About the Opportunity
Job Type: PermanentApplication Deadline: 05 December 2025
Job Description
Title: Research Analyst - Grade 6
Department: Fidelity Multi Asset
Reports To: Global Head of Multi Asset Research
Location: London
About your team
Fidelity Multi Asset is a global team, managing portfolios using a wide range of asset classes including equities, bonds, real estate, infrastructure and other alternatives. The team specialises in building and managing outcome-focused strategies for clients, combining asset classes to deliver specific objectives. We invest using a team-based approach, where Portfolio Managers draw from a broad pool of investment ideas, generated by our experienced analysts across Markets Research, Strategy & Instrument Research and Quantitative Research teams, as well as Fidelity's wider global research platform.
Purpose of your role
This role supports the decision making of the Multi Asset Manager Selection Research team and the Multi Asset Portfolio Managers. The Analyst is required to have a strong understanding of Fixed Income markets, investment strategies and products. Curiosity, strong analytical skills and attention to detail will enable the evaluation of investment products and ultimately investment recommendation that meet the briefs of stakeholders and generate alpha. To be successful the individual must be able to prioritise competing tasks, communicate in a manner that expresses conviction and influences others and have a desire to go above and beyond to meet client needs.
The ability to work collaboratively is crucial with the individual in role needing to engage with various teams internally and externally providing ideas and insights and making valuable contributions to debate and discussion.
* Research, recommend and monitor a broad range of strategies (internal and external, active and passive) across the fixed income landscape
* Provide recommendations, advice and research notes to support Fidelity Multi Asset portfolio managers and product range
* Provide, monitor and update model portfolios of managers in line with risk/return specifications
* Contribute ideas and insights to regular team research meetings
* Discuss investment ideas with the Solutions & Multi Asset team
* Engage with the Fixed Income franchise when relevant, to gain a deeper understanding of developments
* Engage with the Solutions & Multi Asset Client Solutions team to support appropriate and high-quality messaging in client materials when investment ideas are discussed.
* Interact with other members of the research team and portfolio managers daily
Your success as an analyst will depend on the quality of your recommendations, the strength of your communication, and your engagement with the portfolio management team.
Experience and Qualifications Required
* Good level of experience in the Asset Management industry
* Analytical thinking and numerical skills
* Effective written and oral communication skills; ability to explain complex strategies in simple, transparent ways
* An inquisitive mind with excellent attention to detail
* Team player with the proven ability to work collaboratively and build strong internal and external relationships
* Deadline oriented and highly organised with the ability to work under pressure
* Systems experience – Morningstar, Bloomberg, eVestment combined with strong numerical (Excel) skills
* Working towards, or holding the CFA qualification
* High standards of personal integrity and alignment with Fidelity's required values and behaviours