Investment Analyst

Aria Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aria Partners is seeking an Investment Analyst for its London-based team. The role focuses on hedge fund manager research, fund selection, and portfolio monitoring, with exposure to a broad range of alternative investments.

You will engage with senior investment professionals and contribute to research, meetings, and ongoing due diligence. Ideal candidates have 3-6 years' experience in manager research or related investment roles at fund of funds managers and related backgrounds such as hedge

Qualifications

• 3-6 years' experience within manager research, fund selection or closely related investment role.

Responsibilities

• Research hedge fund managers across strategies.
• Conduct manager meetings and due diligence.
• Monitor investments, performance and portfolio risks.
• Produce investment research and recommendations.
• Support portfolio construction and investment analysis.
• Exposure to a growing digital assets strategy.
• Broader exposure to private markets, secondaries and other alternatives.

Job description

Aria Partners are working with a multi strategy investment manager that is looking to hire an Investment Analyst into its London based team.

Sitting within a lean investment team and reporting directly to an experienced Portfolio Manager, the role will focus predominantly on hedge fund manager research, fund selection and portfolio monitoring, alongside exposure to a broader range of alternative investments.

The role will include:

• Researching and assessing hedge fund managers across a range of strategies
• Conducting manager meetings and ongoing qualitative and quantitative due diligence
• Monitoring existing investments, performance and portfolio risks
• Producing investment research and recommendations for the wider investment team
• Supporting portfolio construction, reporting and investment analysis
• Exposure to a growing digital assets strategy
• Broader exposure to private markets, secondaries and other alternative investments
• Working closely with senior investment professionals across the wider group

We're looking for someone with roughly 3-6 years' experience within manager research, fund selection or a closely related investment role at another fund of funds manager.

Relevant backgrounds could include:

• Hedge fund-of-funds, multi-manager asset management, investment consulting, OCIO, private banking or alternatives research.
• Existing hedge fund research experience would be particularly relevant. Exposure to private markets or digital assets would also be advantageous
• The role is likely to suit someone who wants broad exposure across alternatives, direct interaction with senior decision-makers and the opportunity to develop within a small investment team.

Compensation is likely to be around the £75,000-100,000 mark with strong bonus potential.