Investment Managing Director, Private Client

Cambridge Associates ("CA") is a leading global investment firm. CA’s goal is to help endowments & foundations, pension plans, and ultra‑high net worth private clients implement and manage custom investment portfolios that generate outperformance so that they can maximize their impact on the world. Cambridge Associates delivers a range of services, including outsourced CIO, non‑discretionary portfolio management, and investment consulting. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, CA has offices in key markets in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Our worldwide teams ensure our clients benefit from decades of global presence, local expertise, and relationships with the top global investment managers across the world.

We are seeking to hire an experienced investor at the Managing Director level who will work as part of an investment team to manage private client assets, constructing and managing client portfolios and communicating timely information to clients. Client portfolios range in size from €100 million to several billion Euros. The investment teams function as the non‑discretionary or discretionary investment manager for families in multiple jurisdictions throughout Europe. They are guided by these objectives:

• Maintain high client satisfaction
• Develop the next generation of talent

The Managing Director will serve as a senior investment leader on the team, responsible for day‑to‑day oversight of investment portfolios, team management, and client engagement. Focus areas include:

• Leading client relationships (both discretionary and non‑discretionary) interacting directly with key decision makers
• Driving investment strategy and asset allocation, investment manager selection and evaluation, risk management, and investment performance monitoring
• Managing and developing the broader investment team

In addition to their work with existing clients, the Managing Director will partner with Global Client Solutions to pursue new client relationships. Responsibilities regarding new business development include building referral networks, partnering with business development professionals to qualify prospective clients, and leading pitches.

Responsibilities:

• Lead investment team in creating and developing diversified portfolios to meet customized client objectives
• Select and evaluate investment managers for all asset classes
• Work with and present directly to clients; develop robust relationships with sophisticated clients, GPs, and centers of influence
• Develop and implement investment objectives, policies, and asset allocations for complex portfolios and trust structures
• Represent Cambridge Associates externally through marketing presentations, conferences and other business development opportunities
• Provide mentorship and leadership of the investment team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement

Qualifications:

• BA/BS required. An MBA or CFA strongly preferred
• Minimum of 20 years of investment experience ideally at an investment firm, a large institutional investor, or family office
• Well‑developed network in the family office community
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills with clients – ability to break down complex concepts, strong presence, careful listening, adaptability
• Deep investment acumen and capital markets experience; skilled at identifying and evaluating managers and building resilient relationships
• Commercially successful in building and retaining books of business
• Must be based in London
• Proficiency in one or more European languages preferred

Employment Details:

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Management and Finance

The firm is committed to the concept and practice of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. It is expected that all employees will follow a similar policy toward their co‑workers. Employees of Cambridge Associates Ltd. or an affiliated firm are prohibited from employment or other association with any company, organization, business, or other entity that is involved in any way with the securities or financial services industry except for directly affiliated entities. Further professional conduct restrictions apply, but the detailed policy is available to employees and candidates upon request.