Dubai based, Associate – Asset Allocation

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Paris, Île-de-France Brock & Decker Temps plein

Associate – Portfolio Construction - Public markets / buy-side

Public Markets Investment Team | Leading Sovereign Wealth Fund (GCC)

Location:
Dubai, UAE

The Opportunity

The firm is a
leading sovereign wealth fund in the GCC region
with a long-term global investment mandate across public and private markets. As part of the continued build-out of its investment platform, the firm is establishing a
dedicated Public Markets Portfolio Construction team
and is seeking a high-potential Associate to join at an early stage.

This is a
rare opportunity to join a newly established, high-impact team
with strong senior sponsorship, meaningful responsibility from day one, and a
fast-tracked career trajectory
driven by team growth and institutional scale.

Role Overview

The Associate will play a core role in the
construction, optimisation, and oversight of global public markets portfolios
, working across equities, fixed income, and liquid alternatives. The role sits at the centre of investment decision-making, partnering closely with senior portfolio managers, asset class specialists, and the risk function.

The successful candidate will contribute directly to
strategic and tactical asset allocation
, portfolio risk management, and capital deployment decisions, with exposure to investment committees and senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the design and implementation of portfolio construction frameworks for global public markets
  • Analyse portfolio risk, return, factor exposures, correlations, and diversification benefits
  • Conduct scenario analysis, stress testing, drawdown analysis, and sensitivity analysis
  • Assist in strategic and tactical asset allocation decisions across equities, fixed income, and liquid alternatives
  • Monitor portfolio performance versus benchmarks, objectives, and risk limits
  • Support capital allocation decisions across internal teams and external managers
  • Prepare high-quality materials for investment and risk committees
  • Work closely with public markets investment teams, risk, research, and data functions
  • Contribute to the ongoing build-out of tools, processes, and best practices within the portfolio construction function

Candidate Profile

  • 2–5 years of experience in
    public markets investing, portfolio construction, asset allocation, or investment strategy
  • Background from a
    top-tier asset manager, sovereign fund, pension fund, hedge fund, or investment bank (markets / strategy / risk)
  • Strong understanding of portfolio theory, risk models, factor investing, and performance attribution
  • Hands-on experience analysing equity and/or fixed income portfolios
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skillset with high attention to detail
  • Advanced Excel skills required; Python, R, SQL, or similar tools strongly preferred
  • Clear, structured communicator able to engage with senior stakeholders
  • Highly motivated, intellectually curious, and comfortable operating in a fast-growing, evolving environment

Why Join

  • Leading GCC sovereign wealth fund
    with global scale and long-term capital
  • Newly established Public Markets Portfolio Construction team
    with significant scope to shape the platform
  • Fast career progression
    driven by team build-out and increasing responsibility
  • Direct exposure to senior decision-makers and core portfolio decisions
  • Broad, global remit across asset classes and strategies
  • Institutional culture with a strong emphasis on analytical rigour and long-term value creation


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