Investment Professional – Hedge Fund Manager Selection

Flynn and Chase; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working

Training and career development

Collaborative culture

Sustainability focus

Job summary

Flynn and Chase in London is seeking a Senior Investment Professional to join its Hedge Fund manager selection team. You will lead sourcing, screening, and analysis of new hedge fund investments and present proposals to the investment committee.

You will work with portfolio managers on multi-alternative strategies, contribute viewpoints on themes and manager positioning, and participate in due diligence, market research, and client-facing discussions. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics or related field.
• Progress towards CFA designation strongly preferred.
• 4–6 years' Hedge Fund manager selection experience.
• Experience with systematic and quantitative strategies.
• Strong analytical ability and close attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a collaborative approach.
• Willingness to travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, screening, and analysis of new Hedge Fund investments.
• Perform in-depth due diligence, build supporting models, and present proposals to the Investment Committee.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers on multi-alternatives and client mandates; contribute views on themes and positioning.
• Represent the team in investment reviews and respond to internal/external client requests.
• Produce market research and thematic analyses on Hedge Fund industry and portfolio construction.
• Support business development and fundraising; participate in client/prospect meetings.

Skills

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Commercial judgement

Communication

Teamwork

Travel willingness

Education

Finance or Economics degree

Job description

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.