Senior Portfolio Manager - Private Credit
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Position
We are currently looking for a highly skilled and experienced Private Credit Portfolio Manager to join the Private Markets Investments team where you will play a critical role in shaping and executing our investment strategies focusing on focusing on Private Credit investments.
Based in Wolverhampton, the successful candidate will report to the Head of Private Markets. You will work with your peers in the Private Markets team to continue the growth of the Private Credit function. Specific responsibilities will include working on investing Private Credit funds and making direct investments. you will also be managing the existing investment portfolio which is expected to grow over the next few years. You will contribute to a rigorous culture of high performing, collaborative, research based and responsible investing across the Investment team.
About Us
LGPS Central (LGPSC) Ltd is the FCA regulated asset manager for fourteen local authority pension funds across the Midlands. LGPSC is jointly owned on an equal shares basis by those Partner Fund, and it is responsible for managing £100bn+ of their assets. It is one of six Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) asset pools in the UK.
LGPS Central’s Partner Funds are:
- Cheshire Pension Fund
- Derbyshire Pension Fund
- Leicestershire Pension Fund
- Nottinghamshire Pension Fund
- Shropshire Pension Fund
- Staffordshire Pension Fund
- West Midlands Pension Fund
- Worcestershire Pension Fund
- Gloucestershire Pension Fund
- Hampshire Pension Fund
- Sulfolk County Council
- Wiltshire Pension Fund
- Norfolk Pension Fund
- Oxfordshire Pension Fund
The Company is committed to responsible investment and has made responsible investment a core part of the investment process in every asset class.
LGPS Central offers a friendly and diverse, hybrid working environment with a range of employee benefits. The Company moved to new premises at i9, Wolverhampton Interchange in January 2022, close to local transport links.
Our objective is to be a leading investment management company working with and for our Partner Funds. With a focus on value for money and performance we want to aspire to be one of the best because this is how we will deliver the superior investment returns and low costs for our Partner Funds
Key Responsibilities:
- Management of the c£2.5bn Private Credit portfolios
- Develop and deliver innovative Private Credit strategies which meet the needs of the Partner Funds, keeping strategies under review considering market developments.
- Origination, analysis, due diligence, legal review and negotiation (working with internal and external counsel), execution, and post-execution active monitoring and management of primary fund and direct co-investments.
- Present new transactions to the LGPS Central Investment Committee for approval.
- Participate actively in the Private Markets Investment Committee (PMIC), overseeing and advising on investment portfolios, contributing to the investment strategy of the pool, devising, and delivering transparent and repeatable investment processes which meet the investment targets of the Partner Funds.
- Act as the LGPS Central representative on IACs of external funds, where relevant.
- Lead the development of future funds to be launched by LGPS Central.
- Act as an ambassador for LGPS Central, for example through attendance or speaking at relevant conferences.
- Follow the manager selection, appointment, monitoring and reporting framework
- Manage risk and compliance in accordance with the Risk and Compliance Framework.
- Work with the Responsible Investment & Engagement team to review and analyse ESG risks for any primary fund and direct co-investments.
Skills/Knowledge/Experience/Competence:
- Significant experience of collaborative investment decision making at a senior level, ideally in an FCA regulated environment.
- Experience in Private Credit investments products
- Can evaluate performance and risk of investment portfolios objectively.
- Experience of contributing to policies on the selection of investments, portfolio construction, and portfolio monitoring and reporting.
- Direct experience of successfully managing investment portfolios.
- Able to evaluate performance and risk of investments and investment portfolios objectively.
- Experience of successful management and development of high performing teams.
- High degree of professional ethics, integrity and gravitas.
- Excellent judgement and analytical skills.
- First class interpersonal, people management and communication skills.
Qualifications:
- Degree level or equivalent.
- CFA or equivalent qualification/relevant investment experience.
- Has or can meet all the requirements of being a FCA approved person.
What do we offer?
We are a diverse and forward-looking employer and are members of the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion. Below is a selection of benefits we offer our employees:
- Competitive salary
- An enhanced and generous Pension Scheme
- 30 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays
- 2 days paid volunteering days
- An extra paid Company Day in addition to paid holidays
- Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities