Portfolio Strategist, Global Investor, Abu Dhabi, UAE

PER; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

PER, a major global investor based in Abu Dhabi, seeks a Strategy & Asset Allocation professional to help govern the fund's investment strategy and asset allocation framework. You will contribute to the development and execution of the asset allocation approach and support governance across the portfolio.

You will monitor capital market expectations, research new investment ideas, and assist in maintaining investment risk IT systems, ensuring data is accurately collected and analyzed for

Qualifications

• Must have a financial background and interest in markets.
• Strong relationship management and problem-solving skills.
• Sound judgement in risk measurement and monitoring.
• Keen understanding of asset classes in private and public markets.

Responsibilities

• Assist in development and implementation of the fund's asset allocation strategy.
• Monitor capital market expectations and provide strategic views/research on new ideas.
• Support identification and maintenance of investment risk IT systems and ensure data integrity.

Skills

Financial background

Interest in financial markets

Relationship management

Problem solving

Market monitoring capabilities

Judgement and risk monitoring

Economic literacy

Commercial mindset

Coding knowledge (advantageous)

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