Fund Research, Associate - Alternatives

Job Description:

Are you a Chartered Accountant seeking your next career move? We are working on a fantastic opportunity for a Fund Research, Associate - Alternatives to join the team at a leading global financial services firm. You will be responsible for performing operational due diligence reviews for investments into hedge funds and other private market funds.

Skills/Experience:

A Chartered Accountant qualification or Chartered Financial Analyst qualification is essential for this role.

Strong working knowledge related to Global Markets or Asset Management space and their financial instruments. Specific involvement with hedge funds, private equity funds would be desirable.

Experience of auditing or performing due diligence of Asset Managers, Investment Managers or other wealth fund managers.

Highly analytical.

Excellent organisation skills.

Core Responsibilities:

Conduct operational due diligence of external investment / fund managers as part of the company's investment process.

Document due diligence meetings and present findings to the various committees and stakeholders.

Perform regulatory research and reviews of investment & wealth managers.

Analyse underlying manager financial statements.

Conduct research into domestic and international markets to assess regulatory and tax issues involving trading or establishing a local presence in those markets.

Maintain understanding of ongoing developments in the hedge fund and private markets industry, including ESG, regulations, structuring, trends, valuations, etc.

Benefits:

A highly competitive salary

Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16093

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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