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Job summary

Acadian Asset Management LLC is seeking a Portfolio Manager to join our Equity Portfolio Management team in Singapore. You will lead client meetings, manage portfolios, and enhance our investment processes as part of a dynamic international team.

The ideal candidate has an advanced degree, strong experience in finance, particularly in quantitative investing, and exceptional communication skills. This role involves a hybrid work arrangement, being on-site three days a week.

Qualifications

• At least ten years of experience in finance, preferably asset management.
• Ability to perform reviews of equity portfolios and generate recommendations.
• Experience with Asian investors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead meetings with clients and explain portfolio performance.
• Collaborate with investment team to enhance investment processes.
• Monitor portfolios and approve trades.

Skills

Quantitative investing

Risk management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Programming in Python

Education

Advanced degree in economics, finance, or a similar discipline

Job description

Position Overview

Acadian Asset Management LLC is a Boston-headquartered investment management firm with wholly owned affiliates located in Singapore, London, and Sydney. As of 30 June 2024, the firm managed over US$112billion on behalf of major pension funds, endowments, foundations, governments and other investors based in the U.S. and abroad. Acadian Singapore services a portion of these global assets which are invested in various investment strategies by Asian clients through separately managed accounts, sub‑advised UCITS funds, and alternative investment funds.

We are looking for a Portfolio Manager to join our Equity Portfolio Management team. Our Equity Portfolio Management team oversees our active quantitative equity strategies from Boston, London, Sydney and Singapore. This person will be expected to demonstrate senior presence both internally and externally. The role is based in Singapore, where you will be an integral member of a dynamic international team responsible for Acadian's rapidly expanding presence across the Asian Pacific region.

Acadian supports a hybrid work environment; Singapore employees are on-site three days a week.

What You'll Do

• Lead meetings with clients, consultants, and prospects to communicate and explain portfolio performance, positioning, and Acadian's systematic investment process.
• Answer ad‑hoc inquiries from clients, consultants, and prospects.
• Work closely with other portfolio managers to oversee and manage our client portfolios, including monitoring portfolios and approving trades.
• Collaborate with other investment team members to identify and deploy enhancements to our investment process.
• Participate in internal investment policy discussions and decisions.

We're Looking for Teammates With

• An advanced degree with a strong academic record in economics, finance, mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, or a similar discipline.
• At least ten years of experience in finance, preferably asset management, investment consulting, or academia, with emphasis on quantitative investing and risk management.
• Ability to perform reviews of our equity portfolios, generate ideas and recommendations to improve our systematic portfolio management process.
• The ability to conduct meetings with clients and prospects.
• Experience interacting with Asian investors and a good understanding of their investment preferences will be a plus.
• Willingness and ability to work in a team‑first, collegial, and result‑oriented environment.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills (English required, other languages welcome).
• Strong programming background required, e.g., in Python.
• Willingness to travel regionally 20–40% of the time.

EEO Statement

Acadian Asset Management LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. No employee or applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, veteran status, citizenship status, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.