Systematic Equity – Head of Portfolio Management, EMEA and APAC
A senior leadership role overseeing regional portfolio management for systematic equity strategies across Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. It balances consistent global investing with local market and regulatory needs.
What you’d work on
Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.
- Lead regional teams doing portfolio construction and trading coordination
- Adapt global strategies to local clients and regulations
- Develop regional systematic equity products with the global team
- Oversee investment and operational risk across markets
- Streamline workflows between portfolio management, technology and trading
What they ask for
Required
- 15-20+ years in investment management, ideally systematic or quantitative equity
- Experience leading teams across EMEA or APAC
- Knowledge of regional institutional markets and regulation
- Client engagement and product development record
Preferred
- CFA
- MBA
- Education
- CFA, MBA or equivalent strongly preferred
- Experience
- 15-20+ years in investment management, ideally systematic or quantitative equity
- Markets
- equities
How to prepare
- Study systematic equity portfolio construction and how it differs across regions
- Learn the main regulatory differences affecting funds in Europe and Asia-Pacific
- Read about trading and implementation costs in different equity markets
- Practise presenting a quantitative strategy and its risks to institutional clients
What to study
- Portfolio Theory and Quantitative Investment
- Empirical Asset Pricing and Factor Investing
- Market Microstructure and Execution
- Quantitative Risk Management
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