Investment Portfolio Management - Greater London, United Kingdom - IPOE Consulting

Description

Job Description

Global Investment & Trading company based in the City of London, are looking to bring on board a new Manager to join their Investment Portfolio Management (IPM) team. You'll support the Department General Manager ("DGM") and other Department Managers for all investment related risk management work – both new opportunities as well as existing portfolio investments that fall within our client's remit.

Main responsibilities will include;

• Support the department in providing recommendations to management on investment opportunities based on own analysis and evaluation (including the handling of internal applications for such procedures).
• Support business departments as an "in-house advisor" in terms of investment sourcing and deal execution.
• Monitor and oversee invested subsidiaries and affiliates in order to keep them growing and profitable through budget control and decision-making for key governance matters (including the handling of internal applications for such procedures).
• Consider and advise management of subsidiaries and affiliates on their business and operations and offer ways to improve performance and efficiency.
• Collaborate with business departments and support corporate development activities.
• Support strategic exits of investments as required.
• Coach and develop junior staff members in the department.
• Actively contribute to accomplishment of IPM team targets.

To be considered for this position, ideal candidates must have the following experience and skills;

• Undergraduate university education or higher.
• Degree in Management & Business Administration, Corporate Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar (preferred)
• Essential (in one of more of the following areas): corporate finance, M&A, portfolio management, business strategy/development and risk management.
• Strong analytical and modelling skills
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and develop a high performing team (previous people management experience required)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Eager to tackle challenges and highly self-driven
• Results-oriented with a positive outlook and a clear focus on high quality deliverables
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and engaging with management
• Happy to travel frequently, mainly in Europe and occasionally further afield.