Global Independent Asset Manager ($800bn+ AUM)
The Mandate
A global asset manager required a Head of Portfolio Solutions to build and lead its EMEA institutional solutions capability — combining multi-asset investing, alternatives expertise and senior client leadership.
The Challenge
A highly complex, hybrid role requiring:
Hands-on multi-asset portfolio management across liquid and illiquid assets
Deep alternatives expertise (derivatives, hedge funds, private markets)
Senior institutional client leadership across pensions, sovereigns and endowments
Established relationships with European investment consultants
Credibility as a thought leader in asset allocation and portfolio construction
The intersection of portfolio management, solutions design and institutional client leadership represents one of the most constrained talent pools in European asset management.
Search highlights
Cross-sector mandate spanning asset managers, OCIO platforms and institutional investors
Accessed a highly constrained, non-visible talent pool
Secured a candidate with both investment depth and client leadership credibility
Delivered a strategic hire to build a new EMEA solutions capability
Our Approach
AMC mapped the European institutional investment market across multiple talent pools — including asset managers, fiduciary managers, OCIO platforms and self-managed institutional investors.
We combined AI-enabled analysis with deep relationship intelligence to identify candidates with both liquid and illiquid investment experience, and verified consultant relationships through direct market knowledge.
We worked closely with the client to position the role as an opportunity to define a new function and shape institutional dialogue — critical in attracting candidates operating at the highest level of the market.
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