Acadian Asset Management

VP, Portfolio Manager - Equity Portfolio Management team

Acadian Asset Management$185K — $225K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree, preferably Ph.D., in economics, finance, mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, or similar discipline.
  • At least 10 years of experience in finance, with a focus on asset management, investment consulting, or academia, particularly in quantitative investing and risk management.
  • Expertise in conducting in-depth reviews of equity portfolios and generating improvement ideas for systematic portfolio management.
  • Strong collaborative skills in a team-oriented, results-driven environment.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.
  • Robust programming skills, especially in Python.
  • Proven ability to engage with clients and prospects during meetings.
  • Willingness to travel globally 20-40% of the time.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and manage client portfolios alongside other portfolio managers.
  • Monitor portfolios and approve necessary trades.
  • Collaborate with researchers and analysts to enhance investment processes.
  • Lead client meetings and presentations to discuss portfolio performance and strategy.
  • Participate in internal investment policy discussions.
  • Respond to inquiries from clients, consultants, and prospects.

Benefits

  • Access to a comprehensive benefits program including health, retirement, and wellness offerings.
  • Support for a hybrid work environment with on-site requirements 3 days a week.
  • Participation in discretionary incentive compensation programs.
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

We are seeking a Portfolio Manager to join our Equity Portfolio Management team in Boston. Our Equity Portfolio Management team oversees our benchmark-relative active quantitative equity strategies from Boston, London, and Singapore. This person will be expected to demonstrate senior presence both internally, via portfolio oversight and research, and externally, via face-to-face meetings and presentations.

Acadian supports a hybrid work environment; employees are on-site in the Boston office 3 days a week.

What You'll Do:
  • Work closely with other portfolio managers to oversee and manage our client portfolios, including monitoring portfolios and approving trades
  • Work with researchers and analysts to identify and deploy enhancements to our investment process
  • Lead meetings with clients, consultants, and prospects to communicate and explain portfolio performance, positioning, and Acadian's systematic investment process
  • Participate in internal investment policy discussions and decisions
  • Answer ad-hoc inquiries from clients, consultants, and prospects

We're Looking for Teammates With:
  • An advanced degree, Ph.D. preferred, with distinguished academic record in economics, finance, mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, or similar discipline
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience (5 years' with Ph.D.) in finance, preferably asset management, investment consulting, or academia, with emphasis on quantitative investing and risk management
  • Ability to perform deep reviews of our equity portfolios, generate ideas and recommendations to improve our systematic portfolio management process
  • Willingness and ability to work in a team-first, collegial, and result-oriented environment
  • Superior verbal and written communications skills (English required, other languages welcome)
  • Strong programming background required, e.g., in Python
  • Ability to conduct meetings with clients and prospects
  • Willingness to travel globally 20 - 40% of the time

The base salary range for this role is $185,0000 - 225,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, and relevant experience. In addition to base pay, this position may be eligible for discretionary incentive compensation and includes participation in Acadian's comprehensive benefits program, which includes health, retirement, and wellness offerings.

To apply for this position or view Acadian's open roles, please visit the Careers section of our website at: http://www.acadian-asset.com/careers/Job-opportunities. We will contact only selected candidates. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [redacted].

About Acadian Asset Management

Acadian Asset Management LLC operates as an investment management firm. The Company offers investment strategies, portfolio management, and advisory services. Acadian Asset Management serves customers worldwide.
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Size
400 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
NASDAQ

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