Portfolio Strategist, Global Investor

PER; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

PER, a major global investor based in Abu Dhabi, is seeking a candidate to join the Strategy & Asset Allocation team. You will help develop the fund's asset allocation strategy, monitor market expectations and provide strategic views on new investment ideas.

You will support the identification and maintenance of investment risk IT systems, ensuring data is collected and analyzed effectively for risk assessment and portfolio oversight.

Qualifications

• Finance background and experience in a similar field.
• Strong interest in and understanding of financial markets.
• Ability to monitor markets and assess investment ideas.
• Analytical mindset with focus on risk measurement and portfolio strategy.
• Keen understanding of different asset classes and market dynamics.
• Commercial awareness when assessing business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing the fund's asset allocation strategy.
• Monitor capital market expectations and provide strategic views and research on investment ideas.
• Support identification, development/configuration and maintenance of investment risk IT systems and ensure data is properly collected and analyzed.

Skills

Financial background

Market understanding

Relationship management

Market monitoring

Risk measurement

Economic literacy

Commercial mindset

Coding knowledge

Job description

About our client

Our client is a major global investor based in Abu Dhabi. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Strategy & Asset Allocation team to enable the efficient and effective governance of the fund's investment sector.

What the job involves

• Assist in the development and implementation of the fund's asset allocation strategy
• Monitor developments in capital market expectations and provide strategic views and research into new investment ideas
• Support the identification, development/configuration and/or maintenance of investment risk IT systems and ensure investment risk data is properly collected and analysed before usage

Who we are looking for

• A financial background and experience working in a similar field
• An interest in and understanding of financial markets
• Strong relationship management skills and problem solving competencies
• Possess strong market monitoring capabilities, not just across private markets but other related markets, for example, leveraged finance
• Sound judgement and enthusiasm for risk measurement and monitoring, with a focus on the overall portfolio strategy
• A high degree of economic literacy on private and public markets with a keen understanding of different asset classes
• A commercial nature when viewing potential business plans and opportunities
• Knowledge of coding is advantageous