Investment Professional – Hedge Fund Manager Selection

Flynn and Chase; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Flynn and Chase in London seeks a senior Investment Professional to join its Hedge Fund manager selection team. You will lead sourcing, screening, and due diligence for new Hedge Fund investments, building analysis and models for investment committee decisions.

You will collaborate with portfolio managers on multi-alternatives allocations and client mandates, and contribute views on investment themes. You will represent the team in reviews, produce market research, and support business

Qualificações

• A university degree in Finance, Economics or a related field.
• Progress towards the CFA designation (strongly preferred).
• 4-6 years' experience in Hedge Fund manager selection, including exposure to systematic and quantitative strategies.
• Strong analytical ability and close attention to detail.
• Sound commercial judgement and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain complex investment ideas clearly.
• Willingness to travel frequently.

Responsabilidades

• Lead sourcing, screening, analysis and execution of new Hedge Fund investments.
• Run in-depth investment due diligence, build the supporting analysis and models, and take investment proposals to the investment committee.
• Work with portfolio managers on multi-alternatives and Hedge Fund portfolios, and on client mandates, contributing views on investment themes and manager positioning.
• Represent the team in periodic investment reviews and ad-hoc requests from internal and external clients.
• Produce market research and thematic analysis on the Hedge Fund industry and on portfolio construction.
• Support business development and fundraising, joining selected client and prospect meetings.

Conhecimentos

Hedge fund selection

Systematic strategies

Analytical ability

Written and verbal communication

Travel willingness

Formação académica

Finance/Economics degree

CFA progress

Descrição da oferta de emprego

I'm working with a global alternative-investment manager that is adding a senior Investment Professional to its Hedge Fund manager selection team in London.

About the Firm

• A long-established multi-alternatives specialist with well over USD 75bn in assets under management across private markets, hedge funds and diversifying strategies.
• Serves several hundred institutional clients in more than 40 countries, with a hedge fund investing track record of over two decades.
• The Liquid Markets team builds diversified Hedge Fund portfolios and bespoke client mandates covering the full range of sub-strategies, including defensive, discretionary and systematic.
• It is responsible for all external manager allocations in public markets. Most of these run through separately managed accounts on the firm's in-house platform, which gives strong transparency, liquidity and control.
• The hedge fund business is growing, with new portfolio solutions recently launched that combine discretionary and systematic managers.

The Role

• You'll be a core member of a global manager selection team, leading the sourcing, screening, analysis and execution of new Hedge Fund investments.
• You'll run in-depth investment due diligence, build the supporting analysis and models, and take investment proposals to the investment committee.
• You'll work with portfolio managers on multi-alternatives and Hedge Fund portfolios, and on client mandates, contributing views on investment themes and manager positioning.
• You'll represent the team in periodic investment reviews and ad-hoc requests from internal and external clients.
• You'll produce market research and thematic analysis on the Hedge Fund industry and on portfolio construction.
• You'll support business development and fundraising, joining selected client and prospect meetings.

What You'll Bring

• A university degree in Finance, Economics or a related field.
• Progress towards the CFA designation (strongly preferred).
• 4-6 years' experience in Hedge Fund manager selection, including exposure to systematic and quantitative strategies.
• Strong analytical ability and close attention to detail.
• Sound commercial judgement and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain complex investment ideas clearly.
• Willingness to travel frequently.

What's on Offer

• A high-impact seat on a global allocation team with real influence over manager selection and portfolio decisions.
• Exposure across the full Hedge Fund spectrum, from discretionary to systematic, inside a broader multi-alternatives platform.
• Flexible and hybrid working, a modern working environment, and a strong focus on training and career development.
• A collaborative culture with a long-term investment philosophy and a firm commitment to sustainability.