Investment Solutions Portfolio Management, Vice President - State Street Investment Management
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About the Role
State Street Investment Management seeks an Investment Strategist (Vice President) in Riyadh to serve as a strategic advisor for multi-asset class business in MENA. The role involves formulating asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk frameworks, and governance structures for institutional clients.
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Responsibilities
- Work directly with clients and prospects as a strategic advisor formulating their overall asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk framework, governance structure and client specific Investment Policy statements
- Collaborate with the broader ISG team, notably Manager Research and portfolio management teams
- Interface with institutional and intermediary organizations, partner with client relationship managers, and engage with client investment committees, boards, and staff
- Contribute to investment portfolio and performance reviews
- Support and help drive new business activity as a subject matter expert in collaboration with the business development team
Requirements
- 7 10 years of industry experience
- Familiarity with the needs of various asset owners, official institutions, sovereign wealth funds, endowment & foundations, pensions, financial institutions and wealth advisors in the region
- Knowledge of global capital markets, multi class asset solutions, and supporting asset allocation modeling
- Experience in setting investment strategy to meet risk/return objectives, liabilities or spending requirements and client specific return objectives in an advisory/consultative capacity
- Local insights on asset owner governance and regulatory considerations, notably shari’ah compliance
- CFA/CAIA preferred
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Overview
- State Street Investment Management is looking for an Investment Strategist in the SSIM Investment Solutions Group (ISG) based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The Investment Strategist will serve in an investment advisory capacity in support of our multi asset class business in the Kingdom and region (MENA).
- This role reports to the managing director, Head of OCIO Investment Strategy – Investment Solutions Group.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with clients and prospects as a strategic advisor formulating their overall asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk framework, governance structure and client specific Investment Policy statements as part of broad multi asset mandates.
- Collaborate with our broader ISG team, notably our Manager Research team who provide manager recommendations and oversight, and our portfolio management team responsible for trading client portfolios.
- Interface with institutional and intermediary organizations, partner with our dedicated client relationship managers, and interface regularly with client investment committees, boards, and staff.
- Be a key contributor to investment portfolio and performance reviews.
- Support and help drive new business activity as a subject matter expert, in collaboration with our business development team.
What we value
- Familiarity with the needs of various asset owners, official institutions, sovereign wealth funds, endowment & foundations, pensions, financial institutions and wealth advisors in the region.
- Knowledge of global capital markets, multi class asset solutions, and supporting asset allocation modeling.
- Experience in setting investment strategy to meet risk/return objectives, liabilities or spending requirements and client specific return objectives in an advisory/consultative capacity.
- Local insights on asset owner governance and regulatory considerations, notably shari’ah compliance.
- Build positive relationships in collaboration with key internal stakeholders.
- Self motivated individual with intellectual curiosity, high energy level, strong work ethic and demonstrated personal and professional integrity.
- Strong communication skills: verbal, written and presentation with ability to effectively communicate recommendations to investment committees and boards.
- Highly organized, meets deadlines, with a strong attention to detail.
- Appreciation of the importance of risk excellence when representing a global financial services firm.
- Maintain the highest possible fiduciary standards and ensure compliance with all internal and external requirements.
- 7 10 years of industry experience.
- CFA/CAIA preferred.
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