Portfolio Strategist, Private Equity, Global Pension Fund, Abu Dhabi, UAE

About our client

Our client is a major global investor based in Abu Dhabi. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and work closely with the Head of Strategy & Asset Allocation in enabling the effective management of the Investment Sector. What the job involves

• Assisting in the development and implementation of the fund's asset allocation strategy
• Assisting in identifying medium-term investment themes and opportunities in the market
• Monitoring developments in capital market expectations and provide strategic views and research into new investment ideas
• Supporting the identification, development/configuration and/or maintenance of investment risk IT systems
• Ensuring investment risk data is properly collected and analysed before usage
• Attending investment conferences to enhance the development of the institutional risk monitoring and management community in the UAE

Who we are looking for

• A financial background and experience working in a relevant field
• An interest in and understanding of financial markets
• Strong relationship management skills and problem solving competencies
• Strong market monitoring capabilities, not just across private markets but other related markets, for example, leveraged finance
• Sound judgement 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
• A degree from a top university, ideally in law, finance, statistics, economics, or an equivalent degree

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