Senior Associate - Investment Strategy & Capital Analytics

Senior Associate / Associate - Investment Strategy & Capital Analytics Location: London or Manchester (Hybrid)

Our client is a leading European investment platform operating across private credit, lending and real assets. Following continued growth, they are seeking a highly analytical Associate to join their Investment Strategy & Capital Analytics team.

This team sits at the centre of investment decision-making, providing the analysis and insight that supports portfolio construction, capital deployment and fund performance. It is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded analyst who enjoys working with complex data and influencing high-value investment decisions.

The Role You will work closely with senior stakeholders across investments, finance and portfolio management, helping to translate complex information into actionable insights.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and enhancing financial and portfolio models

• Monitoring fund and investment performance

• Analysing projected versus actual returns

• Supporting capital deployment decisions

• Conducting scenario analysis and stress testing

• Producing clear and concise management insights from large datasets

• Supporting strategic projects and business intelligence initiatives

• Working with stakeholders across multiple investment strategies Candidate Profile We are interested in candidates who combine strong technical capability with commercial curiosity.

Suitable backgrounds may include:

• Big 4 Modelling, Valuations or Advisory teams

• Actuarial consulting

• Investment banking

• Corporate finance

• Strategic finance and FP&A

• Infrastructure or private markets analytics

• Decision sciences, quantitative or data-focused functions Requirements:

• Strong academic track record, ideally within a quantitative discipline

• Advanced Excel modelling skills

• Experience working with complex datasets

• SQL, Power BI or similar analytical tools advantageous

• Ability to communicate complex information in a clear and commercial manner

• Exceptional attention to detail

• A proactive and intellectually curious mindset Why Apply?

This role offers exposure to senior decision-makers and provides a unique opportunity to work across investment strategy, portfolio analytics and capital allocation. Successful candidates will gain broad exposure to fund management and investment decision-making within a growing platform.