Associate, Investment Manager

WisdomTree; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (office ~3 days/week)

Job summary

Albemarle Street Partners, part of WisdomTree, is seeking a hands-on Portfolio Manager for the Managed Portfolio Service (MPS). You will own portfolio construction within Investment Committee guidance, drive end-to-end rebalance cycles, and ensure platform-ready output while pushing for automated data workflows and AI-assisted research.

You will monitor risk, perform due diligence, and support governance and reporting.

Qualifications

• IMC or equivalent level 4 qualification and numerate degree.
• Professional qualifications (PCIAM / Chartered Wealth Manager / CFA) desirable.
• Minimum two years in multi-asset portfolio management or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own portfolio construction and rebalance cycle end to end within Investment Committee framework.
• Conduct fund/ETF due diligence and ongoing holdings monitoring.
• Produce performance analysis and explain attribution at multiple levels.
• Support governance, compliance, and CPD requirements.
• Build tooling to reduce manual work and apply AI-assisted research responsibly.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data manipulation

AI tooling in investment research

Written and verbal communication

Portfolio construction & rebalancing

Education

IMC or equivalent Level 4

Numerate degree

CISI PCIAM / CFA / Chartered Wealth Manager

Tools

Morningstar Direct

FE Analytics

Bloomberg

FactSet

Job description

Albemarle Street Partners, part of WisdomTree, is a discretionary investment manager providing financial advisers with model portfolios, multi-asset funds and centralised investment propositions.

You will be one of the portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day running of our discretionary Managed Portfolio Service — a range of risk-targeted model portfolios distributed to UK financial advisers via third-party platforms.

In this hands-on role you will own portfolio construction work within the framework set by the Investment Committee, drive the rebalance cycle end to end (portfolio construction, platform implementation, adviser communication), and be accountable for the accuracy of what reaches the platforms. You will also be expected to constantly improve processes where possible: a meaningful part of the role is removing manual work through data tooling and AI-assisted workflows.

Key Accountabilities and Scope

Portfolio Management & Research

• Maintain and develop the MPS model range, ensuring each portfolio remains consistent with its stated risk profile, objective and target market.
• Conduct fund and ETF due diligence: quantitative screening, factor and style analysis, cost and liquidity assessment, manager due diligence, and ongoing monitoring of holdings.
• Prepare rebalance proposals for the Investment Committee, including rationale, expected impact, risk metrics and cost implications.
• Monitor portfolio risk against mandate constraints (volatility ranges, drawdown expectations, asset class limits, concentration, liquidity) and elevate breaches promptly to the Head of Investment Management.
• Maintain risk‑profiling documentation where relevant (for example Dynamic Planner, Defaqto, Oxford Risk mappings) and support ratings submissions and due diligence questionnaires.

Implementation and platform operations

• Run the rebalance cycle to a fixed timetable: pre‑trade checks, generation of platform‑specific model files, upload, post‑trade reconciliation and evidence of completion.
• Manage the technical detail that makes implementation work — share class and platform‑specific ISIN mapping, cash and money‑market handling, minimum trade sizes and platform dealing constraints.
• Support onboarding of the model range onto new platforms and onto new reporting or data systems.
• Maintain implementation controls and an audit trail so that every model change is traceable from Investment Committee decision through to platform position.

Performance, reporting and communication

• Produce and interrogate performance and attribution analysis; be able to explain returns at asset class, fund and decision level rather than simply describe them.
• Review factsheets, monthly and quarterly commentary, and Investment Committee papers and minutes to a standard requiring minimal editing.
• Respond to adviser and client questions on positioning and performance, and present at adviser meetings, webinars and due diligence sessions.

Governance and compliance

• Contribute to Consumer Duty obligations including target market assessment, fair value assessment and outcomes monitoring.
• Maintain accurate records of research, decisions and rationale sufficient to satisfy internal audit and FCA scrutiny.
• Meet Certification Regime fit‑and‑proper requirements and complete annual CPD.

