Senior Associate, Public Markets & Manager Selection

HUMAN-AI-Z Nexus Technology

Dubai

On-site

AED 900,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

HUMAN-AI-Z Nexus Technology is seeking a Senior Associate for its Public Markets team in Dubai. The role centers on selecting and supervising top external fund managers globally, emphasizing strategic, long-horizon allocation over day-to-day trading.

You will lead due diligence, manager evaluations and investment memos, interfacing with committees and risk/legal teams to align incentives with the institution's goals. Dubai-based, high visibility, fiduciary role.

Qualifications

5–7 years in public markets investing with external manager selection experience.
Hedge fund and liquid alternatives manager selection experience is important.
Focused on long-term, strategic allocation through external funds rather than daily trading.
Strong manager research depth to judge repeatability of past results.
Solid quantitative evaluation across performance, factor/style and risk.
Structured decision-making with sound risk awareness.
Ability to defend recommendations to investment committees.
CFA or an advanced degree in finance, economics or related field.
High integrity and fiduciary mindset.

Responsibilities

Support full external manager lifecycle across equities, fixed income, liquid alternatives and multi-asset strategies.
Screen and shortlist managers for due diligence based on performance, risk and fees.
Lead qualitative and quantitative due diligence with PMs, analysts and risk officers.
Prepare manager selection reports and investment memos for committees.
Negotiate mandate terms, fees and liquidity terms aligning incentives.
Monitor managers against benchmarks and support rebalancing decisions.