96 Hedge Funds jobs in the United Kingdom
Senior Investment Research Analyst (Hedge Funds)
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An established and privately held investment firm is seeking a Senior Investment Research Analyst with robust hedge fund experience to join their team who are focused on alternative strategies. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of manager research across UCITS, offshore hedge funds, and private markets.
Client Details
The employer is a large organisation operating within the financial services sector. They are well-regarded for their focus on providing asset management solutions and supporting clients with tailored investment strategies.
Description
- Lead investment due diligence across alternative UCITS and global hedge fund managers
- Analyse and monitor a wide spectrum of strategies, with a strong focus on liquid alternatives including derivatives and quantitative models
- Conduct single security analysis within multi-asset portfolios
- Support client-focused activities by contributing to internal documentation and liaising with the Sales team
- Attend key industry meetings and conferences
- Conduct detailed financial analysis and prepare investment research reports.
- Evaluate market trends and economic data to identify investment opportunities.
- Develop and maintain complex financial models to support decision-making.
- Collaborate with portfolio managers to align research with investment strategies.
- Monitor and assess the performance of existing investment portfolios.
- Prepare presentations and reports for internal stakeholders and clients.
- Stay informed about regulatory changes impacting the financial services industry.
- Support the development of investment strategies through data-driven insights.
Profile
A successful Senior Investment Research Analyst should have:
- A strong academic background in finance, economics, or a related field.
- Proficiency in financial modelling and data analysis tools.
- Experience in asset management or investment research within the financial services sector.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of market trends and regulatory frameworks in the financial services industry.
- Strong exposure to hedge fund strategies, including fixed income, equity long/short, and quant approaches
- Quantitative proficiency in assessing managers' performance, risk, and strategy differentiation
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks with precision and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent communication and documentation skills-comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders
Job Offer
- Competitive salary, depending on experience
- Permanent position based in London
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Opportunities to work within a respected organisation in the financial services sector.
- Exposure to dynamic projects and the chance to contribute to impactful investment decisions.
If you are an experienced Senior Investment Research Analyst looking for your next challenge in London, we encourage you to apply today.
Senior Investment Research Analyst (Hedge Funds)
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An established and privately held investment firm is seeking a Senior Investment Research Analyst with robust hedge fund experience to join their team who are focused on alternative strategies. This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of manager research across UCITS, offshore hedge funds, and private markets.
Client Details
The employer is a large organisation operating within the financial services sector. They are well-regarded for their focus on providing asset management solutions and supporting clients with tailored investment strategies.
Description
- Lead investment due diligence across alternative UCITS and global hedge fund managers
- Analyse and monitor a wide spectrum of strategies, with a strong focus on liquid alternatives including derivatives and quantitative models
- Conduct single security analysis within multi-asset portfolios
- Support client-focused activities by contributing to internal documentation and liaising with the Sales team
- Attend key industry meetings and conferences
- Conduct detailed financial analysis and prepare investment research reports.
- Evaluate market trends and economic data to identify investment opportunities.
- Develop and maintain complex financial models to support decision-making.
- Collaborate with portfolio managers to align research with investment strategies.
- Monitor and assess the performance of existing investment portfolios.
- Prepare presentations and reports for internal stakeholders and clients.
- Stay informed about regulatory changes impacting the financial services industry.
- Support the development of investment strategies through data-driven insights.
Profile
A successful Senior Investment Research Analyst should have:
- A strong academic background in finance, economics, or a related field.
- Proficiency in financial modelling and data analysis tools.
- Experience in asset management or investment research within the financial services sector.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of market trends and regulatory frameworks in the financial services industry.
- Strong exposure to hedge fund strategies, including fixed income, equity long/short, and quant approaches
- Quantitative proficiency in assessing managers' performance, risk, and strategy differentiation
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks with precision and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent communication and documentation skills-comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders
Job Offer
- Competitive salary, depending on experience
- Permanent position based in London
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Opportunities to work within a respected organisation in the financial services sector.
