosophical alignment with the CUEF’s long-term approach as well as its commitment to investing in a sustainable manner. UCIM employs a highly regarded and motivated team and the successful candidate will be enthused by the opportunity to work in a high-performing and collaborative culture where learning is encouraged. Candidates should also: - be open to working within an ambitious and non-hierarchical team; - be humble, collegiate, and collaborative; - be willing to take responsibility for tasks and see them through; - be willing to lend a hand across all aspects of UCIM’s work; - be highly organised and willing to work on multiple projects at the same time; - be detail-oriented; - be comfortable exploring new or less structured pieces of work with appropriate guidance; - able to make well-reasoned decisions using evidence, judgement and team input and - be willing to take the “path of most resistance” if this happens to represent the optimal course of action in a particular situation. This role is office based at Kings Cross, London, with regular (bi-weekly) rail travel to Cambridge as well as regular international travel as required. The initial contract is for 24 months. If you successfully pass the CFA level 1 exam and meet the other requirements of the role then you will most likely be offered an open ended contract as an Investment Analyst with UCIM.