Head, Portfolio Construction, Office of Investment

Job Description

• Portfolio Construction & Implementation: Develop and implement portfolio construction strategies and techniques for the Endowment to achieve long-term return objectives. Use quantitative models, optimisation tools and advanced analytics to enhance portfolio construction and asset allocation processes.
• Investment Strategy Development: Incorporate market trends, economic indicators and investment implications to provide actionable insights and recommendations to CIO on portfolio positioning and sizing.
• Investment Strategy Implementation: Collaborate closely with teams to translate investment views and strategies into actionable portfolio allocations. Work with the team to construct a portfolio of best-in-class managers in public and private markets through proper & careful manager selection & due diligence.
• Management & IC Approval: Work with the CIO in portfolio strategy reviews and make investment/manager recommendations for Management and IC's approval. Prepare all communications with senior stakeholders and committees.
• Performance Monitoring & Risk Analysis: Analyze investment results, benchmark performance, and design methodologies for reporting and comparison. Provide market monitoring and risk analysis across asset classes.
• Automation and systematization: Support and implement the continual digitisation of processes and procedures to deliver a firm foundation of analytics and knowledge stores.
• Team Development: Work with CIO to coach, and mentor staff, fostering a high-performance culture within the Investment Office.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Finance or Economics) with at least 10 years experience in asset allocation, managing and assessing global multi-asset portfolios and investment strategies.
• A Master's degree would be preferred.
• CFA/CAIA certification would be advantageous.
• Strong market acumen, with in-depth understanding of different asset classes, factors and their risk drivers.
• Ability to draw investment implications from market insights, translating such insights into effective allocation recommendations, portfolio positioning and sizing judgements.
• Demonstrated capability to perform effectively in a high-pressure, results-oriented environment while concurrently managing multiple priorities.
• Strong team mindset, collaborative team player who works well with colleagues and develops junior team members.
• Good communication skills and proactive engagement with key internal stakeholders and external partners. Ability to articulate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Portfolio Construction & Implementation: Develop and implement portfolio construction strategies and techniques for the Endowment to achieve long-term return objectives. Use quantitative models, optimisation tools and advanced analytics to enhance portfolio construction and asset allocation processes.
• Investment Strategy Development: Incorporate market trends, economic indicators and investment implications to provide actionable insights and recommendations to CIO on portfolio positioning and sizing.
• Investment Strategy Implementation: Collaborate closely with teams to translate investment views and strategies into actionable portfolio allocations. Work with the team to construct a portfolio of best-in-class managers in public and private markets through proper & careful manager selection & due diligence.
• Management & IC Approval: Work with the CIO in portfolio strategy reviews and make investment/manager recommendations for Management and IC's approval. Prepare all communications with senior stakeholders and committees.
• Performance Monitoring & Risk Analysis: Analyze investment results, benchmark performance, and design methodologies for reporting and comparison. Provide market monitoring and risk analysis across asset classes.
• Automation and systematization: Support and implement the continual digitisation of processes and procedures to deliver a firm foundation of analytics and knowledge stores.
• Team Development: Work with CIO to coach, and mentor staff, fostering a high-performance culture within the Investment Office.
• Other duties as assigned.