Role requirement
Vacancy type
Permanent
Sector
Investment Management (Front Office)
Specialisim
Portfolio Manager / Fund Manager (Multi-Asset)
Location
Scotland
Language skills
English
Job reference No.
BBBH16594
Salary
Competitive
Data Published
15/09/2026
Closing date
06/10/2026
Job Description:
Our client, a highly successful and rapidly growing UK investment firm, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Portfolio Manager to join the Multi-Asset Investment team. This role will focus primarily on a flagship range of multi-asset portfolios, which have consistently delivered top-quartile performance.
This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded investment team at a pivotal stage of its evolution, contributing directly to portfolio construction, active asset allocation, investment research and the development of innovative investment solutions.
This position allows for hybrid working and the successful role holder will be expected to spend 3 days in the office in Newcastle. Travel expenses are covered for this role.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- A minimum of 5-7years' front-office investment experience involving active investment decision-making and risk-taking
- Experience within a multi-asset investment environment, or asset-class-specific experience gained within an institutional investment framework, ideally you will have worked in a firm that has a multi-asset track record
- Strong understanding of strategic and tactical asset allocation
- Proven portfolio construction and risk management capabilities
- Experience generating and implementing investment ideas
- Strong macroeconomic, market and analytical research skills
- Experience contributing to investment committees or formal governance structures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A collaborative approach coupled with the confidence to challenge constructively
- CFA Charterholder, CFA candidate or equivalent investment qualification would be advantageous
Core Responsibilities:
- Conducting macroeconomic and cross-asset investment research
- Contributing to the firm's investment house view and strategic thinking
- Supporting and leading portfolio construction decisions across multi-asset mandates
- Generating, analysing and implementing investment ideas
- Monitoring and managing portfolio risk within established parameters
- Contributing to investment committees and governance forums
- Preparing investment recommendations supported by robust analysis
- Communicating investment views and portfolio positioning to internal and external stakeholders
- Working collaboratively with portfolio managers, analysts and senior investment leaders to drive investment outcomes and strategic initiatives
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
- Hybrid working model (3 days per week in the office)
- Generous travel and expenses policy
- Opportunity to work within a high-performing, collaborative investment team
- Exposure to significant strategic projects
- Strong culture of accountability, innovation and continuous improvement
Job reference: 16594
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Contact
Kamilla has been an integral part of Core-Asset Consulting for almost 14 years. She finds immense satisfaction in supporting people to transform their lives, and her approach is driven by empathy and connection. Specialising in permanent recruitment, Kamilla’s expertise spans front-office investment management, client management, and actuarial.
She excels in finding the perfect fit across all asset classes and geographies, taking pride in the challenge of locating the ideal candidate for each client. Kamilla’s dedication goes beyond filling roles; she supports long-standing relationships, understanding every aspect of her candidates' journeys. This deep connection allows her to provide exceptional value to clients and candidates alike. Her efforts have helped individuals relocate from Asia to the UK, change career paths, and follow their dreams. Kamilla has a first-class degree in Business Management, and is trilingual in English, German and Russian.
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