Responsibilities

Source and evaluate new diversifying alternative investment strategies across equities, fixed income and credit, arbitrage, volatility, macro, and commodities

Apply a structured framework assessing standalone performance and impact on existing portfolios

Develop and maintain a pipeline of prospective strategies and external managers

Conduct investment due diligence covering strategy, track record, transparency, and risk management

Evaluate capacity-sharing, co-investment, and managed account partnership structures

Monitor onboarded managers against performance, risk, and operational benchmarks

Work with operations and prime brokerage teams to assess financing costs, cross-margin eligibility, and capital deployment efficiency

Contribute to portfolio construction, allocation sizing, leverage, and capacity management decisions

Partner with the Head of Multi-Strategy, portfolio managers, and risk team to align strategies with mandates and risk frameworks

Present recommendations to the investment committee and senior leadership

Coordinate with legal, compliance, and operations teams on onboarding, contracts, and regulatory matters

Requirements

5–7+ years of experience in the alternative investments industry

Direct exposure to hedge fund strategies, multi-strategy platforms, or alternatives manager research

Deep understanding of equity long/short, credit, arbitrage, and alternative or niche strategies

Ability to evaluate strategies on a net, risk-adjusted basis, including fees, financing costs, and structural considerations

Working knowledge of prime brokerage relationships, cross-margining, and capital efficiency mechanics

Experience with managed account and commingled fund structures and their operational, legal, and risk trade-offs

Strong quantitative and analytical skills

Ability to build and interpret risk/return and portfolio contribution models





Strong written and verbal communication skills

Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field

CFA designation or equivalent strongly preferred

Prior experience at a multi-strategy hedge fund, fund-of-funds, or institutional allocator with manager selection responsibility preferred

Existing relationships within the Canadian and/or global alternative investment manager community preferred

Experience negotiating managed account agreements, side letters, and prime brokerage documentation preferred

Familiarity with risk management systems preferred

Canadian experience is not required

Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in evaluating alternative investment strategies, including hedge fund and multi-strategy platforms, with robust quantitative and analytical skills to assess performance and risk. Proficient in portfolio construction and capital efficiency, with the ability to communicate complex strategies effectively to senior leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Alternative Investments Experience

Hedge Fund Strategies Exposure

Quantitative And Analytical Skills

CFA Designation

Managed Account Structures Knowledge

ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills

Investment Due Diligence

Risk Management

Portfolio Contribution Models

Performance Evaluation

Capital Deployment Efficiency

Cross-Margining

Equity Long/Short Strategies

Arbitrage Strategies

Commodities Strategies

Volatility Strategies

Soft Skills

Strong Written Communication

Strong Verbal Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

CFA Designation

Master's Degree In Finance

Industry Keywords

Multi-Strategy Platforms

Fund-Of-Funds

Investment Committee

Operational Benchmarks

Capacity Management

Co-Investment Structures

Transparency

Risk-Adjusted Evaluation

Legal Compliance

Alternative Investment Manager Community

Tools & Technologies

Risk Management Systems

Prime Brokerage Relationships

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📌 Director, Multi-Strategy Research – Portfolio Development (Ontario)
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📍 Ontario