BLUE OCTOPUS RECRUITMENT LTD
Leeds
Full Time
Permanent
We are now seeking an Assistant Portfolio Manager to assist in the preparation and maintenance of extensive due diligence reports. You will support investment decision making and portfolio construction using internal and external sources of data and research.
Performing ongoing monitoring of existing managers and underlying strategies, including co-ordination of process, you will identify risks in all areas of the business and notify any such risks to your People Manager and the relevant teams.
About You
About Us
Based in Leeds, We are the largest LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) pool in the UK. We are owned by 11 Local Government Pension Schemes ('Partner Funds'). The Partner Funds represent 3,100 employers and over a million members.
The Partner Funds are Bedfordshire, Cumbria, Durham, East Riding, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Surrey, Teesside, Tyne and Wear and Warwickshire.
The Partner Funds have c.£64bn in investments, of which we are directly responsible for the management of £40.3bn (as of 31 March 2024). We also provide support and advice on a further £8.2bn, primarily invested in index funds, which sit outside of the pool.
We offer our 11 Partner Funds investment opportunities across equities, fixed income, private markets, and global real estate. UK real estate is under development.
Since launch, we have been awarded 'Best Pool of the Year' at the LAPF Investment Awards three years out of four, most recently won the 'Pool Innovation of the Year' and named at the Professional Pensions UK Pensions Awards as 'Equity' and 'Alternatives Manager of the Year'.
In 2024, we were also awarded Sunday Times Best Place to Work
You will have access to our excellent benefits:
BLUE OCTOPUS RECRUITMENT LTD
Leeds
Full Time
Permanent