- Exposure to dynamic projects and the chance to contribute to impactful investment decisions.
If you are an experienced Senior Investment Research Analyst looking for your next challenge in London, we encourage you to apply today.
Executive Search Consultant – Hedge Funds and Private Equity
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Executive Search Consultant – Hedge Funds & Private Equity
£45K–£0K OTE Year 1 | 0K Base | Central London
Join a global powerhouse in financial recruitment. This firm partners with elite Hedge Funds, Private Equity firms, and cutting-edge FinTechs to place world-class talent – from data scientists and engineers to high-performing traders and technologists – into roles with seven-figure salary potential.
With offices across New York, London, Hong Kong, and beyond, they combine the speed of contingent hiring with the precision of executive search, working exclusively with top-tier candidates who are often passive, hard to reach, and always in demand.
What’s in it for you:
- £30K b e salary + uncapped commission (up to 40% – even more at leadership level)
- £4 –£6 OTE in year one , with recent grads hitting 00K+
- Flexible hours, hybrid working after probation
- Luxury incentives : Barbados, Mexico, Mauritius, Michelin-star lunches, rooftop socials
- Weekly and annual prizes, even for rookies
- Team culture that actually values high performance – no micro-management, just ownership
What they’re looking for:
- Top academics – AAB+ at A-Level, 2:1 or higher from a Top 20 university
- Gravitas – You’ll be speaking to Ivy League and Oxbridge grads; confidence is essential
- Financial ambition – If big earnings and high stakes excite you, you’ll thrive here
- Analytical mindset – Research-heavy roles demand precision and methodical thinking
- Grit – Recruitment is tough. If you’ve pushed yourself in any area – sport, work, study – you’re likely a fit
What to expect:
This isn’t a ‘smile and dial’ sales job. It’s high-level headhunting for the world’s most competitive industries. The learning curve is steep, the pace is fast, and the rewards are huge. You'll be trusted to build your own desk and make an impact early.
Apply now. If successful, a consultant from 27 Talent will be in touch within two weeks to discuss the next steps.
Quantitative Analyst, Index Investment Strategy
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**Grade Level (for internal use):**
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We are seeking applicants for the role of **Analyst** in the **Index Investment Strategy** team in the office of S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI).
Bring your creativity and curiosity to a fast-paced team at the center of global financial markets.
Reporting to a Senior Director, you will collaborate with an international team to design, develop and promote thought leadership designed to enhance S&P DJI's revenues, relationships, and reputation. Your insightful and analytical contributions will help grow interest in a market-leading range of indices, including world-famous benchmarks like the S&P 500® and the VIX®, as well as a truly global product range covering all major asset classes and indicators, as well as innovative new market segments. You will also have the chance to support S&P DJI's market leading SPIVA® research.
You will have the potential to work on a wide range of investment topics, calibrated for a wide range of investor sophistication levels, addressed to a global audience of market participants.
**Activities** span the development and delivery actionable insights across a range of formats. You will:
+ contribute new ideas and conduct original research
+ create and maintain important analytic and reporting tools
+ support regular financial market commentary and analysis
+ in time, learn how to publish and present your own work in public forums
**Responsibilities** include:
+ executing on relevant research topics in global financial markets
+ helping produce and maintain a range of performance dashboards
+ answering one-off requests from clients and management
+ contribute to producing content for public dissemination and distribution
Although you will primarily support your direct line manager, your work will also support a team of colleagues based in London, Hong Kong and New York.
**What we are looking for:**
+ Understanding of financial markets
+ Collaborative, creative, and curious approach
+ Excellence in written and oral communication
+ Excellent analytical and quantitative capabilities (Proficiency with MS Office is a must, programming language experience is a plus)
+ Interest in the global markets and investing landscape
+ A postgraduate qualification or prior experience in financial services are a plus
+ Experience with multimedia production (web/video/socials) is a plus
The Index Investment Strategy Team's mission is to enhance the reputation, relationships, and revenues of S&P Dow Jones Indices through actionable insights. We provide research and commentary across our full range of indices and data sets, covering a wide range of topics including but not limited to: the active-passive debate, ETF and index fund trends, factor indices, sustainability and energy transition indices, risk and volatility, and index dynamics. Our thought leadership promotes index-based investing, trading, and benchmarking to a variety of financial market participants, providing actionable insights at a variety of sophistication levels and frequency.
