VP, Manager Selection (Equities)

Role Overview

We have partnered with a tier-1 global institutional investor to hire an Equities Allocator/Manager Selection professional within its External Managers platform, based in New York.

This is a growth-driven hire within a highly sophisticated and well-respected equities allocator team that partners with leading global hedge fund and long-only equity managers. The role sits within a relatively lean but high-impact team, offering exceptional exposure to a broad range of equity strategies, significant deal flow, and deep access to top-tier managers globally.

The team is deliberately open on background. This is not a rigid like-for-like allocator search. Instead, the focus is on intellectually curious investors with strong analytical foundations, sound judgment, and the motivation to work across a broad, institutional-quality external managers portfolio. The platform supports relocation to the U.S. and can offer visa sponsorship where required, with a preference for candidates who can realistically relocate to New York.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct fund manager due diligence, including qualitative and quantitative analysis, manager selection, and ongoing monitoring across external equity managers.
• Support portfolio construction and management across a diversified set of equity strategies, including long/short, event-driven, merger arbitrage, and long-only.
• Evaluate idiosyncratic, tactical, and opportunistic investment ideas, including potential co-investments and special situations.
• Perform detailed analysis on investment strategies, performance drivers, risk factors, and market dynamics.
• Engage directly with external managers, sourcing ideas and insights through ongoing dialogue and review processes.
• Contribute to the evolution and scaling of a rapidly growing U.S. equities allocator platform, working closely with senior team members.
• Collaborate effectively within a lean, high-performing team while maintaining the ability to work independently on complex analytical tasks.

Requirements & Qualifications

• 5-12 years of experience in an equities-focused analytical role, gained on the buy-side, sell-side, or within an adjacent investment platform (allocator, hedge fund, asset manager, or similar).
• Strong analytical ability and intellectual curiosity, with the judgment required to assess a wide variety of managers and strategies.
• Background does not need to be a perfect allocator match; adjacent experience is welcomed where fundamentals and motivation are strong.
• Comfortable operating in an environment with high deal flow and broad manager exposure.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate investment views clearly to internal stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work as an exceptional team player, while also operating independently with ownership and accountability.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Openness to relocation to New York; visa sponsorship may be available for the right international candidates.