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Join the global charitable foundation Wellcome Trust combating health challenges and facilitating scientific progress with a sizable endowment fund
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Location
London, UK - Hybrid
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Organisation summary
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to enhancing global health through scientific advancements. By funding research, advocacy, and collaborative endeavours, it's aiming to address pressing global health issues. With a solid plan to spend a whopping £16bn over the forthcoming decade, the trust aims to make significant contributions to mental health, infectious diseases, and climate-related health challenges.
Role Summary
- Work within a diversified Investment team focusing on direct equities supporting the charitable mission
- Assist in evaluating public equity holdings and new opportunities using qualitative and quantitative research
- Promote Wellcome Trust within the investment industry and establish relations with various third parties such as company management teams, analysts, and investors
Role Requirements
- Experienced in researching and analysing public equities either on buy side or sell side
- Possess strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills including financial modelling
- Excellent IT skills with proficiency in Excel and ability to work within tight deadlines
Application Process Details
- Submit the current CV and complete a short application
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
The role entails working within the Investment team reporting to a Managing Partner, Investments in the team. This role is part of the Direct Equities team within the Investment division. Wellcome’s Investment portfolio of £37.6 billion is diversified across asset classes and geographies with an objective of generating returns to fund the charitable mission and at least preserve the endowment in real terms long-term.
Job requirements include providing qualitative and quantitative analytical skills to the portfolio management team, assisting in the monitoring and review of existing public equity holdings, and evaluation of new opportunities. You will also be expected to research investment ideas to contribute to the wider portfolio, actively network and promote Wellcome in the investment industry, and liaise with third parties, including company management teams and boards, sell side analysts and other buy side investors.
We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience of researching and analysing public equities, either on the buy side or sell side, strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including complex financial modelling, and experience of delivering key projects/pieces of work to a high standard within tight deadlines. Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Excel, are also required.
We offer a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office. Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive.
To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application. Interview dates: W/c 17 February.
