About the role
Maven is a proprietary trading organisation formed in 2011, that has offices in London, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, New York and Sydney
Maven’s proprietary trading group, Maven Investment Partners, employs a multi-strategy investment approach by deploying capital to a wide range of investment and trading strategies, managed by a global team of over thirty specialist portfolio managers and analysts
Maven differentiates itself from other market participants in several ways; we are exclusively managing our own capital, as the firm is entirely employee owned; we have delivered an exceptional return on equity since inception; we maintain an entrepreneurial culture and can be flexible to the requirements of different styles of investing and trading; we value non-traditional strategies as well those more commonly seen in the market; and we encourage our investment team to work in a highly collegiate way by sharing information, finding synergies and ultimately maximising opportunities
We have a central infrastructure platform that enables our investment team to trade independently yet operate within a centrally driven risk-management and operational framework, and we have invested heavily in proprietary technology across all business areas
Our mission is to maintain our position as a market-leading investment house comprising of the best portfolio managers and traders in the market
Role specification
- Maven is looking for an outstanding Portfolio Manager to join its UK based investment team
- The mandate of the candidate will be to construct a long-short portfolio of European SMID cap equities
- The candidate will be an expert in selecting companies that trade at a significant discount to fundamental value and/or identifies opportunities which have a clear catalyst to unlock superior shareholder value
- The candidate will demonstrate excellent risk management both in terms of how the portfolio is constructed and how these are insulted from broader market moves
- We are seeking candidates who demonstrate original idea generation that incorporates a deep fundamental understanding of the companies they cover, an awareness of industry and market dynamics that may impact valuation, a process for actively engaging with management teams, and an ability to form their own views in the presence of information that is being presented by corporates, sell-side analysts and other market sources
- The candidate will be responsible for all investment decisions, the construction of the full portfolio and the overall risk management of every line within the trading book
Candidate Specifications
- 5+ years as a Portfolio Manager, or 10+ years as an Investment Analyst / Assistant PM
- Proven track record that can be shared and verified
- A clearly defined, robust and repeatable investment process
- Strong research acumen
- Ability to construct a market-neutral portfolio and effectively manage volatility
- A high-level of attention-to-detail
- Perform well in high pressure situations
- Be able and willing to integrate into the broader team of Portfolio Managers