Private Markets Fund Research – SVP (12 month FTC Maternity Cover)

at  Redington

ABOUT US

As an independent, award-winning and B Corp-Certified investment consultancy, we provide a full range of outcome-oriented advice, research and technology to some of the largest pension funds, wealth managers and other institutional investors across the UK and Europe.
Since our humble beginnings, we’ve challenged norms and pushed boundaries to deliver on our mission of helping to make 100 million people financially secure – for the benefit of people and planet.
Our team is home to some of the brightest minds in finance who thrive on seeking innovative solutions to our clients’ complex challenges. And we’re united by our firm’s values: strive for better, empower others, and be generous.
Sound like your kind of place? We’d love you to consider joining our team!
Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our independent Manager Research team is responsible for researching and selecting best-in-class asset managers from across the globe for our clients to invest in. The team is also responsible for identifying new and emerging themes, monitoring selected managers and delivering bespoke client projects.
The private markets research function within the Manager Research team is unconflicted in its whole of market approach and is responsible for researching, selecting and monitoring private equity, private credit, infrastructure and real estate asset managers across a diversified range of global, emerging and regional private markets strategies.

We are looking for you to join our Private Markets Manager Research team as Maternity Cover, where you’ll be responsible for:

• Conducting in-depth fund manager due diligence through a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis, with a primary focus on private credit and infrastructure.
• Presenting and articulating fund manager recommendations to the Investment Strategy Committee, clients, prospects and internal stakeholders (such as the Investment Consultant team).
• Closely monitoring the evolution of fund manager skill against their objectives post-selection.
• Actively contributing to the continual improvement of Redington’s Manager Research process.
• Working on bespoke client requests for manager selection exercises, new market evaluations, deep dive diligence, portfolio reviews and recommendations.
• As a senior member of the team, you would also be instrumental in supporting the ongoing development of more junior team members.

THIS ROLE IS FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE:

• A background in infrastructure equity and/or private credit fund manager research and investment
• An analytical mindset – ability to cut through the marketing spin and understand where a manager’s edge truly lies.
• A ‘self-starter’ approach - taking the initiative and having the confidence to express a view.
• Qualitative and quantitative investment evaluation skills
• A strong sense of process and ability to project-manage
• The ability to listen to, absorb, evaluate and communicate complex ideas clearly, verbally and in writing.
• Experience working directly with clients.
• 7+ years of investment experience.