Job Description:

Senior Associate / Associate - Investment Strategy & Capital Analytics
Location: London or Manchester (Hybrid)

Our client is a leading European investment platform operating across private credit, lending and real assets. Following continued growth, they are seeking a highly analytical Associate to join their Investment Strategy & Capital Analytics team.
This team sits at the centre of investment decision-making, providing the analysis and insight that supports portfolio construction, capital deployment and fund performance. It is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded analyst who enjoys working with complex data and influencing high-value investment decisions.
The Role
You will work closely with senior stakeholders across investments, finance and portfolio management, helping to translate complex information into actionable insights.
Key responsibilities include:

• Building and enhancing financial and portfolio models
• Monitoring fund and investment performance
• Analysing projected versus actual returns
• Supporting capital deployment decisions
• Conducting scenario analysis and stress testing
• Producing clear and concise management insights from large datasets
• Supporting strategic projects and business intelligence initiatives
• Working with stakeholders across multiple investment strategies

Candidate Profile
We are interested in candidates who combine strong technical capability with commercial curiosity.
Suitable backgrounds may include:

• Big 4 Modelling, Valuations or Advisory teams
• Actuarial consulting
• Investment banking
• Corporate finance
• Strategic finance and FP&A
• Infrastructure or private markets analytics
• Decision sciences, quantitative or data-focused functions

Requirements:

• Strong academic track record, ideally within a quantitative discipline
• Advanced Excel modelling skills
• Experience working with complex datasets
• SQL, Power BI or similar analytical tools advantageous
• Ability to communicate complex information in a clear and commercial manner
• Exceptional attention to detail
• A proactive and intellectually curious mindset

Why Apply?
This role offers exposure to senior decision-makers and provides a unique opportunity to work across investment strategy, portfolio analytics and capital allocation. Successful candidates will gain broad exposure to fund management and investment decision-making within a growing platform.