The incumbent will be responsible for advising and managing non-traditional assets for both institutional and individual clients through investment research, portfolio construction, re-weighting recommendations, and investment monitoring.
• Manage and oversee the alternative investment portfolio to ensure alignment with the overall investment strategy and objectives of Old Mutual Investment Group
• Work closely as part of a multi-disciplinary team in developing market views and thematic investment ideas through regular investment discussions with the team on current investment market
• Conduct rigorous analysis and due diligence on potential alternative investment opportunities and managers
• Liaise and lead in the Old Mutual Uganda’s collaborative efforts with an aim of enhancing the alternative investments value proposition
• Part of an investment committee that appraises recommendations from the Research department before adoption as part of long-term investment strategy.
• Oversee and ensure the smooth implementation of Investment Committee recommendations to achieve out-performance against agreed benchmarks.
• Coordinate due diligence and selection processes both in terms of breadth and investment quality, with the overall aim of providing best in class investment products to our clients
• Be involved in evaluating post-investment monitoring of portfolio performance to ensure consistency across clients with alternative investment mandates.
• Ensure compliance of Alternative Investment portfolios to mitigate risk.
• Enhance product development within the alternative investments’ asset class
• Champion alternative investments knowledge transfer to the investment team and create investor awareness
• Participate in capital raising activities and capital deployment including due diligence, selection, and investments
• Be involved in scouting for exit opportunities and thereafter distribute returns to investors
• Develop an alternative investments network of partners and stakeholders including third party managers, co-investors, technical, tax and legal advisory institutions etc.

Skills
• Alternative Investments, Benchmarking, Due Diligence, Group Work, Investment Portfolios, Investments, Investment Strategies, Multidisciplinary Teamwork, People Management, Product Development, Researching, Strategic Objectives, Teamwork

Education
• Bachelor’s Degree (B): Business Administration