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Manager, Absolute Return Strategies

3 months ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada University Pension Plan Full time

ABOUT UPP


UPP is the first pension plan of its kind in Ontario's university sector, proudly serving over 39,000 members across four universities and 12 affiliate organizations.

Our purpose is to bring greater retirement peace of mind to the university sector by investing with integrity and serving members with care.

As a sector-wide plan designed for growth, our doors are open to all Ontario universities.

Together, we're a team of progressive thinkers and agile doers operating within a fast-paced culture of collaboration and respect.

We believe in bringing smart and capable people together to create, solve and grow with a clear shared vision and values of integrity, inclusivity, ingenuity, and impact.

Our culture is intentionally welcoming and purposefully rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation (EDIR). We believe diverse teams, perspectives, and lived experiences contribute to better decisions and a better workplace.

As a long-term investor, we recognize that environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors support risk management and value creation.

As stated in our Responsible Investing Policy, we are committed to incorporating ESG considerations into our investment management activities and we collaborate with other industry participants in the promotion of a sustainable economy and society.

Join us in building a bright future for our members, our organization, and each other.

THE ROLE


This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual to join a team of high performing professionals and make a significant impact.


Reporting to the Managing Director, Public Markets, the Manager, Absolute Return Strategies, will build strong trusted relationships and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders in support and development of UPP's Absolute Return Strategy portfolio and strategy.

An inclusive 'one fund' mindset will unite the investment team in a shared mission to meet the pension promise, deliver on UPP's expectations as a responsible investor, and position our investment platform as a key competitive differentiator.


This role is based in downtown Toronto under a hybrid work policy, allowing employees the flexibility to work remotely and in-office (approximately two days per week in-office).


When applying, please explain in a cover letter why you are interested in joining UPP, why this role is appealing to you, and what you will be bringing to the role and to the Public Markets team.


SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Contribute to the development of UPP's Absolute Return Strategy investment strategy on an ongoing basis, with a particular focus on hedge fund equity and managed futures strategies
  • Research and recommend absolute return strategies that will contribute to both the asset class and total fund performance
  • Lead certain aspects of the manager due diligence process on fundamental and systematic equity and managed futures managers, including virtual and/or sitevisits and provide support in the onboarding and negotiation process
  • Contribute to the team's portfolio construction efforts
  • Collaborate with investment finance, operational, legal and tax teams to ensure appropriate negotiation, documentation, structure and management of the onboarding process
  • Review and/or prepare material to support Investment Committee meetings, including portfolio commentaries and manager memos
  • Build and nurture strong partnerships with external managers
  • Contribute to the building of the infrastructure and tools necessary for external manager analysis and monitoring and portfolio management
  • Collaborate with the Responsible Investment group and other industry participants to integrate and implement UPP's Responsible investment strategy with external managers
  • Contribute to UPP's reputation as a respectful employer, partner, and fiduciary
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in the investment management and/or pension industries, or consulting, with some experience in the search, selection, duediligence and monitoring of external hedge fund managers. A good knowledge of hedge fund equity and managed futures strategies would be a plus
  • CFA, CAIA or any other relevant professional designation would be an asset

ATTRIBUTES

  • A passion for markets and in particular hedge fund strategies
  • Inquisitive, ask questions and fast learner
  • Detailoriented with strong analytical and problemsolving skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and a keen ability to convey technical information clearly and concisely
  • A nimble, proactive team player who thrives in a startup environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive attitude; able to build positive relationships with UPP and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to meet high performance standards and maintain a calm, pleasant demeanor in a fastpaced, deadlinedriven environment
  • Alignment with UPP's desire to be a leade