**About S&P Global** **Dow Jones Indic** **e** **s**
At S&P Dow Jones Indices, we provide iconic and innovative index solutions backed by unparalleled expertise across the asset-class spectrum. By bringing transparency to the global capital markets, we empower investors everywhere to make decisions with conviction. We're the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world. With over USD 7.4 trillion in passively managed assets linked to our indices and over USD 11.3 trillion benchmarked to our indices, our solutions are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios and developing investment strategies.
S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help many of the world's leading organizations navigate the economic landscape so they can plan for tomorrow, today. For more information, visit .
**What's In It For** **You?**
**Our Purpose:**
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology-the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
**Our People:**
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide-so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We're committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We're constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
**Our Values:**
**Integrity, Discovery, Partnership**
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of **integrity** in all we do, bring a spirit of **discovery** to our work, and collaborate in close **partnership** with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
**Benefits:**
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you-and your career-need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
+ Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
+ Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
+ Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
+ Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
+ Family Friendly Perks: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
+ Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards-small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:**
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**Job ID:** 317362
**Posted On:** 2025-07-30
**Location:** London, United Kingdom
Senior Analyst, Portfolio Management
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About the Role
The Senior Analyst is responsible for supporting all aspects of the portfolio management functions of the business including allocation decisions, hold-sell decisions, financings, equity raising, and relationship management.
The Portfolio Management team at Greystar plays a pivotal role in driving value creation for both our institutional partners and the internal business through effective collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders. This team is involved in critical allocation, financing, disposition, and structuring decisions. Additionally, they are instrumental in cultivating and maintaining robust relationships with external investors, ensuring alignment on the key targets of each venture.
This is a central and diverse role that provides support for, and input to, investment and portfolio management activities, through research, modelling and preparing analysis to support all functions of the portfolio management team. The Senior Analyst will also support the analysis and presentation of key performance information both internally and to external investment partners to drive well-informed and value-enhancing decisions on new and existing strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare financial models to support ongoing portfolio management decisions including, but not limited to, new acquisition activity, hold-sell analysis and financing decisions;
- Assess the performance of the portfolio(s) against budget and underwriting, highlighting any points of exception or opportunity;
- Work with colleagues to monitor performance of specific initiatives and deliver key performance metrics to the business covering leasing performance, income, expense and returns;
- Oversee the preparation of materials and deliverables for presentation to internal committees, current and prospective investors, and other stakeholders;
- Assist in new venture formation, including preparation of life-of-fund models and strategy papers, as well as supporting the entities’ creation, structuring and legal documentation;
- Support the annual rent and budget-setting process;
- Work with stakeholders across the business to improve our reporting systems and data capture to drive visibility and efficiency;
- Support the mobilisation of new assets and portfolios into the business;
- Monitor and report on key market, industry and competitor data;
- Complete financial, accounting, narrative, and administrative reports, as well as analyses key to the successful execution of the business plans.
About You
You’re a highly analytical and commercially minded professional with a strong academic background in finance, business, or a related analytical field (2:1 or above). With hands on experience in investment banking, private equity, or similar. You’re confident building financial models, conducting valuations, and breaking down complex data into clear insights.
Advanced in Excel and PowerPoint, you’re detail driven, numerate, and thrive under pressure. A natural communicator and team player, you build strong relationships, present ideas clearly, and stay focused on the bigger picture. Curious, organised, and solutions focused.
What We Offer
We include a range of benefits for our corporate team members, including competitive pension, healthcare, and holiday allowance, amongst others as standard. Please reach out if you are keen to know more.
