Truist · 2 days ago
Analyst - Investment Strategy
Truist is a financial services company seeking an Investment Analyst to help develop and provide recommendations for the firm’s investment outlook. The role involves working on capital market forecasts, asset allocation guidance, and portfolio construction solutions for private and institutional clients.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Help develop and provide recommendations for the firm’s overall investment outlook, including capital market forecasts, strategic and tactical asset allocation guidance/management and portfolio construction solutions that supports $300 Billion of assets under advisement for private and institutional clients
Work with senior members of the team on the development of capital market assumptions and strategic portfolios as well as contributing to tactical portfolios/guidance
Support senior member of the team in development of asset allocation and portfolio construction recommendations using quantitative and qualitative research and analysis; conduct research studies incorporating long-term and short-term themes and market dynamics
Create and maintain research frameworks and models for the coverage and recommendations of specific equity, fixed income, and non-traditional asset classes and strategies
Ongoing evaluation of investable asset class coverage, portfolio analysis, and actionable IAG portfolio ideas
Work alongside portfolio construction and manager due diligence teammates to conduct qualitative and quantitative (ratio, risk and performance analyses) manager analysis to make manager recommendations for strategy portfolios
Contributes to communicating IAG’s investment outlook through written publications
Write or co-author timely asset class articles and topical papers consistent with overall strategy
Actively contribute and participate in strategy meetings with supporting documentation and rationale
Ongoing support and presentations to advisors relating to macro trends, investment strategy, portfolio construction process and custom analysis
Travels up to 10% of the time delivering investment delivering market strategy and IAG capability presentations, for client events, public events, panels and business development
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, statistics, or economics
5-7 years of macro, asset allocation, portfolio construction and/or related experience
Broad knowledge of global macro, investment and market-related concepts
Exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written)
Strong quantitative, research and analytical skills
Exceptional level of skill in use of MS Office Excel and PowerPoint
Travel up 10% of time
Preferred
Strong academic pedigree, e.g., MBA, PhD &/or other post-graduate degree from top-tier academic institutions
CFA Charterholder or other relevant designations
7+ years of macro, asset allocation, portfolio construction and/or related experience
Prior experience in writing and presenting on macro strategy, asset allocation, and investments
Ability to translate complex analytical information into understandable terms for investment advisors, clients and other audiences
Experience with investment research tools such as FactSet, Bloomberg, Thompson One, and Haver Analytics
Highly skilled in MS Office PowerPoint and Excel
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Disability
Accidental death and dismemberment
Tax-preferred savings accounts
401k plan
Vacation
Sick days
Paid holidays
Defined benefit pension plan
Restricted stock units
Deferred compensation plan
Company
Truist
Truist is the sixth-largest commercial bank in the U.S.
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
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