Investment Manager
Description
Purpose
The investment manager will:
Lead manager sourcing and due diligence across absolute return and equity sub-strategies
Structure managed accounts and bespoke mandates
Reallocate capital into higher-alpha strategies aligned with portfolio objectives
Strengthen resilience within the asset management team
Support performance oversight and active portfolio management
Responsibilities & Duties
- Manager sourcing & origination
Identify, source, and evaluate global investment managers across:
Alpha transport strategies
Market neutral strategies
Equity extension strategies
Hedged equity strategies
Maintain strong institutional relationships with consultants, peers, and managers
Proactively identify diversification opportunities to reduce single-manager concentration risk
- Due diligence & investment assessment
Conduct full investment, operational, and risk due diligence independently
Build and review advanced financial models and performance attribution analyses
Evaluate strategy robustness, alpha sustainability, and scalability
Assess portfolio construction, factor exposures, liquidity profile, and risk controls
Prepare detailed investment memoranda for internal review
- Mandate structuring & execution
Structure and negotiate managed accounts and fund allocations
Lead execution processes from approval to funding
Coordinate with legal, operations, and risk to finalize documentation
Manage capital deployment for ring-fenced allocations (e.g., USD 600m alpha transport allocation)
Ensure optimal ticket sizing and manager diversification (e.g., USD 200m mandates)
- Portfolio monitoring & performance oversight
Monitor performance, risk exposures, and alpha delivery
Review manager reporting and fair value estimates
Conduct periodic strategy reviews and performance diagnostics
Respond to underperformance with structured engagement plans
Recommend manager exits, reallocations, or mandate changes where appropriate
- Governance & committee reporting
Present investment recommendations to investment committees
Prepare periodic performance and attribution reports
Ensure all documentation meets EIA governance and audit standards
Maintain databases of prospective and rejected investments
- Team contribution & resilience
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to investment analysts
Support team knowledge development in absolute return and alpha transport strategies
Contribute to team resilience and reduce key-person dependency risk
Requirements
Qualifications & experience
Education
Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or related discipline
MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred
CFA or equivalent professional designation strongly preferred
Experience
10+ years of institutional investment experience
Significant experience in manager selection and portfolio construction
Demonstrated expertise in:
Absolute return strategies
Alpha transport strategies
Market neutral mandates
Equity extension structures
Experience structuring and managing managed accounts
Experience within:
Sovereign wealth funds
Pension funds
Asset managers
Institutional investment consulting firms
Technical skills
Advanced financial modeling and performance attribution analysis
Strong understanding of portfolio construction and risk-adjusted returns
Familiarity with hedge fund and alternative strategy structures