About Greystar
Greystar is a leading, fully integrated real estate company offering expertise in investment management, development, and management of rental housing properties globally. The company's business model is unique in its ability to own, operate, and develop multifamily, student, and senior housing across the globe. Building a global platform with a local presence, Greystar continues to expand its geographic reach around the world, bringing a globally interconnected professional rental housing platform and industry funded with institutional capital to countries where the sector does not yet exist. Greystar’s pan – European platform was established in 2013 and has scaled rapidly, now with investment, operational and development presence in the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Spain.
One of Greystar’s core values is Equality, and as such, we continue to pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, accounting for all protected and identifiable characteristics. We truly value diversity of thought, background and of experience. Please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team to explore opportunities at Greystar in more detail or visit our careers site at .
Senior Analyst, Portfolio Management
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About the Role
The Senior Analyst is responsible for supporting all aspects of the portfolio management functions of the business including allocation decisions, hold-sell decisions, financings, equity raising, and relationship management.
The Portfolio Management team at Greystar plays a pivotal role in driving value creation for both our institutional partners and the internal business through effective collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders. This team is involved in critical allocation, financing, disposition, and structuring decisions. Additionally, they are instrumental in cultivating and maintaining robust relationships with external investors, ensuring alignment on the key targets of each venture.
This is a central and diverse role that provides support for, and input to, investment and portfolio management activities, through research, modelling and preparing analysis to support all functions of the portfolio management team. The Senior Analyst will also support the analysis and presentation of key performance information both internally and to external investment partners to drive well-informed and value-enhancing decisions on new and existing strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare financial models to support ongoing portfolio management decisions including, but not limited to, new acquisition activity, hold-sell analysis and financing decisions;
- Assess the performance of the portfolio(s) against budget and underwriting, highlighting any points of exception or opportunity;
- Work with colleagues to monitor performance of specific initiatives and deliver key performance metrics to the business covering leasing performance, income, expense and returns;
- Oversee the preparation of materials and deliverables for presentation to internal committees, current and prospective investors, and other stakeholders;
- Assist in new venture formation, including preparation of life-of-fund models and strategy papers, as well as supporting the entities’ creation, structuring and legal documentation;
- Support the annual rent and budget-setting process;
- Work with stakeholders across the business to improve our reporting systems and data capture to drive visibility and efficiency;
- Support the mobilisation of new assets and portfolios into the business;
- Monitor and report on key market, industry and competitor data;
- Complete financial, accounting, narrative, and administrative reports, as well as analyses key to the successful execution of the business plans.
About You
You’re a highly analytical and commercially minded professional with a strong academic background in finance, business, or a related analytical field (2:1 or above). With hands on experience in investment banking, private equity, or similar. You’re confident building financial models, conducting valuations, and breaking down complex data into clear insights.
Advanced in Excel and PowerPoint, you’re detail driven, numerate, and thrive under pressure. A natural communicator and team player, you build strong relationships, present ideas clearly, and stay focused on the bigger picture. Curious, organised, and solutions focused.
What We Offer
We include a range of benefits for our corporate team members, including competitive pension, healthcare, and holiday allowance, amongst others as standard. Please reach out if you are keen to know more.
About Greystar
Greystar is a leading, fully integrated real estate company offering expertise in investment management, development, and management of rental housing properties globally. The company's business model is unique in its ability to own, operate, and develop multifamily, student, and senior housing across the globe. Building a global platform with a local presence, Greystar continues to expand its geographic reach around the world, bringing a globally interconnected professional rental housing platform and industry funded with institutional capital to countries where the sector does not yet exist. Greystar’s pan – European platform was established in 2013 and has scaled rapidly, now with investment, operational and development presence in the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Spain.
One of Greystar’s core values is Equality, and as such, we continue to pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, accounting for all protected and identifiable characteristics. We truly value diversity of thought, background and of experience. Please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team to explore opportunities at Greystar in more detail or visit our careers site at .
