Strategy - Associate Principal - Long Term Asset Allocation (UAE National)

Role Overview

Strategy - Associate Principal - Long Term Asset Allocation at Abu Dhabi Investment Council, based in the United Arab Emirates. This role is open to UAE Nationals.

Company Overview

Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) manages a globally diversified portfolio across the organization's investment teams.

Role Purpose

Support the development and management of ADIC's long-term asset allocation framework and investment strategy through macroeconomic research, asset allocation analysis, and portfolio construction. Contribute to strategic investment decision-making across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Macroeconomic Research & Market Analysis

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of long-term macroeconomic outlooks, investment scenarios, and market narratives.
• Conduct research on secular trends and asset class developments, assessing their implications for strategic asset allocation.
• Undertake independent market and investment research.

Asset Allocation & Portfolio Construction

• Support the development of forward-looking return, risk, and correlation assumptions across public and private markets.
• Assist in the design, analysis, and stress testing of strategic asset allocation frameworks and portfolio construction methodologies.
• Undertake ad hoc quantitative analysis to support asset allocation and broader investment strategy decisions.

Stakeholder Communication & Strategic Support

• Prepare investment research, presentations, and memoranda, communicating insights to internal stakeholders and supporting strategic initiatives across the organization.
• Work closely with investment teams across the organization to support portfolio management.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in asset allocation, investment strategy, macroeconomic research, portfolio construction, investment consulting, or a related investment function.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline.
• CFA designation and/or postgraduate qualification preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Good understanding of macroeconomics and its implications for financial markets and investment portfolios.
• Understanding of expected return frameworks, asset allocation, and portfolio construction methodologies.
• Knowledge of the key drivers of asset class returns and risks across public and private markets.
• Quantitative analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate investment insights.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled research tools and emerging applications of artificial intelligence within investment management is advantageous.

Additional Information

• This role reports to the Director of Long-Term Asset Allocation.