Senior Portfolio Manager

Meraki Talent are supporting an investment firm, who are looking to appoint an operational leader to join an existing team as a Portfolio Manager.

This role supports the development of growth aligned portfolios, along with the management and development of the wider investment function. As part of this role you will work with a number of senior portfolio managers, to assess investment options.

Key duties will include;

• Investment Research:
  Conduct macroeconomic and cross-asset research, developing market views and investment ideas.
• Portfolio Construction:
  Build and manage multi-asset portfolios, particularly Growth-Aligned strategies.
• Risk Management:
  
  Assess, monitor and manage portfolio risk, ensuring appropriate diversification and risk exposure.
• Investment Implementation:
  Generate investment ideas, execute trades and review portfolio performance.
• Multi-Asset Expertise:
  Demonstrate knowledge across at least two of equities, rates, credit, alternatives or currencies.
• Governance:
  Present investment recommendations and contribute to investment committees and decision-making.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  Clearly communicate market views, portfolio positioning and investment decisions to colleagues, partners, advisers and clients.

Candidates should come from a similar investment management or portfolio management background, with hands-on experience making investment decisions, assessing and managing risk, and overseeing portfolio investments.

They must demonstrate strong investment judgement and exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to translate research and analysis into actionable investment decisions. Excellent communication skills are essential, including the ability to clearly articulate investment strategies and keep internal stakeholders, external partners, advisers and clients informed.

Success in the role will involve producing high-quality investment research to support portfolio decisions, delivering well-founded asset allocation and trade recommendations while taking ownership of associated risks, and contributing to the performance and development of Growth-Aligned portfolios. The successful candidate will communicate investment views clearly, work collaboratively with the wider team, encourage constructive challenge and demonstrate strong accountability in decision-making and delivery.