Investment Specialist Associate - Alternative Credit

Mason Blake; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An alternative asset management firm in London is seeking an Investment Specialist Associate to support product management, client relations, and business development activities. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and a proactive mindset, contributing to investor communications and fundraising initiatives. This is a permanent role in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience with an asset manager or hedge fund.
• Fixed income or loan/credit experience preferred but not required.
• CFA a plus, but not essential.
• Strong academic performance.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and distribute monthly/quarterly portfolio reports for investors.
• Participate in technical discussions with clients and respond to queries.
• Attend weekly investment meetings for better understanding.
• Produce marketing materials and thought leadership pieces.
• Drive responses to investor questionnaires and requests.
• Support senior members with fundraising initiatives.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Proactivity

Intellectual curiosity

Education

Degree educated

Job description

Investment Specialist Associate – Alternative Credit

Job details

Location: London

Date Posted: 28 August 2023

Category: Investment

Job Type: Permanent

Job ID: Competitive

Description

Our client is an alternative asset management firm focused on investment opportunities in alternative credit. They are looking to hire a Product Specialist to support with product management, client relations and business development activities.

Responsibilities:

• Create and distribute monthly/quarterly portfolio reports for investors, working closely with the investment teams to collate relevant information and data.
• Participate in technical discussions with clients and respond to a broad range of investor queries.
• Direct exposure to the portfolio management team, attending weekly investment meetings to better understand their investment views and positioning.
• Produce investor communications including marketing materials and thought leadership pieces.
• Drive process for creating responses to investor questionnaires, due diligence and ad hoc requests from existing or prospective clients.
• Actively involved in supporting senior members of the team with fundraising initiatives.

Experience/Skills Required:

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience with an asset manager or hedge fund.
• Fixed income or loan/credit experience preferred but not required.
• CFA a plus, but not essential.
• Degree educated with strong academic performance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly motivated individual who is proactive and intellectually curious.
• Willingness to take initiative and monitor workload to meet agreed deadlines.

Mason Blake acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers, is an equal opportunities employer, and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.

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