In this role you will be part of the Thames River Capital (TRC) listed real estate securities team in the Alternatives business of Columbia Threadneedle Investments. The fund range covers Long Only, Hybrid (direct property + REITs), Market Neutral and Extended Alpha (c.130% long / 30% short) strategies.
You will support the day-to-day portfolio management of the TRC funds, working closely with the team’s fund managers and analysts. The role is a blend of operational support, technical development, portfolio analysis and portfolio implementation.
You will become familiar with the operational processes across the range of TRC funds and take responsibility for the daily oversight of internal and external functions, with a focus on mitigating operational risk.
Separately, you will become responsible for the daily processes of the team’s custom portfolio management, trading, research and reporting tools, and contribute to ongoing maintenance and development. These have been developed within the team using VBA and SQL and integrate with Bloomberg and Aladdin.
You will also monitor the fund range and assist with the practical side of portfolio implementation. This includes, but is not restricted to, cash and currency management, portfolio rebalancing and exposure monitoring.

• Knowledge of fund operations
• Strong analytical abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accurac