<p>Our client, a <strong>global top-10 Sovereign Wealth Fund</strong>, is looking to add an <strong>Associate Director</strong> to its <strong>Investment Strategy & Portfolio Construction team</strong>, responsible for supporting the development and implementation of the fund's Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) and Annual Investment Plan (AIP)</p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate will have deep experience in <strong>asset allocation, portfolio construction and investment strategy</strong> gained within a sovereign wealth fund, pension fund endowment, or similar institutional investor. Candidates should possess strong quantitative capabilities, including risk-return modelling, portfolio optimization, scenario analysis and private markets cashflow forecasting, and be comfortable presenting recommendations to senior investment stakeholders</p><p><br></p><p>The role offers visibility across the entire investment platform, partnering with public and private market investment teams, treasury, risk and economics functions to shape portfolio-level investment decisions</p><p><br></p><p>The successful candidate should possess:</p><ul><li>13+ years of relevant experience within institutional investing, asset allocation, investment strategy, portfolio construction or total portfolio management.</li><li>Strong experience across both public and private markets.</li><li>Expertise in Strategic Asset Allocation, capital market assumptions, risk modelling and portfolio optimisation.</li><li>Experience with private markets cashflow forecasting, liquidity analysis and investment planning.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence investment decisions across multiple teams.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Role & Responsibilities:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Strategic Asset Allocation</strong></p><ul><li>Support the development and periodic review of the Fund's Strategic Asset Allocation across asset classes, sectors and geographies.</li><li>Conduct long-term risk-return analysis and provide allocation recommendations to senior investment leadership.</li></ul><p><strong>Investment Planning</strong></p><ul><li>Lead analytical work supporting the Annual Investment Plan, including portfolio deployment priorities, funding requirements and allocation pathways.</li><li>Develop private markets cashflow forecasts and liquidity analysis to support capital deployment decisions.</li></ul><p><strong>Portfolio Construction</strong></p><ul><li>Conduct portfolio optimisation, scenario analysis and risk assessment across public and private market exposures.</li><li>Evaluate portfolio positioning and recommend rebalancing actions where allocations deviate from target levels.</li></ul><p><strong>Monitoring & Reporting</strong></p><ul><li>Monitor portfolio execution against approved allocation targets and investment plans.</li><li>Prepare decision-support materials and reports for senior stakeholders and investment committees.</li></ul><p><strong>Funding & Capital Allocation</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with Treasury, Capital Markets and investment teams to assess funding, redeployment and portfolio rebalancing requirements.</li><li>Support capital allocation decisions from a total-portfolio perspective.</li></ul><p><strong>Stakeholder Management</strong></p><ul><li>Collaborate with investment, risk and economics teams to gather qualitative and quantitative inputs into portfolio construction decisions.</li><li>Act as a key advisor on asset allocation, portfolio construction and investment planning matters across the organisation.</li></ul><p><strong>Team Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Mentor junior team members and contribute to the continued development of the Investment Strategy & Portfolio Construction function.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>