London
Maven is a proprietary trading organisation formed in 2011, with offices in London, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, New York and Sydney.
Maven’s proprietary trading group, Maven Investment Partners, employs a multi‑strategy investment approach, deploying capital to a wide range of investment and trading strategies, managed by a global team of over thirty specialist portfolio managers and analysts.
Maven differentiates itself from other market participants by exclusively managing its own capital, being fully employee‑owned, delivering exceptional return on equity, maintaining an entrepreneurial culture and encouraging a highly collaborative investment team.
We provide a central infrastructure platform that enables our investment team to trade independently yet operate within a centrally driven risk‑management and operational framework.
Role Specification
We are seeking an outstanding Portfolio Manager to join our UK‑based investment team. The mandate is to construct a long‑short portfolio of European SMID‑cap equities, selecting companies that trade at a significant discount to fundamental value or that present a clear catalyst for unlocking superior shareholder value.
The candidate will demonstrate excellent risk management, original idea generation, deep fundamental understanding, awareness of industry and market dynamics, and the ability to form independent views even when presented with corporate, sell‑side, or other market information. The role carries full responsibility for all investment decisions, portfolio construction, and overall risk management of every line within the trading book.
Candidate Specifications
- 5+ years as a Portfolio Manager, or 10+ years as an Investment Analyst / Assistant PM
- Proven track record that can be shared and verified
- A clearly defined, robust and repeatable investment process
- Strong research acumen
- Ability to construct a market‑neutral portfolio and effectively manage volatility
- A high level of attention‑to‑detail
- Perform well in high‑pressure situations
- Be able and willing to integrate into the broader team of Portfolio Managers
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Maven is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture for its employees. It is crucial for us to understand the demographics of our candidate pool to measure our recruitment practices. There is no requirement for any candidate to answer our demographic questions. For those who complete the questionnaire, their data will be anonymised and used only in aggregate to inform our attraction strategy. Maven is an equal‑opportunity employer and this data will be used for opportunity monitoring purposes.
As set forth in Maven’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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