Lead – Portfolio Management, Europe
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Job Purpose: To lead and shape the European portfolio strategy for Cipla in Europe, ensuring alignment with market needs, regulatory landscapes, and commercial objectives. This role will drive portfolio optimization, lifecycle management, and launch excellence, while fostering cross-functional collaboration and external partnerships to deliver sustainable growth and access to affordable medicines across Europe.
Accountabilities:
Portfolio Strategy & Optimization
- Conduct market intelligence and competitor benchmarking to identify portfolio gaps and opportunities.
- Develop strategic portfolio roadmaps aligned with commercial goals and regulatory pathways.
- Collaborate with country teams to tailor portfolio strategies to local market dynamics.
- Present portfolio strategy and investment cases to senior leadership and governance bodies.
- Monitor portfolio performance metrics and recommend strategic pivots as needed.
- Forecast and analyse P&L estimates of the growth initiative to understand impact on the BU P&L
Lifecycle & Pipeline Management
- Oversee product lifecycle stages: ideation, development, launch, growth, maturity, and sunset.
- Coordinate with R&D, regulatory, and supply chain teams to ensure timely development and registration.
- Implement portfolio rationalization strategies to optimize resource allocation and profitability.
- Maintain a dynamic pipeline tracker and regularly review progress against milestones.
- Ensure compliance with pharmacovigilance and regulatory requirements throughout the lifecycle.
Launch Excellence
- Lead cross-functional launch teams including marketing, medical, regulatory, and supply chain.
- Develop and execute launch plans with clear timelines, KPIs, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Ensure Day 1 readiness through robust planning and stakeholder alignment.
- Conduct post-launch reviews to capture learnings and improve future launch processes.
- Drive digital and data-driven tools to enhance launch efficiency and market penetration
Strategic Partnerships & In-Licensing
- Identify and evaluate external assets and partners for portfolio expansion.
- Lead due diligence processes including commercial, regulatory, and legal assessments.
- Negotiate deal terms and manage alliance governance post-deal closure.
- Build strategic relationships with key partners to foster long-term collaboration.
- Track performance of in-licensed products and ensure alignment with portfolio goals.
Educational qualifications:
MBA or equivalent
Relevant experience:
- 10+ years in pharmaceutical portfolio management, with strong exposure to generics
- Proven track record in European markets and regulatory environments
- Experience in cross-functional leadership and matrix organizations
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and negotiation skills
- Strong presentation skills
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Lead – Portfolio Management, Europe
Posted 7 days ago
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Job Purpose: To lead and shape the European portfolio strategy for Cipla in Europe, ensuring alignment with market needs, regulatory landscapes, and commercial objectives. This role will drive portfolio optimization, lifecycle management, and launch excellence, while fostering cross-functional collaboration and external partnerships to deliver sustainable growth and access to affordable medicines across Europe.
Accountabilities:
Portfolio Strategy & Optimization
- Conduct market intelligence and competitor benchmarking to identify portfolio gaps and opportunities.
- Develop strategic portfolio roadmaps aligned with commercial goals and regulatory pathways.
- Collaborate with country teams to tailor portfolio strategies to local market dynamics.
- Present portfolio strategy and investment cases to senior leadership and governance bodies.
- Monitor portfolio performance metrics and recommend strategic pivots as needed.
- Forecast and analyse P&L estimates of the growth initiative to understand impact on the BU P&L
Lifecycle & Pipeline Management
- Oversee product lifecycle stages: ideation, development, launch, growth, maturity, and sunset.
- Coordinate with R&D, regulatory, and supply chain teams to ensure timely development and registration.
- Implement portfolio rationalization strategies to optimize resource allocation and profitability.
- Maintain a dynamic pipeline tracker and regularly review progress against milestones.
- Ensure compliance with pharmacovigilance and regulatory requirements throughout the lifecycle.
Launch Excellence
- Lead cross-functional launch teams including marketing, medical, regulatory, and supply chain.
- Develop and execute launch plans with clear timelines, KPIs, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Ensure Day 1 readiness through robust planning and stakeholder alignment.
