Emerging Markets Macro Portfolio Manager - Global Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund (NYC)
Our client is a $20bn+ global multi-strategy hedge fund undergoing a significant growth phase, driven by the appointment of a high-profile CIO to build out a next-generation platform.
With consistent double-digit performance (10%+ annual returns) and strong investor inflows, the firm is actively expanding its Emerging Markets Macro capability in New York.
This represents a rare opportunity to join a well-capitalized platform with meaningful capital allocation, true autonomy, and long-term partnership upside-while operating in a collaborative, non-siloed environment.
The Opportunity
- Build, scale, and run an Emerging Markets Macro portfolio within a large, well-capitalized multi-strat platform
- Significant day-one capital allocation, with the ability to scale based on performance
- Operate within a pod-based structure where each PM runs an independent strategy with direct ownership of P&L
- Backed by best-in-class infrastructure, centralized risk, and execution support
- Opportunity to hire and develop your own team, effectively building a business within the broader platform
- Join during a high-growth phase under new leadership, offering strong upward mobility and long-term franchise building
Role & Responsibilities
- Independently manage an EM macro portfolio, generating alpha across rates, FX, credit, and commodities
- Develop and execute a clear, repeatable investment process based on macroeconomic and geopolitical analysis
- Construct portfolios around global macro themes, policy divergence, and EM-specific dislocations
- Take outright risk and relative value positions across liquid instruments and derivatives
- Maintain strict risk discipline, continuously managing exposures and drawdowns
- Collaborate with senior leadership and other PMs to share insights and contribute to overall platform strategy
Candidate Profile
- Proven EM Macro track record with demonstrable PnL ownership and risk-taking experience on the buyside.
- Strong expertise across EM FX, local rates, sovereign credit, and/or macro derivatives
- Experience running capital within a hedge fund, prop trading, or similar buyside risk-taking environment
- Demonstrated ability to generate consistent, risk-adjusted returns (Sharpe-driven mindset)
- Entrepreneurial mindset, with the desire to build and scale a strategy within a platform
- Collaborative approach-seeking a team-oriented culture vs. purely siloed pod structures
Why This Platform
- True Autonomy: Each PM operates as a self-contained business unit with full discretion over strategy and capital deployment
- Competitive Economics: Market-leading PnL payout structure, with clear upside linkage to performance
- Partnership Potential: Top performers have a pathway to long-term economics and strategic influence
- Collaborative Culture: Differentiated vs. traditional pod shops-information sharing and idea generation encouraged
- Lean PM Structure: Smaller headcount at the senior level, offering real visibility and impact on firm performance and direction
- Institutional Backing: Access to deep capital, infrastructure, and global footprint without the constraints of legacy platforms
Location
New York City - core hub for global macro investing, with proximity to senior leadership and key decision-makers