Investment Analyst Alternatives, Legacy

Position Overview

Permanent: 37.5 hour 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’re looking for a keen Investment Analyst (Legacy) to join our award‑winning team. We’re 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’re the largest UK asset manager outside London or Edinburgh, and we provide innovative investments that deliver sustainable returns over the long term.

As a Investment Analyst within our Alternatives Legacy team your role is hugely important and will include:

• Supporting the management and monitoring of legacy investment portfolios in line with internal procedures
• Providing data analysis to support oversight of performance, attribution, exposure and risk metrics
• Considering ESG, climate and Responsible Investment factors in investment analysis
• Participating in investment team meetings and wider collaboration across the organisation
• Engaging with advisers, consultants and research providers when required
• Identifying and escalating 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’ll be educated to degree level and hold, be working towards, or be willing to work towards a suitable investment qualification.

At Border to Coast, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to excellent benefits:

• 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

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. Please contact our recruitment team at recr

Based in Leeds, Border to Coast is the largest LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) 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 c.£65.3bn in investments, of which Border to Coast is directly responsible for the management or oversight of £55.4bn (as of 31 March 2025).

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered in England Number:  and Registered Office: 5th Floor, Toronto Square, Toronto Street, Leeds, LS1 2HJ
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