Discretionary Investment Marketing

Man Group•New York, NY

About The Position

Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via its Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, its single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent. The purpose of this role is to take overall responsibility for investment content creation across a group of Man Group’s private credit funds. The role requires developing a significant technical specialism in key private credit investment funds within Man’s Discretionary business area, so as to be able to credibly write, and present, investment content in a compelling and effective manner. These materials will need to be prepared on a regular basis for use with Man's institutional and retail client base. A key element of the role will be to develop deep and credible relationships with the relevant private credit investment and CPM teams and to become a go-to source for Sales on the sub-set of funds covered. The successful applicant will be expected to produce high quality and professional materials quickly, efficiently and to a high standard.

Requirements

Degree level education in a relevant discipline required
Ability to work with senior members of sales and investment management to support sales priorities
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Proficient in understanding institutional / retail client expectations and requirements
Good organisational and time management skills
Ability to prioritise work effectively
Ability to work independently within a team to meet demanding deadlines
Works comfortably in an entrepreneurial environment, seeks to continuously enhance own relevant skills
Good ability in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Strong analytical ability with good attention to detail / accuracy

Nice To Haves

CFA, CAIA or IMC qualification is preferred although not essential
3-4 years’ Client Service or Content Creation experience within the industry and a solid understanding of the financial landscape investment management hedge fund space preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a full range of investment collateral, including fund marketing (new product launch materials, monthly performance commentaries), technical content (questionnaire and client queries) and sales enablement content (meeting materials, investment outlooks, product updates)
Shape compelling and differentiated product messaging to help position strategies competitively
Provide ongoing technical expertise on a set of products to various internal and external stakeholders (including clients), acting as a subject matter expert
Communicate on specific market events, performance updates, and product milestones
Partner with the private credit portfolio management team, CPM, and other key stakeholders across the business so as to ensure content is impactful and of the highest quality
Write webcasts and performance updates/educational videos to promote fund capabilities and offerings
Identify opportunities and initiate projects where Investment Services can add value for the portfolio manager, sales force and wider business
Ensure that the latest fund research, analysis and messaging is incorporated into all materials
Act as an ambassador for IS internally and be a positive role model to junior members of the team