Newton, Geopolitics Analyst - BNY Mellon

Overview

Newton is a global investment management firm owned by BNY, with offices in London, New York, Boston, San Francisco and Tokyo. It provides investment services to institutional clients, including US and global pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, registered mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles and other institutions, and, via BNY Investments, to individuals. Newton uses an active, multidimensional and engaged approach in striving to deliver attractive outcomes to those clients.

Newton focuses on four key areas:

• Active Equities – Conviction-based, including global equity, small-cap, regional and thematic capabilities
• Income – Equity, fixed income and multi-asset
• Absolute Return – Fixed-income and multi-asset
• Multi-Asset Solutions – Systematic, outcome-orientated, relative balanced, bespoke and building blocks 

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Geopolitics Analyst to join our Newton Investment Research team. This role is located in Boston, MA or London, UK - HYBRID.

For this role, we seek a seasoned analyst of world events, policymaking, and domestic drivers in key nations and regions who can perform two key functions: translate risks and opportunities to a team of global investors in equities, bonds, and currencies, and communicate a coherent, differentiated view to our clients and prospects. The candidate must possess at least 10 years of work built around understanding how and why leaders in the developed and developing world take the actions they do, and how those actions may catalyze reactions and events by their neighbors, allies and rivals. The preferred candidate is not just someone who summarizes articles in Foreign Policy or the Wall Street Journal, but rather someone who has and can build upon a personal network of sources in governments, think tanks, academia, the media and more to cobble together a proprietary opinion of how situations and events will unfold. Understanding why leaders take the actions they do is just as important as predicting how these actions will in turn affect global and domestic economies, companies, and industries. 

The way we envision this role, there are two key elements:

• Internal facing: the successful geopolitical analyst will communicate insights and analyses to our investment professionals in real time, during our morning research meetings, as well as to smaller regular team meetings held by our fixed income group, our multi-asset portfolio managers, and our equity investment research “pods.” In addition, this individual would engage in “hunting” activity not directed by investors but rather led by the savvy and intellect of the geopolitical analyst, raising issues and situations that may not be fully understood by the investors. This individual would also engage in “gathering” activities, meaning investment professionals may commission projects for the geopolitical analyst to study and report upon – situations in which the individual does not have adequately deep knowledge and must research. The geopolitical analyst would then communicate findings for those projects both narrowly with the investors who commissioned the work, and also with the wider investment platform via our collaborative research software platform (Teams).

 

• External: in this aspect of the role, the geopolitical analyst will communicate his/her research and insights to our clients and to the wider world. In some instances, this communication will come during intimate meetings with clients performing regular “on-site” meetings, and in larger group settings such as conferences. A measure of the candidate’s success would be the frequency with which our relationship managers, fund strategists, and internal and partner sales professionals request their presence. Lastly, the successful candidate would be expected, at a minimum, to publish insights with some regularity on the Newton website in the form of brief white papers, and could also potentially host a podcast available not just to clients and partners but also to the wider world.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 

• Experience working in geopolitical analysis, either in government, think tank, academia, or sell-side research industry
• Master’s degree in history, public policy, international relations, government or related fields preferred

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:

· America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024

· World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024

· Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024 · Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024

· “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024

· Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024

· Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Employer Description:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.

EEO Statement:

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.