About Us
Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.
About The Role
THE ROLE
We are seeking an experienced equity investor to be a key member of our Materials team within Global Industry Research (GIR), based in either Boston or London, with responsibility for conducting research and making investment recommendations across sub-industries including global Chemicals, Packaging, and Paper & Forest Products. Our Global Industry Analysts (GIAs) are the firm’s subject matter experts for their respective sectors. Their job is to generate superior investment returns through fundamental company and sector research and analysis, setting their own research agendas which are core to their own individual philosophy and process. They are thought leaders for their sectors. Our most successful GIAs demonstrate a consistent ability to generate differentiated investment insights, and effectively guide a broad range of diversified Portfolio Managers into what they view as the most compelling and differentiated investment ideas across their opportunity set. Our GIAs are also Portfolio Managers themselves. They have the privilege of manage significant client assets in multiple concentrated alpha sleeves as part of our $140 billion research portfolios suite of products, in addition to other client solutions. The impact of our GIA's extends far beyond the research they undertake, and the assets they manage. As subject matter experts, they have the ability to influence a broader range of Portfolio Managers across a range of investment styles, regions and time horizons, including benchmark-relative, total return and long/short investment strategies. Our investment culture thrives with rich, rigorous and respectful debate of insights, assumptions and theses across multiple independent perspectives, often with unique client objectives and individual portfolio team processes. Our GIAs are at the core of this debate – igniting and contributing to the debate with the common goal of generating superior investment returns for our clients.
Essential Skills
Stock Picking Acumen, Money Making Skill & Passion
- Ability to be forward-looking, understand the drivers of a stock and what matters. Demonstrated track record of successful stock recommendations based on a philosophy and process that enables the consistent generation of alpha across the relevant industries within the Materials sector;
- Comfort with ambiguity and taking risk;
- Highly analytical and discerning mindset, with robust risk and valuation framework;
- Creative and differentiated approach to identifying companies, sector trends and key inflection points with data agility, and the ability to build own data sets.
- Intellectual curiosity and differentiated thinking which translate into research insights;
Communication, Collaboration & Ability to Influence
- Proven ability to develop deep, long-term relationships with company management teams;
- Comfort developing strong and trusting relationships through respectful and rigorous debate of action- oriented investment ideas and stocks in a highly interactive environment;
- Willingness to work with others to build on ideas to expand the volume of stocks discussed, and a willingness to embrace opposing views.
- Ability to influence investment decision making of Portfolio Managers;
- Concise spoken and written communication, with conviction and action orientation.
Growth Mindset
- Relentlessly self-reflective and focused on ‘getting better’ – in skills and decision-making;
- Desire to learn from and embrace different perspectives;
- Strong work ethic, grit and intense desire to ‘win’ (against the market, not colleagues);
- Orientation to incorporate new tools, data and technology into research process.
Qualifications
Qualifications and characteristics are likely to include:
- A minimum of 10+ years of Materials sector investing experience, ideally with specific risk-taking experience in companies involved in the production of various commodity and specialty chemicals, advanced materials, and paper, wood and packaging products;
- Skill to identify key drivers of an industry, company and stock, and creativity to think through innovation/long term stock winners;
- Very strong analytical and valuation frameworks;
- Fiduciary mindset, relentlessly focused on client outcomes, with the highest personal and professional integrity and ethics;
- Ability to prioritize effectively and independently;
- Global mindset and orientation;
- Strong academic credentials; MBA or CFA preferred.
LOCATION
The position will be based in one of these locations – Boston or London.
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.
As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [email protected].
Benefits
At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry. We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is:
USD 100,000 - 225,000
This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process.
Base salary is only one component of Wellington’s total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back-up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)
