Job Description
What You’ll Do
Principal's Global Equity team is searching for an experienced Consumer Staples analyst. This candidate will work with a diverse team of portfolio managers and analysts supporting research and recommendations!
In this role, you’ll be able to:
* Provide and continue to build expertise Globally in the Consumer Staples sector;
* Partner closely with other analysts and portfolio managers to provide outperformance through stock selection, while working within the framework of our process and portfolio constraints;
* Monitor, research, and analyze industry and worldwide economic conditions. Independently analyze the impact economic and industry trends have on specific investments and convey findings to senior staff;
* In conjunction with senior analysts, apply company and economic analysis to project revenue and net income performance for specific companies and industries. Within current firm strategy, recommend investments that will result in profitable results; and;
* Provide buy, sell, and hold recommendations consistent with our investment philosophy
Principal Asset Management offers global asset management expertise across a diverse set of traditional and alternative asset classes. Check us out at www.principalam.com!
Consistent across all strategies, our approach is to evaluate and select stocks from a broad investment universe and construct portfolios in alignment with specific objectives and risk management parameters. We seek companies demonstrating positive fundamental change, with exploitable expectation gaps and pricing anomalies. Our conviction is centered on bottom-up fundamental insights while remaining macro-aware.
Who You Are
* MBA or Master of Science with finance emphasis and Chartered Financial Analyst designation (or progress towards CFA);
* 2 years (five highly preferred) equity investment experience ;
* Global equity experience in the Consumer sector;
* Use of proprietary quantitative tools demonstrating experience in fundamental analysis;
* Knowledge of sophisticated investment vehicles, thorough understanding of firm's investment strategy and philosophy, business acumen, analytical, superior judgment, and total rate of return mentality.
Skills That Will Help You Stand Out
* Superior analytical skills
* Must be a self-starter and demonstrate understanding of economies and investment theories
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Factset, Bloomberg
Location(s)
Based in our London office. This role offers hybrid working, with four days a week in the office.
Investment Code of Ethics
For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.
Experience Principal
At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being.
Posting Window
We will accept applications for 5 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.