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Directional Macro Portfolio Manager – FX

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Directional Macro Portfolio Manager | FX | London
I am working with a leading global alternative investment platform looking to add an established Directional Macro Portfolio Manager to its London investment team.
The focus is on experienced risk-takers with a strong track record across FX and Global Macro, where currencies represent a meaningful component of both idea generation and realised P&L.
This is not a research or transition-to-PM opportunity. We are looking to speak with established Portfolio Managers who can demonstrate:
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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- A strong, attributable multi-year investment track record
- Directional macro expertise with a clear FX bias
- Experience expressing views across G10 and/or Emerging Markets
- A disciplined approach to portfolio construction, sizing and drawdown management
- The ability to generate differentiated macro views and translate them into scalable risk
- Experience managing meaningful standalone risk within a hedge fund, proprietary trading or comparable institutional environment


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