Senior Associate, Economics and Capital Markets The Future Fund is Australia's Sovereign Wealth Fund.
Today, we manage over $250 billion across six public asset funds.
Our purpose is clear: we invest for the benefit of future generations of Australians.
High quality decision making is our commercial competitive advantage.
Our organisation is home to ambitious, high-performing people who are driven to do meaningful work, grow professionally, support their peers and colleagues, and contribute to the future success of our organisation.
Our 'One team, One purpose' philosophy underpins our unique culture and the way we work together.
This philosophy extends into all aspects of our organisation and guides how and why we do what we do.
We are passionate about our values, which define how we go about doing what we do:
We focus on what matters .
Everything we do is focused on achieving our purpose, we don't get side-tracked by distractions.
We always do the right thing by our country, our organisation and our team.
We work together to achieve the best outcome every time and ultimately to achieve our purpose.
The Opportunity
The Economics and Capital Markets Team (ECM) is at the forefront of leading the Agency's research into the global investment environment and portfolio implications, with the primary goal of achieving our investment objectives.
Our collaborative team plays a vital role, influencing a wide range of stakeholders, from the Board and Investment Committee to Sector teams.
ECM has three pillars:
Strategic Themes – the long-term drivers of economic and financial market outcomes.
Cyclical Macro – understanding cyclical fluctuations in the global and regional economies and policy responses.
Capital Markets – understanding what is priced into various asset markets and the implications for portfolio positioning.
This role works across all three pillars and offers a remarkable opportunity to gain invaluable experience and develop a deep understanding of economics, encompassing both short and long-term perspectives.
You will also immerse yourself in the range of asset classes that the Future Fund invests in and engage in whole of portfolio management.
The Future Fund has unparalleled access to some of the world's leading thinkers in economics, policy making and financial markets.
This position presents an exciting opportunity to build an outstanding foundation for a rewarding career in funds management.
Key Responsibilities
The role has a good blend of short-term tasks and longer-term research work including:
The monitoring of daily developments in economics and policy, analysing their impact on financial markets.
Contribute to the development of economic scenarios.
Creating and designing a variety of economic models.
Developing a range of asset pricing models.
Collaborating with Asset class teams on asset class assumptions.
Contributing to discussions on portfolio settings.
About You
We're looking for someone who has a sound understanding of economic fundamentals, capable of identifying important trends and developments for financial markets, and adept at translating that work into practical portfolio solutions.
Our ideal candidate will have a well-rounded skill set, encompassing both quantitative and qualitative abilities.
They should be passionate about a career in funds management, analytically rigorous, have a wide-ranging reading habit, show curiosity, constantly challenge their own viewpoints, a natural communicator and thrive working in a team-based environment.
While a tertiary qualification is mandatory for this role, postgraduate qualifications and/or CFA designation (or studying towards) will be viewed positively, although not essential.
We also welcome candidates with studies in international relations and related disciplines.
To be eligible to apply, you must have Australian citizenship.
Life at Future Fund
Our approach to building an inclusive culture is aimed at facilitating impactful, effective and objective decision making.
We continue to deepen our understanding of the lived experience of underrepresented groups within our industry.
If this opportunity is a match for your personal values, professional experience, and career aspiration then we actively encourage you to apply.
Your unique perspective and contribution will help us actualise our collective purpose – to invest for future generations of Australians.
We are better for our differences and support our people in bringing their authentic selves to work.
It not only benefits our teams, it means you can focus on what matters most, being you.
Learn more about life at Future Fund by visiting our LinkedIn Life page.
If you wish to have a confidential discussion with the Talent Team at Future Fund, please email Liz du Preez Talent Acquisition Manager at
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