✓Alt-industry-only engagements with hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices
✓Project-based work that fits around existing commitments
✓Client origination and engagement management handled by Arootah; advisors focus on delivery
✓All aspects of the day-to-day management and oversight of investment portfolios, including portfolio optimization, investment selection, cash management and risk management.
✓Develop, recommend, and direct the execution of investment programs designed to achieve investment objectives for accounts or family relationships.
✓Review and analyze investment portfolios to develop the appropriate asset allocation and select underlying investment strategies.
✓Analyze, research, propose and implement financial solutions. Maintain a current awareness of new investment strategies and instruments through regular contact with the investment research team and other industry professionals, as well as through personal research.
✓Perform diligent & deep dive fundamental research on universe of investments.
✓Collect, organize, and synthesize both qualitative and quantitative data necessary to make decisions on individual investment opportunities.
✓Prepare and maintain data on current and prospective investments.
✓Provide in-depth analysis on a regular basis on individual investment and portfolio analytics and overall performance.
✓Build reporting and analysis for internal and external stakeholders.
✓Problem solve to streamline and automate inefficient processes including security selection, position weighting, buy/sell and add/trim recommendations.
✓Identify gaps or key areas of improvement, any potential risks, mitigations, and value-add suggestions.
✓Provide in-depth analysis on a periodic basis on individual fund analytics and overall portfolio performance.
✓Ensure the completion of all training curriculum, compliance reporting and investment trade processing is handled timely, with sense of care and accuracy on your assigned accounts.
✓Determine acceptable risk levels for clients based on time frames, risk preferences, return expectations, and market conditions.
✓Evaluate the performance of investment portfolios and ensures compliance with standards provided by regulatory organizations, including conformance with investor disclosures, privacy laws, anti-money laundering requirements, and anti-fraud measures.
✓Provide advice and guidance to Arootah clients who seek help with their portfolio/investment management needs. This will involve consulting Alternative Asset Managers and Family Offices and sharing your experience as a Portfolio Manager in helping clients to:
✓Develop realistic and effective monthly action plans. Identify internal and contextual roadblocks. Break apart goals into actionable steps.
✓Devise a plan of action for each goal. Provide the client with resources associated with implementing their action plan. Implement policies, procedures, and control measures.
✓Review, analyze and report on client tools and resources to ensure industry best practices.
✓Evaluate each client’s advancement toward goal actualization through key performance indicators (KPIs) and scoring matrices.
✓Maintain and share detailed and accurate records of consulting results (challenges, breakthroughs, etc.).
✓Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or in a related field. CFA designation. MBA, Advanced Degree in Accounting, Financial, Mathematical or Quantitative Analysis is a plus.
✓CFP or any industry designations a plus.
✓Minimum 10+ years specific portfolio management experience in which consistent long term investment performance has met objectives.
✓5+ years experience as an analyst and/or extensive industry experience preferred including a deep knowledge of trading.
✓Understand a wide variety of investing styles across public and private markets and the principles of asset allocation and portfolio construction.
✓Knowledge of investment and portfolio management theory, accounting and financial principles, associated investment strategies and instruments.
✓Solid knowledge of asset allocation, portfolio construction, and portfolio risk management.
✓Proficiency in spreadsheets, databases, and other software programs (Morningstar Direct, Microsoft Office, FactSet, Bloomberg, BlackRock Aladdin, etc.).
✓Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Outstanding analytical skills, detail-oriented, proactive, and self-motivated. Collaborative, diplomatic, and can cross-functionally partner with different internal stakeholders.
✓Experience in/comfort with a role with a degree of ambiguity, requiring creative analysis and action.
✓Proven ability to work independently, prioritize work, and achieve results.
✓Ability to quickly build rapport and work with a team.