Asset Allocation & Portfolio Strategist, Private Equity, Global Pension Fund, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Job Description
About Our Client
Our client is a major global investor based in Abu Dhabi. This is an exciting opportunity to support the Head of Strategy & Asset Allocation to enable the efficient and effective governance of the fund’s investment sector.
What The Job Involves
- Assist in the development and implementation of the fund’s asset allocation strategy
- Monitor developments in capital market expectations and provide strategic views and research into new investment ideas
- Support the identification, development/configuration and/or maintenance of investment risk IT systems and ensure investment risk data is properly collected and analysed before usage
- Attend investment conferences and workshops to enhance the development of the institutional risk monitoring and management community in the UAE
Who We Are Looking For
- Graduate or postgraduate degree in a quantitative field such as economics, engineering, statistics, mathematics, or physics
- A financial background and experience working in a similar field
- Strong relationship management skills and problem solving competencies
- Possess strong market monitoring capabilities, not just across private markets but other related markets, for example, leveraged finance
- Sound judgment and enthusiasm for risk measurement and monitoring, with a focus on the overall portfolio strategy
- A high degree of economic literacy on private and public markets with a keen understanding of different asset classes
- A commercial nature when viewing potential business plans and opportunities