Data, automation and AI

• Build and maintain tooling that reduces manual effort in the investment process — reconciliation, upload file generation, performance data pulls, holdings look‑through and report production.
• Use AI tooling (LLM assistants, coding agents, document and transcript summarisation) to accelerate research synthesis, drafting, data manipulation and script development.
• Apply that tooling responsibly: verify outputs against primary sources, keep client and commercially sensitive data within approved systems, and document AI‑assisted work in line with firm policy. Judgement and accountability remain with you, not the tool.

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications

• IMC or an equivalent RQF Level 4 qualification appropriate to managing investments, held at the point of application.

• Numerate degree or demonstrably equivalent analytical capability.

• Professional Qualifications to work to (if not already held): CISI Level 6 Certificate in Private Client Investment Advice & Management (PCIAM), the CISI Level 7 Diploma in Wealth Management (Chartered Wealth Manager) or the CFA Charter.

Experience

• Minimum two years’ relevant experience in multi-asset portfolio management, model portfolio management, fund research and selection, or investment implementation and operations in a UK discretionary or MPS environment.

• Direct experience of the mechanics of running or supporting model portfolios: rebalancing, trade generation, platform models and reconciliation.

Technical skills

• Advanced Excel: complex formulas, structured data handling, and the discipline to build models others can audit.

• Demonstrable data manipulation capability.

• Confident use of investment data and analytics platforms (for example Morningstar Direct, FE Analytics, Bloomberg, FactSet).

• Practical, current use of AI tooling in a working context, with a clear view of where it adds value, where it fails, and how you validate its output.

Attributes

• Precision under deadline. In this role an error reaches client portfolios, so accuracy is not a preference.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including being able to write clearly for adviser and end‑client audiences without jargon.

• Willing to state a view in front of an Investment Committee and defend it — and to change it when the evidence moves.

• Comfortable improving a process rather than inheriting one.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams simultaneously.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience across multiple adviser platforms (for example abrdn / Standard Life, Aviva, Quilter, Transact, AJ Bell, Fidelity Adviser Solutions, Nucleus, M&G Wealth).
• Exposure to Consumer Duty fair value assessment work or MPS due diligence processes.

About Albemarle Street Partners

Albemarle Street Partners is a discretionary investment manager specialising in multi-asset investment solutions for financial advisers. The firm works with advice businesses to develop and manage model portfolios, multi-asset funds and Centralised Investment Propositions (CIPs), combining a disciplined, data‑led investment approach with dedicated adviser support.

Committed to creating enduring value for advisers and their clients, Albemarle Street Partners combines investment expertise with exceptional service, transparency and operational flexibility. By developing a deep understanding of each advice business it partners with, the firm provides tailored support, timely investment insights and the confidence advisers need to deliver consistent long‑term outcomes for their clients.

Albemarle Street Partners is now part of WisdomTree, further enhancing its investment capabilities and resources.

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree is a global financial innovator, offering a diverse suite of exchange‑traded products (ETPs), models and solutions, private market investments and digital asset‑related products. Our offerings empower investors to shape their financial future and equip financial professionals to grow their businesses. Leveraging the latest financial infrastructure, we create products that emphasize access and transparency and provide an enhanced user experience. Building on our heritage of innovation, we offer next‑generation digital products and services related to tokenised real world assets and stablecoins, as well as our institutional platform, WisdomTree Connect™, blockchain‑native digital wallet, WisdomTree Prime®*, and have expanded into private markets through the acquisition of Ceres Partners’ U.S. farmland platform.

Work Smart:

Headquartered in New York City, WisdomTree embraces a “Work Smart” philosophy that transcends physical workspace, aiming to optimize productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. Within this role, you should expect to attend the office around 3 days per week to aid collaboration with the team.

Mission, Vision & Values:

WisdomTree is committed to delivering a better financial experience through the quality of our products, solutions and engagement, and to be the leader in delivering best structured access to global asset classes, empowering clients through innovative solutions and long‑term performance. WisdomTree employees strive for excellence and innovation, work with transparency and accountability and support each other as a global team_._We welcome the applications of qualified individuals who will support this mission and thrive in our collaborative and empowering work environment.