Investment Analyst

GenMan is the management company for GenHold which is a private holding and investment company founded by a prominent Greek shipping dynasty with long-standing experience in venture capital and private equity activities. GenHolds portfolio includes real estate assets and venture capital and private equity investments. GenHold is also expanding its footprint to the mining, energy, infrastructure and technology sectors.

GenMan is the central hub of operations, established to support group companies and originate new investment opportunities. We hold our values at the heart of everything we do, offering a unique and friendly place of work; whilst maintaining the highest of professional standards.

We are looking for an experienced Investment Analyst to undertake market and financial research and report on prospective investment opportunities. The successful candidate will identify and analyse both the value drivers and risk of investment opportunities. You will participate in business development and portfolio management activities by providing the necessary data for our decision-making process. This position has scope to progress into an Investment Manager role.

Hours: 9.00am 18.00pm.

Benefits: We offer a competitive range of benefits for employees (i.e. 27 days holiday, Private Healthcare, Pension, Discretionary Bonus Scheme,discounts at local eateries, bring your pet to work, bike maintenance station, member socials and a day off on your birthday).

Key Responsibilities:

• To research companies, their financial state, their underlying sectors of operation and related market trends.
• Create financial models and reports that convey complex information succinctly and accurately.
• Make recommendations based on research and an understanding of political and economic events.
• Analyze company financial statements and information (e.g. investor presentations, annual reports, etc.).
• Process and interpret complicated business and financial information.
• Write market and financial research summaries.
• Identify value drivers and potential business improvements.
• Identify business risks and potential mitigations.
• Examine and assess economic and market trends, earnings prospects and various other indicators and factors to determine suitable investment strategies.
• Look back at previous investment decisions and the thought process of making the investment decision.
• Liaise with investment managers and network with brokers and potential co-investors.

Skills and experience necessary for success in the role:

• Rigorous research skills.
• A keen interest in current affairs.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Teamworking skills.
• Excellent numerical skills and the ability to apply them.
• Communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence key stakeholders to support proposed strategies, process improvements and operational decisions.
• Resourcefulness and creative problem-solving skills.
• Experience testing and mapping various business processes and protocols.
• Familiarity with industry technology systems to gather data.
• The ability to think strategically.
• Proven working experience as an Investment Analyst.
• Solid understanding of financial set-up, procedures, statistics and economics.
• Excellent investment analysis software user.
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Minimum experience level of 3 5 years.