Macro Portfolio Manager

High Street Resources (HSR); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

High Street Resources (HSR) seeks a Portfolio Manager with deep Emerging Markets macro expertise, based in Abu Dhabi, to oversee capital allocation and risk management across active positions.

You will engage with global teams, translate macro insights into alpha, and contribute to the team's outlook through rigorous geopolitical and macro analyses of developing markets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on portfolio management experience, hedge fund preferred.
• Strong geopolitical and macro analyses with country‑level insights.
• Proven EM Macro track record with Sharpe ratio > 1.5.
• Deep understanding of regional economies and liquid assets for implementing theses.
• Excellent decision making under pressure and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Formulate portfolios to exploit global macro themes and generate asymmetric returns.
• Oversee significant capital allocation via Emerging Markets Macro strategy.
• Conduct geopolitical and fundamental economic analyses of emerging economies.
• Enforce risk management and evaluate investment theses.
• Collaborate within a global team to share insights and perspectives.

Skills

Portfolio management

Emerging markets

Geopolitical analysis

Macro analysis

Risk management

Team collaboration

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Excel

Job description

Our client is looking for strong Portfolio Managers with expertise in Emerging Markets Macro strategies. In this crucial position, based in Abu Dhabi, you will be given the responsibility of overseeing a substantial capital allocation and implementing thorough risk management for all active positions. Emphasizing collaboration, the client highly values consistent and frequent conversations about global macroeconomic trends, geopolitical changes, and the progression of financial markets.

Individuals who can derive essential insights from their investment scope to enlighten and mold the overall team's outlook, utilizing this shared knowledge to generate alpha within their mandate, will discover that this platform is an ideal showcase for their skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate portfolios designed to capitalize on global macroeconomic themes and trends, generating asymmetric returns with minimal correlation to conventional capital markets. This involves identifying and exploiting variant perspectives on the evolution of macro economies, fiscal and monetary policy, diverging from market-priced expectations
• Independently oversee a substantial capital allocation through the development, execution, and monitoring of an Emerging Markets Macro strategy
• Conduct comprehensive geopolitical and fundamental economic analyses of emerging economies, with a focus on identifying unique opportunity sets in developing regions
• Enforce risk management practices, actively evaluating the merits of all positions and investment theses
• Collaborate seamlessly within a global team setting, contributing and gaining insights and expertise from the collective knowledge of the team

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in portfolio management, preferably within the context of a hedge fund
• Proficiency in conducting fundamental geopolitical and economic analyses, with the capability to delve deeply into country-level details, producing independent research that pinpoints unique opportunities within the region
• Proven Track Record in Emerging Markets Macro, showcased through robust investment insight and a Sharpe Ratio exceeding 1.5
• Demonstrated expertise in the economies within the specified region of focus, along with a comprehensive understanding of the available liquid assets necessary for structuring and implementing investment perspectives
• Exceptional decision-making prowess, adept at performing effectively under pressure
• Possession of humility and adaptability, thriving in a highly collaborative global team environment