[Remote] Managing Director, Global Head of Business Development -- Quant Hedge Fund -- New York

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Portsea Capital Management, Inc. is a research-based investment management company specializing in systematic trading of international markets. They are seeking a Managing Director, Global Head of Business Development to lead business development efforts for their quant hedge fund, focusing on building relationships with institutional clients and managing marketing strategies. Responsibilities • Plan and coordinate any on-site due diligence sessions in cooperation with client services • Develop language for use in RFP responses and assemble response data for both current and prospective clients and consultants • Project management to launch managed accounts for clients as needed in close cooperation with the operations team • Selling funds, alternatives products, mainly quant funds, to institutional investors • Sales focus on clients across the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East (private banks, insurance companies, pension funds, retail names, family offices, wealth managers, etc.) • Organizing initial investor meetings, road shows, and attending industry events • Maintaining a global calendar, interfacing with clients, and maintaining a CRM database • Respond to ad hoc requests for performance and fund details • Create, maintain, and update general marketing presentations and performance reports • Production of official responses to DDQs for institutional, fund of fund, and consultant clients • Prepare responses to client, prospective client, and consultant inquiries with regard to Requests for Proposals Skills • Five years plus hedge fund business development or marketing experience • Ability to travel to hedge fund conferences across the United States and abroad • Experience in raising assets for hedge funds or CTAs, either working directly for a hedge fund, CTA, or third-party hedge fund marketing company, or potentially in a capital introduction team in a bank • An existing network of hedge fund or CTA investors • Ability to understand complex hedge fund strategies and explain them to potential investors • High level of comfort in preparing and leading client presentations • Down to Earth sales execution style with the ability to engage and persuade others • Familiarity, appreciation, and effective communication of quantitative trading strategies • Fundamental understanding of the CTA or Hedge Fund industry • Extreme attention to detail and ability to multitask • Strong proofreading and attention to detail • Crisp and clear written and verbal communication skills • Ability to build strong working relationships with sales, service, and product professionals • Ability to take ownership of large projects and work independently • Ability to work on multiple projects in a time-pressure environment • Proven team player who works hard, is both a team and an individual contributor • Minimum of a bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics • Active NFA Series 3 required • Strong interpersonal skills and an outstanding customer service mindset • Significant degree of self-motivation, direction, and integrity • MBA, CFA, CAIA, or CHP desired Benefits • Competitive base salary • Bonus • Equity Company Overview • It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in , with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job

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