Salary: £100,000 - £130,000
Location: London
Year's Experience: c.8+

A credit-focused "Quantamental" (hybrid fundamental and quantitative) hedge fund, specializing in Fixed Income Relative Value (FIRV) is hiring a Business Development Director to lead the fundraising efforts. The successful fund targets steady returns with low volatility within a long-short UCITS structure. The business has £300m in assets in their existing fund, whilst a second fund launching in early 2021 has more than £100m in committed capital already.

This position is perfect for a successful fundraiser with experience in FIRV, who is excited by the challenge of joining a boutique hedge fund with huge growth plans.

• To take charge of all business development and investor relations activities globally for the fund;
• To devise the fundraising strategy to target a variety of blue-chip wholesale and institutional investors;
• To build out a pipeline and raise assets from a global investor base who have the capacity to allocate to FIRV strategies;
• To liaise with the current investor-base and keep them updated on the portfolio;
• To help create high-quality marketing materials to attract the right calibre of investors;
• To attend regular meetings and organize roadshows with potential investors.

Ideal candidate

• To have c.8+ years' experience working at a hedge fund or more traditional asset manager marketing FIRV products;
• To have a technical understanding of FIRV products and be able to discuss the strategies with investors as an extension of the portfolio manager;
• To have a global network of relevant allocators, with continental Europe investors identified as a particular growth point for the fund;
• An ability and desire to be hands-on with a smaller organization
• European languages a bonus
• To have excellent communication skills;
• An entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work independently.

If you would like to be considered for this high-growth hedge fund, who's exciting team have built the platform for future success, then please apply directly on this site.