Senior Analyst, Research recruitment
COMPANY
Altegris is a pre-eminent provider of alternative investments. Our mission is to find the best alternative investment managers and bring them to our clients through alternative mutual funds, private funds, and futures managed accounts. Our suite of products is sold through the intermediary channel, including wirehouses, independent broker/dealers and registered investment advisors. We also have a robust Private Client Group that works directly with high net worth individuals and family offices. The Altegris companies represent approximately $3.36 billion in client assets, and provide futures clearing services to accounts representing $774 million in institutional assets. We pride ourselves on our people and are strongly committed to our company motto: Trusted Alternatives. Intelligent Investing.
Genworth Financial Wealth Management, Inc. (GFWM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW), is a leader in meeting the increasingly complex needs of today's independent financial advisors. The Altegris Group of affiliated companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of GNW, and operate as a division within GFWM.
Responsibilities:
• Assisting Co-Directors of Research to conduct on-site and conference- call due diligence meetings with leading hedge fund and managed futures investment managers
• Creating and executing qualitative and quantitative analyses on investment managers
• Writing formal institutional-quality research reports related to manager due diligence and general alternative investment industry topics
• Building new investment manager relationships within existing industry network
• Communicating with Sales and Marketing teams regarding processes and specific investment topics
• Contributing to ongoing departmental needs that require inter-departmental teamwork
Requirements:
• At least five years of direct due-diligence experience with hedge fund and/or managed futures investment managers
• Knowledge of multiple alternative investment strategies, including trading of financial instruments
• Broad knowledge of, and demonstrated experience with, institutional quality due diligence practices
• Hands-on quantitative abilities to review and evaluate manager performance and portfolio holdings
• Advanced Excel knowledge (essential)
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Undergraduate degree , preferably from a leading university
• Cover letter and writing samples are mandatory
Preferred:
• Post-graduate degree, preferably from a leading university
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