Associate Director - Investment Implementation - Consulting Firm (7-14 yrs)

About Company:

Our client is a US based MNC (Fortune 200). It's a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement, and investments. They work collaboratively with clients to transform strategy into practical actions that drive results. They believe in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. They are having more than 25,000 employees that are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries across the globe.

Job Description:

- Expertise in investment implementation and compliance / regulations around it

- Expertise across multi asset and portfolio management

- Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous learning

- Lead the development of Investment strategies by leveraging cross domain expertise

- Laise with senior stakeholders to find creative solutions to complex business problems

- Act as a conduit between leadership and team leads to achieve strategic goals

- Develop strategic asset allocation models, risk & return calibration and portfolio analytics on client portfolios

- Contribute to fund performance analysis and draft fund commentaries

- Responsible for producing market summary for broader business with insights on various asset classes across the geographies

- Conceptualize and develop models for deeper analysis of market environments and trends

- Co-ordinate with multiple teams for managing the portfolios effectively

- Support the effective management of the currency hedging program on an ongoing basis.

- Provide technical expertise to support the development, maintenance and enhancement of hedging models and processes

- Address internal and external FX hedging inquiries regarding company's currency hedging program.

- Draft and update investment specific sections of currency hedging agreements and contracts in collaboration with Currency Managers and wider internal teams.

What you need to have:

- Experience in investment implementation across funds

- Solid understanding of currency management and portfolio management

- Excellent people management skill with ability to influence both senior and junior stakeholders

- Proven track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and achieving results

- 7-10 years of team management experience preferably in asset / wealth management

- Expertise in investment finance, portfolio theory and portfolio analytics is nonnegotiable

- Background in currency management, portfolio management, construction and advanced econometrics, statistical modelling

- Experience with Multi Asset Portfolios

- Understanding of macro (fixed income/ rates) and systematic factors affecting a portfolio

- Proven track record of implementing enterprise-wide business solutions

- Capability to understand the overall picture while maintaining a pragmatic, hands-on approach

- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a passion for developing talent and fostering a collaborative culture