Investment Professional – Hedge Fund Manager Selection

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.

Location: London, full time