- Conduct post-launch reviews to capture learnings and improve future launch processes.
- Drive digital and data-driven tools to enhance launch efficiency and market penetration
Strategic Partnerships & In-Licensing
- Identify and evaluate external assets and partners for portfolio expansion.
- Lead due diligence processes including commercial, regulatory, and legal assessments.
- Negotiate deal terms and manage alliance governance post-deal closure.
- Build strategic relationships with key partners to foster long-term collaboration.
- Track performance of in-licensed products and ensure alignment with portfolio goals.
Educational qualifications:
MBA or equivalent
Relevant experience:
- 10+ years in pharmaceutical portfolio management, with strong exposure to generics
- Proven track record in European markets and regulatory environments
- Experience in cross-functional leadership and matrix organizations
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and negotiation skills
- Strong presentation skills
Software Engineer - Portfolio Management - Edinburgh
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A bit about us
Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.
As a member of the Avaloq development team, you will be part of a group of highly skilled, motivated and dynamic people that are responsible for a central part of the Avaloq Banking Suite. You will design, implement, maintain and test innovative software solutions to meet the client's needs. You will be working in an environment where formal and on-the-job training is a priority, and you will learn a lot. The Avaloq Banking Suite is one of the largest PL/SQL applications in the world. It is safe to say that your co-workers are among, if not the most knowledgeable Oracle specialists in the world. Development takes place in our integrated development environment - a customized Eclipse platform, which is tightly integrated with a build automation and delivery system, allowing a standardized and automated process to be followed.
This position is open for mid to senior-level developers for the Portfolio Management and Rebalancing Team. Your role will be to handle maintenance and new developments for existing clients but also new one’s. Potentially participating in the implementation of new projects
Your key tasks:
- Develop and implement new features based on internal and external requirements
- Understand the Avaloq Core Banking Platform and the corresponding business areas
- Perform maintenance work such as: root cause analysis, bug fixing, code optimizations
- Provide technical assistance for customers or business analysts
- Robust proven track record of working within a similar role ideally within banking or fintech.
- Well-honed PL/SQL or similar development skills
- Openness to new learnings, must be willing to undergo trainings to become Avaloq Certified Customization Professional (ACCP)
It would be a real bonus if you have:
- Candidate must have Associate/ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
- Additional programming languages
We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.
Director, Head of Portfolio Management
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The Director, Head of Portfolio Management G7 is responsible for the oversight and management of all liquidity and market risk embedded in the EBRDs balance sheet.
This is a key role responsible for the largest market risk positions in the Bank and requires significant and broad expertise across financial markets, macro-economics, and financial policy matters.
The role encompasses both the liquidity management function in Treasury, as expressed by a € 30 billion portfolio, a CP issuance programme and a sovereign liquidity portfolio of € 1 billion combined with the management of all market and basis risk present in the EBRDs balance sheet. The role also manages the dynamic management of the duration of capital.
As the key derivatives expert within the Bank the Director is also expected to be involved with the relevant trade associations (ISDA, ICMA, AFME, etc); and importantly to understand the exposure mechanics and lead the negotiation of counterparty agreements and the various valuation adjustments (XVAs) associated with trading derivatives bilaterally. The Director will also be expected to be familiar with regulations around Risk Free Rates (RFR), Dodd Frank, & Mifid II, as they affect the business and the underlying market structure.
The Director needs to understand and manage both the core position of the EBRD's balance sheet in terms of strategy and financial risk, and to be engaged beyond the Bank to steer in the wider regulatory and policy context.
Background
The G7 Portfolios broadly comprise of 2 parts split by maturity of exposure and types of risk managed, which together form the hard currency balance sheet. These 2 parts can be broadly split into market risk and liquidity risk. This group, together with the local currency side, also known as hard and local currency Balance Sheet Management (HC & LC BSM), is the nexus for the financial risk management operations of the EBRD.
