Investment Analyst Alternatives, Legacy

Permanent: 37.5 hours per week

Full time (we welcome flexible working discussions)

An opportunity to make a difference

At Border to Coast our purpose is to make a difference and we are looking for a keen Investment Analyst (Legacy) to join our award‑winning team.

As a customer‑owned and customer‑focused organisation, integrity is one of our values, as is our collaborative and sustainable approach. Our focus is to secure the pensions of over a million people who have provided valuable service to their communities and society. We are the largest UK asset manager outside London or Edinburgh, and we provide innovative investments that deliver sustainable returns over the long term.

We are recruiting this role to strengthen the support and oversight of our legacy private markets investment portfolios within the Alternatives team as our organisation continues to grow.

• Support the management and monitoring of legacy investment portfolios in line with internal procedures
• Provide data analysis to support oversight of performance, attribution, exposure and risk metrics
• Consider ESG, climate and Responsible Investment factors in investment analysis
• Participate in investment team meetings and wider collaboration across the organisation
• Engage with advisers, consultants and research providers when required
• Identify and, where appropriate, escalated risks within your area of responsibility

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An ability to distil complex information clearly and concisely
• High levels of integrity and trustworthiness
• Good IT skills and confidence working with data
• A genuine interest in investment markets, long‑term investing and sustainability

• Experience in investment research or due diligence
• Familiarity with investment management software
• Experience collaborating on or presenting investment ideas

You will be educated to degree level and hold, be working towards, or be willing to work towards a suitable investment qualification.

• Vitality Health Insurance for all employees
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A generous holiday allowance of 30 days a year, plus bank holidays
• Professional Development including the opportunity to gain fully funded qualifications (e.g. IMC)
• Critical Illness Cover
• Pension scheme
• Stunning Leeds city centre location only a short walk to the train station
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  Life Assurance of 6 times salary
• Sustainable travel plans
• Range of discounts for Leeds gyms, shops and restaurants
• Hybrid working
• Onsite gym

We welcome applications from people of all experience levels and backgrounds and value diversity of thought. We are committed to creating an inclusive and engaging workplace, ensuring that colleagues maintain a work‑life balance. We encourage colleagues to progress, be themselves and be their best through both personal and professional development.

If you have a disability, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we would be happy to discuss making reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.

We are looking for people with the right values, behaviours, skills and experiences and if you meet some of the role’s criteria and are interested in finding out more about Border to Coast and the team, we’d love to hear from you.

Based in Leeds, Border to Coast is the largest Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pool in the UK. It is owned by 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds (Partner Funds). The Partner Funds represent nearly 3,000 employers and over 1.1 million members.

The Partner Funds are Bedfordshire, Cumbria, Durham, East Riding, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Surrey, Teesside, Tyne and Wear and Warwickshire.

The Partner Funds have approximately £65.3 bn in investments, of which Border to Coast is directly responsible for the management or oversight of £55.4 bn (as of 31 March 2025).