Job description

Business type

Types of Jobs - Asset Management

Job title

Investment Specialist (Product Specialit) M/F

Contract type

VIE Programme

Term (in months)

2 years

Expected start date

01/05/2027

Management position

No

Job summary

Investment Solutions Department, which is responsible to import equity, fixed income, multi asset and alternative investment strategies managed by Amundi group companies out of Japan and external managers, and to liaise with PMs/PSs to obtain information about PMs' ideas on portfolio management.

An assistant to investment professional primarily focusing on quality

communication with both existing and prospective clients, which are

expected to grow further in number, such that the team can maintain

client confidence with the strategies and Amundi.

Fixed income (Main) and other asset class product management

• Support product specialists who prepare quarterly/semi-annual review reports at high quality for existing clients, by gathering necessary data of performance, portfolio analysis with explanatory comments, and byediting them to fit the required formats.
• Support IBD/RBD reporting team by providing necessary information for periodic reporting, including performance attribution and comparative analysis with markets Ø Provide peer comparison of main products by using eVestment or other data vendors' information, eg Bloomberg.
• Help marketing team/consultant relations in acquiring all the product related information, competitive advantage, competition survey, market sentiment of prospects, performances and client demand to support internal and external clients

Involvement in Global Investment Platform

• Support PSs in Tokyo to take care of strategies managed by the group company for platinum clients by updating necessary information
• Obtain the basic knowledge about the products in Fixed Income Business Line as well as other asset class Business Lines.
• Maintain regular contact with investment specialist teams in Paris, London and Boston to share the business information on both sides

Portfolio management

• (Occasionally) Help portfolio managers to place trade orders for cash management as a local portfolio manager of the assigned accounts whose main parts are managed outside of Japan.

Position location

Geographical area

Asia, Japan

City

Tokyo

Remote work

hybrid

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

• Finance/Investment,Economics

Level of minimal experience

0-2 years

Experience

• Investment related work including client reporting
• Assistant to PMs/PSs
• Experience in fixed income area is preferrable

Required skills

Strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills

Technical skills required

Excel VBA, Python
Experience to use Alto is highly appreciated

Languages

English (must), Japanese (preferrable)