Website ECL Finance
Job Description:
Head of Systematic Investing (India)
Structure: SEBI Category III AIF (Absolute Return Fund)
Location: Mumbai
Reporting To: Investment Committee/Founder
Role Summary:
We are launching a series of systematic investing AIFs starting with an Absolute Returns Fund and are seeking a high-caliber Head of Systematic Investing to build and lead the systematic investment platform. The idea is to build a scalable quant platform that can manage funds with different risk reward parameters as per client needs.
This role combines:
– Design of multiple systematic strategies and products in time
– Strong portfolio management with risk adjusted returns
– Institutional-grade risk oversight
– Fund architecture design
– Investor engagement and AUM scale-up along with the sales team
– Team and platform building
The ideal candidate brings a proven Indian equity track record and an entrepreneurial mindset to build a differentiated alternatives platform.
Key Responsibilities:
Investment Strategy and Portfolio Management:
– Design and execute systematic strategies such as absolute returns, long short, quant, algorithmic, options-oriented market neutral etc.
– Define gross/net exposure ranges and leverage framework.
– Deliver consistent alpha with disciplined drawdown control.
Architecture and Research:
– Ensure platform is capable of onboarding PMs with different strategies (MN, Options led, directional etc.)
– Put research framework in place, to which new PMs can latch on, and add to.
– Co creating tech infrastructure for the platform.
Allocation and Risk Management:
– Allocate fund AUM to different strategies.
– Identify strategy mix for funds, to suit client needs.
– Ensure adherence to SEBI Category III AIF regulations.
– Monitor leverage, liquidity, sector exposure, and concentration limits.
– Establish portfolio risk dashboards and stress-testing framework.
– Coordinate with compliance, fund administrators, custodians, and auditors.
Platform and Team Building (Founding Mandate):
– Evaluate and hire PMs as the platform grows.
– Ongoing evaluation of PM strategy performance.
– Act in the capacity of a PM.
– Implement risk systems, OMS/PMS infrastructure.
– Contribute to PPM drafting and investment mandate articulation.
Communication and Fundraising:
– Work on creating and sharpening our pitch for clients.
– Periodic outgoing communication regarding fund level performance and environment.
– Support long-term AUM scale-up strategy.
Candidate Profile:
– 10 – 18+ years in Indian equity markets.
– Demonstrated alpha generation (long/short preferred).
– Quant skills: ability to build and evaluate strategies.
– Strong derivatives and hedging expertise.
– Best in class quantitative skills.
– Experience in AIF / PMS / hedge fund / proprietary desk preferred.
– Prior PM experience.
– Strong network across brokers, allocators, and institutional ecosystem.
What Makes This Opportunity Unique:
– Founding leadership role in a new Category III AIF.
– Opportunity to shape investment DNA from inception.
– Platform-building mandate, not just portfolio management.
– Ability to build a strong team and reputation.
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