Client Investment Specialist

Manchester, GB, M3 3HF

Purpose of the Job

Our parent company, Quintet Private Bank, is a leading private bank in the wealth management sector; we are committed to our clients and their families, and pride ourselves on our personalised service based on a deep understanding of what clients want to achieve. Compared to others, we are small (<1,800 employees across 30 European and UK locations) with an ambition to stay true to our purpose to be the most trusted fiduciary of family wealth.

 

When you join us you are joining a company that values diversity of background, equal access to opportunities, career development, collaboration and inclusiveness. We want our employees to feel proud of being part of a company that is committed to do the right thing. You will have the opportunity to grow your career while developing personally and professionally through various resources and programmes.

 

Client Investment Specialists play a pivotal role at the heart of our client offering. As a Client Investment Specialist/Portfolio Manager, you will act as a trusted investment partner to both clients and Client Advisors, bringing our investment strategy to life through tailored, high-quality portfolio solutions.
You will support on sophisticated investment proposals and portfolio reviews, supporting bespoke discretionary and advisory relationships, while ensuring alignment to house views and governance standards. Working closely with front office teams, you will help translate client needs into personalised investment strategies, managing portfolios for complex and high-value clients.
This is a highly visible role where you will act as an ambassador for our investment capabilities, contributing to the development of innovative solutions and delivering exceptional client outcomes. You will combine strong technical investment expertise with a commercial mindset, helping drive growth while maintaining a deep focus on client needs.

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead for investment proposals & portfolio reviews for “bespoke” clients in discretionary solutions.
  • Deal with more sophisticated clients that would need specific tailoring in their bespoke discretionary portfolios.
  • Understand the clients’ needs and preferences for bespoke discretionary portfolio management.
  • Provide an active feedback loop to colleagues in ICS on offering development, investment views, and product recommendations
  • Communicate our house view to Client Advisors and clients, ensuring high quality ‘after sales’ content for discretionary mandates and advisory solutions, when needed and requested by clients.
  • Implementation of investment views: ensure the different investment views, bespoke building blocks are delivered and reflected in Bespoke discretionary mandates, while implementing the Portfolio Construction team model portfolios and recommendations in Core and Personal discretionary solutions. (keep this one if the PM also covers Personal and/or Core solutions)
  • Act as the ambassador of the entire Investment capabilities of our Group (i.e. Asset Allocation, Structured Solutions, Alternatives, Fund Solutions, Equities, Fixed Income, and Direct Investments)
  • Support our Client Advisors, and partner with Lending and Wealth Planning, in driving growth.
  • Be an agent of change for strategic transformation
  • Help develop, pitch and oversee customised DPM solutions tailored to the needs of ‘Be-spoke’ clients

Knowledge and Experience

Extensive experience in a similiar Investment Specialist/Portfolio Manager position within Financial Services/Wealth Management. 

Attributes and Qualities

Attention to Detail
Client-Centric Mindset
Communication (Verbal & Written)
Collaborative Teamwork

Technical Skills

Portfolio construction
Asset class analysis
Single financial instruments analysis
Financial Markets Techniques

Languages Skills

Fluent in English, any additonal European language is advantageous