About Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you’ll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.

We’re intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,300 people working together. Our capability is diverse with more than 550 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients’ specific requirements. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Analyst to join our Sustainable Research team, part of our Global Research department. You will conduct thematic investment research and engage with companies on sustainability themes, collaborating with analysts and portfolio managers and communicating actionable investment insights. You will also play a role representing the firm with clients and externally. The role offers a great opportunity for an experienced, proactive analyst to join an award winning team in a large global research department and to help shape the ongoing development of our sustainable research capability. The successful candidate will develop and coordinate thematic research with sector analysts and portfolio managers, identify actionable investment implications, and engage with companies and issuers. They will work closely with Portfolio Managers across a range of funds including sustainable/impact strategies and play a role in representing the firm with clients and externally.

How you’ll spend your time

• Conduct thematic and company research to identify and analyze trends, drivers of change, growth opportunities, operational quality and the competitive landscape for and of businesses, with a particular lens around sustainability themes and material risk or opportunity exposures.
• Collaborate with equity and credit analysts globally to identify and analyze actionable investment implications arising from sustainable themes, integrating insights to fundamental research.
• Engage regularly with a selection of companies with exposure to identified sustainability themes.
• Present research insights to investment teams, with a focus on actionable takeaways, through a sustainable research lens.
• Collaborate with Sustainable Research and other research teams, as well as Responsible Investment, to maximize the effectiveness of firm wide research and engagement.
• Contribute to the team’s work in data science and enhanced analytics.
• Contribute to the firm’s thought leadership, client engagement, industry forums, responsible investment initiatives, and client relations.

To be successful in this role you will have

• Proven analytical capability relevant to thematic and fundamental investment analysis.
• Experience of thematic, investment or development finance research and analysis.
• Expertise in sustainability themes, e.g. decarbonization of industrials, materials or transport, physical climate risk and adaptation, or sustainable finance.
• Prior experience of working in and with investors (fund managers, private equity, real asset, development finance etc).
• Able to communicate investment ideas and complex issues effectively.
• Ability to work autonomously to apply critical thinking, identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Ability to review and synthesize information and form sound and independent judgement.
• Able to think boldly and creatively.
• Results oriented with strong execution skills.
• Team player, able to work in a multi disciplinary, global environment.

If you also had this, it would be great

• CFA and/or Accounting qualification or equivalent.
• Ability to mentor and develop other analysts.
• The role may involve occasional global travel.

In-Office Collaboration

We are a client centric, relationship based business. Working together, in person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face to face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders-clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in office time or different in office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Columbia Threadneedle is a people business, and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and performance based culture where everyone can belong, grow, contribute and realise their potential.

We appreciate that work life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to racial or ethnic background, religion or belief, sex or gender, nationality, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to aid your participation in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.