Description
Plan, direct, and coordinate portfolio strategy, security selection, trading, risk management, and client reporting for a firm, fund, or investment department.
- • Establish and maintain relationships with clients and address portfolio or service issues.
- • Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of portfolio managers, analysts, and traders within the investment team.
- • Recruit investment staff.
- • Prepare portfolio performance, attribution, and risk reports for management and clients.
- • Evaluate fees, expenses, and operating budgets for funds or mandates.
- • Oversee training and development for investment personnel.
- • Conduct due diligence on securities, funds, and investment opportunities.
- • Approve, reject, or coordinate investment proposals, allocations, and rebalancing decisions.
- • Oversee cash management, liquidity, and trade settlement.
- • Prepare regulatory filings and compliance reports for investment activities.
- • Analyze macroeconomic, market, and issuer data to assess current and future investment risks and opportunities.
- • Communicate with clients and prospective investors to report results and raise assets.
- • Evaluate investment processes, reporting systems, and controls, recommending improvements to enhance performance and governance.
- • Network with consultants, advisors, and prospects to attract new mandates and capital.
- • Review portfolio holdings and exposures to ensure alignment with strategy and guidelines.
- • Establish procedures for custody, valuation, and control of assets and records to ensure safekeeping.
- • Review trading, pricing, and research reports to analyze market conditions and inform strategy.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
