Head of Systematic Investing (10-20 yrs)

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 & AUM scale-up along with the sales team, and 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:

1. Investment Strategy & Portfolio Management:

- Design and execute systematic strategies such as absolute returns, long short, quant, algorithmic, and options-oriented market neutral.

- Define gross/net exposure ranges and leverage framework.

- Deliver consistent alpha with disciplined drawdown control.

2. Architecture & 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.

3. Allocation & 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.

4. Platform & 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.

5. Communication & 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:

- 8-12 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.