Chief of Staff (CIO Office) – Hedge Fund

Mondrian Alpha; England; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading global hedge fund based in London is hiring for a Chief of Staff to support the lead Portfolio Manager and enhance collaboration within the investment team. The role offers significant autonomy and influence, dealing with strategic business buildouts and technology advancements. Candidates are sought from trading, top-tier management consulting, or hedge fund backgrounds, with a strong academic record and analytical skills vital for presenting to senior management. This is an exciting opportunity at a growth point for the firm.

Qualifications

• Strong exposure and influence on growth plans for new international offices.
• Candidates can be from trading, consulting, or hedge fund management backgrounds.
• Experience delivering analytics and reports to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Support the lead Portfolio Manager with strategic objectives.
• Serve as a point of contact for the investment team regarding challenges.
• Implement business buildouts and technology advancements.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Education

Exceptional academic record

Industry qualifications

Tools

Presentation software

Job description

A high-profile, global multi-manager hedge fund are looking to make a London based ‘Chief of Staff’ hire.>

As the fund continue to expand and diversify, the lead Portfolio Manager for the firm's flagship European strategy is looking for a Chief of Staff to ‘take weight’ off his remit / the remit of the investment team. The Chief of Staff will be a sounding board for business buildouts / strategy, implement strategic objectives (business buildouts / launches, technology advancements etc.), be the first point of call for the investment team regarding issues / challenges faced, and more generally they will look to deliver better collaboration & visibility between the PM and the firm’s support functions. As a proportion of the role will be ‘problem solving’, the hire will be expected to deliver detailed analytics / presentations / reports to managing partners of the firm. This is a highly visible and autonomous role, at an exciting growth point for the firm – the hire will likely also have strong exposure and influence (via project work) with regards to growth plans for new international offices.

Candidates can be existing traders / investment professionals looking for a new focus, individuals currently working for a top tier management consulting firm strongly aligned to FS / ‘markets’, or a current hedge fund business manager/COO/strategy type. An exceptional academic record and preferably additional industry qualifications are required