Chief Investment Officer

The Future Generation Fund

Our client, the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) is Libya’s Sovereign Wealth Fund and manages circa US$60 billion AUM. LIA has defined a new strategy to help it promote economic stability, and to protect and grow the wealth of the Libyan people for future generations. LIA is seeking a best-in-class Chief Investment Officer for the Future Generation Fund (“FGF”) with responsibility for managing and growing FGF, a long-term savings fund investing in a diversified portfolio of non-Libyan assets. This role is based in London and reports to the Chief Executive Officer.

The Role

• Establish a multi-asset investment portfolio across equities, fixed income and alternative asset classes. It is intended that, at inception, these funds are run exclusively through external fund managers;
• Provide thought leadership as well as an on-going assessment of LIA’s investment structure and the fund’s investment allocations, philosophy, processes and policies in light of its current and future needs;
• Identify appropriate investment themes, products (traditional/alternative) and managers for potential inclusion in the fund’s asset mix;
• Maintain effective communication with the investment team and the Board concerning investment strategy, outlook, performance and recommendations;
• Form, maintain and leverage high-level relationships across the global investment management community including with asset managers, advisers and CIOs of other leading institutions and;
• Lead the FGF’s investment platform and drive the recruitment and development of its investment team.

The Candidate

• An accomplished multi-asset investment leader with a minimum of 15 years’  investment experience, potentially gained in an endowment, foundation, plan sponsor/ pension fund, investment consultancy, insurance company, family office or investment management firm;
• A demonstrated track record of outstanding investment performance;
• A thought leader/strategic thinker with broad knowledge of global capital markets and macroeconomic issues affecting investments;
• Experience in recruiting, developing and retaining a diverse talent pool;
• Global perspective/cultural astuteness;
• Arabic language skills would be additive, but not essential; and
• In the event of equally qualified applicants, priority will be given to Libyan nationals.

Please visit www.rraresponses.com for more information and how to apply byMonday 24th March 2014.