The core function of Treasury is to protect the Bank's capital, and with that in mind the Treasury works to optimise return on capital, there is therefore a set of annual P&L targets to achieve. All of the lending and borrowing of the Bank is internally match funded through this desk, the desk therefore absorbs all market risk associated with the banks assets and liabilities and is tasked with managing them within set parameters.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Responsible for the running of G7 Portfolio Management, Hard Currency BSM and for the realisation of the overall Hard Currency BSM P&L target.
- Responsible for the management of market risks within the EBRD risk framework.
- Responsible for the creation and maintenance of liquidity and products in currencies, maturities and interest rate risk profiles that are important for the Bank's clients.
- Responsible for the setting of the FTP between Treasury and Banking.
- Responsible for the management of the dynamic capital duration strategy.
- Responsible for the assessment of the market environment in order to identify the appropriate asset allocation of short term liquidity.
- Responsible for the assessment of the market environment in order to manage the financial risks of the Bank's balance sheet within approved risk limits.
- Responsible for a major part of IT strategy for Treasury, collaborating across Finance and IT to ensure delivery of required framework and systems to enable Treasury.
- Takes an active role in the management of Treasury, through the Treasury Management Group, the Asset and Liability Committee (ALCOM), and speaking at the monthly P&L meeting with the CFO.
- Directly accountable for the engagement and effective overall management of staff including recruitment, compensation (as agreed with the Head of Department, if applicable), performance management, coaching and development.
- As a member of the Bank's Corporate Leadership Group, champion and role model the Bank's Workplace Behaviours, ensuring adherence within the team so that the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct are exhibited at all times
- Represent the Treasury internally at all levels, particularly within the VP CFO, and with other colleagues in Treasury Management, serving as a knowledge centre for all matters relating to responsibility area.
- Represent the Treasury and the Bank externally at all levels, particularly in regulatory circles and trade associations, as well as at various conferences and meetings.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications
- Relevant bachelor's degree, with Master's desirable or equivalent experience.
- Extensive practical experience of financial markets, ideally in a major financial institution whether a Bank or Asset Manager.
- An established knowledge of interest rate & FX markets, their derivatives including basis and volatility, and their dynamics and inter-linkages; preferably gained via trading, portfolio management, or a Treasury role.
- A solid understanding of all relevant products: vanilla interest rate derivatives across IRS, OIS, FRAs, exchange traded products including options, caps/floors/swaptions; FX products across spot, forwards, swaps & options; crucially also across basis products term & cross currency basis swaps; Repos, CPs, Money Market products; and of course the trade life cycle.
- Strong technological skills in the use of all relevant systems: Bloomberg, Summit, Reuters, SQL+, MS Office including some VBA, and other systems as relevant particularly across the order & execution management space.
- Demonstrated expertise engaging/negotiating with and influencing both internal/external stakeholders, particularly in order to ensure that the Bank receives timely and proactive information, advice and market access/execution services.
- Strong partnership, influencing, problem solving and client relationship/orientation skills
- Effective coaching, mentoring and leadership skills
- Ability to identify and articulate strategic direction and goals, and to lead the team and multiple external stakeholders towards mutually acceptable outcomes.
- Strategic/critical thinker with good business acumen, the ability to work well under pressure and make sound business decisions.
- Proven ability to work across organisational boundaries and operate effectively in multi-cultural and cross-functional work environment.
- Excellent communication skills: both written and spoken English.
What is it like to work at the EBRD? / About EBRD
Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.
At EBRD, our Values - Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility - are at the heart of how we work. We bring these to life through our Workplace Behaviours: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting decisively with full commitment, and simplifying to amplify our impact. These principles shape our culture and define our success. We seek individuals who not only share these values but are also committed to embedding them in their daily work, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.
The EBRD environment provides you with:
- Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in.
- A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity. Our workforce reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, bringing fresh ideas, energy, and innovation and enhancing our ability to serve our clients, shareholders, and counterparties effectively.
- A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to teams and individuals; that is based on trust, flexibility and connectedness.
- An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.
- A workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits.
Diversity is one of the Bank's core values which are at the heart of everything it does. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.
Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).
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