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About the Role

CFM is seeking an Associate / Vice President, Strategic Opportunities to collaborate with the Head of Strategic Opportunities on key firm priorities. This is a high-impact role within the Strategic Opportunities team, with potential for growth as the function evolves. The team operates at the intersection of business intelligence, strategy, operations, legal, product, and counterparty relationship management, focusing on identifying and shaping new ideas, assessing feasibility, designing solutions, coordinating workstreams, and supporting implementation.

Responsibilities

Source, evaluate, and shape new strategic opportunities for the firm, including new investment capabilities, products, markets, client solutions, partnerships, and selected corporate development topics.
Translate early-stage ideas into structured proposals and decision frameworks.
Build business cases covering strategic rationale, commercial opportunity, operating model implications, and key risks.
Prepare decision materials for senior stakeholders.
Contribute to solution design and implementation planning for approved initiatives.
Support execution of approved strategic initiatives by providing additional research and proposing solutions to identified issues.
Engage with external stakeholders, including PB consulting teams, to progress strategic matters, develop counterparty relationships, and identify opportunities to deepen and expand those relationships.
Conduct market, competitor, and peer analysis to inform strategic decisions.
Prepare high-quality materials and recommendations for senior management.

Requirements

Degree from a highly regarded institution.
Associate / Vice President of relevant experience in hedge fund or asset management strategy, COO/business operations, investment bank strategy, or top-tier management consulting.
Strong strategic thinking ability to structure ambiguous problems and translate them into clear frameworks, business cases, and actionable recommendations.
Highly execution-oriented with a track record of driving cross-functional initiatives from concept through to delivery.
Clear and precise communication skills, building trust with senior stakeholders through sound judgment and the ability to align and influence across functions.
Solid understanding of financial markets and the asset management or hedge fund landscape.
Ability to engage credibly across trading, technology, operations, risk, and compliance.
High autonomy and ownership.
Ability to thrive in a lean and high-standard environment.
Comfort navigating complexity and shifting priorities.

Skills

Strategic thinking
Problem structuring
Business case development
Actionable recommendations
Execution
Cross-functional initiative driving
Clear communication
Stakeholder management
Financial markets understanding
Asset management/hedge fund landscape knowledge
Autonomy
Ownership

Experience Level

Associate / Vice President

Education Level

Degree from a highly regarded institution

About the Company

Founded in 1991, CFM is a global quantitative and systematic asset management firm applying a scientific approach to finance to develop alternative investment strategies that create value for clients.
Values innovation, dedication, collaboration, and the ability to make an impact.
Creates a stimulating environment for talented and passionate experts in research, technology, and business to explore new ideas and challenge existing assumptions.

Equal Opportunity

CFM is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, prohibiting discrimination based on sex, disability, origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, or religion.
Believes that diversity, breadth of experience, and multiple points of view are key to success.
CFM is a signatory of the Women Empowerment Principles.