Equity Investment Strategist

Job Description

Responsible for developing and implementing non correlated equity strategies (Relative Value, Long/Short market neutral, Macro, Event Driven, Hedged Systemic or Opportunistic Thematic) to lead the development of dynamic asset allocation process and alpha investments, with a focus on global equity strategies.Assist in the set-up a research platform for equity sectors, industries, countries, regional and style recommendations.Client DetailsEquity Investment Strategist - Financial Services - RiyadhRegional Sovereign Wealth Fund, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.DescriptionEquity Investment Strategist - Financial Services- RiyadhCollaborationContribute to a culture of development, guidance and performance within Multi Asset Class Strategy teamSet and communicate performance expectations with senior management, provide updates and address feedbacks to progress.Mentor, guide and evaluate junior members reportsProcess and Risk ManagementImplement Multi Asset Class Strategy teams policies, systems, processes, procedures and controls so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering high quality and cost-effective resultsPromote a culture of information security and risk control through adapting to changes in international standards, changes in the business environment and adoption of leading practices within Multi Asset Class Strategy teamParticipate highlighted risks mitigation steps and reduce non-compliance through ensuring the availability and promotion of stipulated policies and proceduresAnalyze the root cause analysis of non-compliance and prepare strategies to minimize future non-complianceInformation Security and ConfidentialityComply the development and implementation of Multi Asset Class Strategy teams information security guidelines as per information security frameworksHelp promote a culture of information security and confidentiality within the department by dissemination of knowledge in the teamParticipate information security risks mitigation and help reduction in non-complianceInvestment Strategies Research & ImplementationDevelop and implement absolute return equity investment strategies that are intended to provide utility to business priorities improving the overall performance of the total portfolio by 1) adding strategies with low correlational to traditional assets that improve risks metrics of the Asset Allocation Portfolio, especially by mitigating drawdowns during stress periods and by 2) adding alpha through either systematic or process driven bottom-up or top-down approaches, such as risk premia, long/short market neutral, relative value arbitrage, event driven, trend following, hedged systemic thematic (ESG versus market) or opportunistic thematic investments, or by 3) making efficient use of leverage and liquidity through balance sheet optimizationTake project ownership for the alpha strategies on equityWork closely with the equity specialists to develop probability of left/right tail events and recommend investment solutions for hedging equity exposures of the overall portfolioWork closely with data scientists, developers and the IT department to Develop systematic strategies that exploit statistically-based predictive signals associated with various market inefficiencies and explore alternative data sources.Support the development of a performance attribution system for the equity strategies to support scenario analysis of future investment decisions but also to incorporate learning of the efficacy of past investment decisions so that the process can be continuously enhancedWork collaboratively with IT, Risk and Investment teams to create a data platform for conducting quantitative, fundamental and macro analysis on equity markets

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