Description
Senior Investments Manager - London
I am currently recruiting for a Senior Investments Manager for my client based in London, for an initial 12-month contract.
Based in Central London, the Wealth Investment Office (WIO) oversees the management of the client investment strategies delivered through a partically outsourced investment management model.
- This is a new contract position that reports to the Head of Investment Risk and Governance. The Head of Investment Risk and Governance reports to the Chief Investment Officer who is responsible for Wealth Investments in the Insurance and Wealth Division.
- The role holder will have direct responsibility over a number of procedural, regulatory, investment and risk matters within the Wealth Investment Office.
- He or she will be a key member of the WIO team in dealing with the management of the outsourced investment management services.
Essential Skills and experience:
- Experienced investment professional with previous experience in asset/investment management across a broad range of product but specifically portfolio management, with associated qualifications.
- Strong knowledge of fund management processes, instruments and products.
- Strong knowledge of risk practices and regulatory environment, with specific focus over conduct risk and potentially operational risk within financial institutions
- Strong knowledge of Investment Risk Management in the context of portfolio management
- High attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral and ability to communicate with senior management. Previous experience in liaising with the regulator would be advantageous.
- Ability to work in a complex organizations and ability to understand the commercial angle in the decision making process.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills. Experience in leading and bringing to completion complex projects would be advantageous.
- University degree in economics, law or finance.
If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please send a copy of your CV to (see below) or call.