- Has a background in Applied Finance/ Quantitative Finance/ Financial Management or Applied Economics
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in portfolio construction/ management or investment experience gained in asset management, investment management, quantitative finance, corporate finance, consulting and/or other related backgrounds, with focus on equities asset class
- Asset allocation and/or investment policy experience will be relevant
Our client is a global and renowned investment firm with an established track record. For this role, you report to the head of department in a lean team.
Responsibilities:
Assist in the projection of long-term expected returns for the firm’s portfolio. This includes:
- Engage key stakeholders and management on:
-formulating economic outlook and scenarios
-projecting the expected alpha in addition to equity market returns for the firm’s portfolio
- Perform analysis on the drivers of the change in the annual expected returns forecast, including sense-checking to external data
- Assist in the preparation of presentation materials to engage key stakeholders (e.g. senior management and Board)
Assist in portfolio construction of the firm’s portfolio to achieve targeted returns, risks and liquidity objectives. This includes:
- Determine the top-down target portfolio characteristics (e.g. returns, risk, liquidity) and the allocation to market, sector exposures to achieve the portfolio’s targets
- Engage key stakeholders and coordinate across various teams on strategic issues that impact portfolio returns and risks (e.g. optimal holding periods for investments)
- Monitor and track execution of the implementation of the portfolio construction and investment plan as well as the performance
Requirements:
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Applied Finance/ Quantitative Finance/ Financial Management or Applied Economics
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in portfolio construction/ management or investment experience gained in asset management, investment management, quantitative finance, corporate finance, consulting and/or other related backgrounds, with focus on equities asset class
- Asset allocation and/or investment policy experience will be relevant
- Ability to think strategically and link the team’s work to the overall strategy of the institution
- Ability to project manage and engage stakeholders across the institution
- Excellent analytical skills with strong understanding of financial concepts, statistics and portfolio construction
- Strong written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
To apply, pl send your cv in word doc to [email protected]. Pl also include details on your current salary, expected salary and notice period in your cv.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Posted by:
CAP Consulting (EA license: 14C7175)
Caroline Poh (EA Registration: R1105649)
Date ad is posted -3 May 2024
