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About the Role

PICTON Investments is seeking a senior investment professional to lead the identification, evaluation, and onboarding of new strategies and external managers into our Alpha Portfolio platform. This is a newly created role reflecting the firm's growth ambitions and the increasing complexity of our multi-strategy infrastructure. The successful candidate will serve as the firm's primary resource for strategy research and portfolio development, assessing new opportunities across the alternative investments landscape, evaluating them within a rigorous multi-dimensional framework, and determining the optimal structure for deployment. This role sits at the intersection of portfolio management, manager due diligence, prime brokerage economics, and operational implementation. This is a senior, high-impact role requiring a practitioner with direct experience in hedge fund operations. It is not an entry-level or purely analytical position.

Responsibilities

Source and evaluate new diversifying strategies such as equities (long/short, market-neutral pods), fixed income and credit, arbitrage, volatility, macro and commodities.
Apply a structured evaluation framework assessing standalone performance and portfolio impact to existing funds.
Develop and maintain a pipeline of prospective strategies and managers, with regular reporting to the investment team.
Conduct comprehensive investment due diligence on external managers, including strategy assessment, track record analysis, portfolio transparency, and risk management evaluation.
Evaluate potential partnership structures including capacity-sharing arrangements, co-investment, and managed account agreements.
Maintain ongoing monitoring of onboarded managers against agreed performance, risk, and operational benchmarks.
Work closely with the operations and prime brokerage teams to evaluate financing costs, cross-margin eligibility, and capital deployment efficiency for prospective strategies.
Contribute to portfolio-level construction decisions, including allocation sizing, leverage considerations, and capacity management.
Partner with the Head of Multi-Strategy, portfolio managers, and the risk team to ensure new strategies are consistent with portfolio mandates and risk framework.
Present strategy recommendations clearly and concisely to the investment committee and senior leadership.
Coordinate with legal, compliance, and operations teams on manager onboarding, contract negotiation, and regulatory considerations.

Requirements

5-7+ years of experience in the alternative investments industry, with direct exposure to hedge fund strategies, multi-strategy platforms, or alternatives manager research.
Deep understanding of a broad range of hedge fund strategies, including equity long/short, credit, arbitrage, and alternative/niche strategies.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate strategies on a net, risk-adjusted basis, incorporating fee structures, financing costs, and structural considerations.
Strong working knowledge of prime brokerage relationships, cross-margining, and capital efficiency mechanics.
Experience with both managed account and commingled fund structures, including an understanding of the operational, legal, and risk trade-offs of each.
Excellent quantitative and analytical skills; ability to build and interpret models assessing risk/return and portfolio contribution.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex investment ideas clearly to senior stakeholders.
Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
CFA designation or equivalent strongly preferred.
Prior experience at a multi-strategy hedge fund, fund-of-funds, or institutional allocator with direct manager selection responsibility.
Existing relationships within the Canadian and/or global alternative investment manager community.
Experience negotiating managed account agreements, side letters, and prime brokerage documentation.
Familiarity with risk management systems and their limitations in the context of alternative strategy portfolios.

Skills

Alternative Investments
Hedge Fund Strategies
Multi-Strategy Platforms
Manager Research
Equity Long/Short
Credit
Arbitrage
Volatility
Macro
Commodities
Risk Management
Portfolio Construction
Due Diligence
Prime Brokerage
Capital Efficiency
Managed Accounts
Commingled Funds
Quantitative Analysis
Financial Modeling
Communication

Location

Canada

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
5-7+ years

Education Level

Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field
CFA designation or equivalent strongly preferred

Salary/Compensations

Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, including base salary, performance bonus, and benefits.

Benefits

Corporate fitness reimbursement and discounts
VersaFi memberships
PICTON Investment Counseling and portfolio management services
Volunteer and charitable donation matching
Maternity and parental leave top-up
Recognition awards
Semi-annual performance bonuses
Generous annual vacation entitlement (minimum of 15 days per year)
Training and development reimbursement
Extensive health and dental benefits
Healthcare spending account

About the Company

At Picton Mahoney Asset Management (PICTON Investments), being alternative isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are.
Founded by industry pioneer David Picton, we’ve spent 20 years challenging conventional wisdom and redefining the investing landscape.
As one of Canada’s most trusted investment brands, we are proudly independent, privately run, 100% employee-owned, and deeply committed to delivering results for our clients.
Thinking Alternatively is in Our DNA.
With a team of 241 bold thinkers, one-third dedicated solely to investment management, we are specialists, not generalists.
Managing $19.3 billion (as of June 30, 2026) for institutional and retail clients, we navigate markets with conviction, resilience, and a forward-thinking approach.
We’re more than investors we’re innovators. We challenge traditional investment mindsets, constantly pushing the boundaries to achieve our mission: To bring greater certainty to investors.
Our success is built on four guiding principles: Treat investors’ money like our own. Redefine the way investors invest. Be human, always approachable. Succeed together, one investment at a time.
We’re entering our next chapter. We’re transforming our brand and reshaping the way the world invests.
If you think alternatively, embrace an entrepreneurial spirit, and thrive in a dynamic, bureaucracy-free environment, join us and be part of what’s next.
At PICTON Investments, you’ll thrive in our creative and dynamic workplace, where collaboration and support are at the core of everything we do.
At our firm, you’ll have the opportunity to take on significant responsibilities, work in a flexible environment, and tackle challenging projects from the outset.
Our culture is designed for ambitious professionals who want to make an immediate impact while continuing to push boundaries and achieve our greater mission.
You’ll be empowered with a high level of responsibility, trust, and flexibility, providing an exciting and creative space for you to help reshape how the world views alternative investments.
With competitive total rewards, performance-based bonuses, and a clear path for career growth, you’ll have everything you need to develop both now and over the longer term.

Equal Opportunity

PICTON Investments is committed to providing an equitable and fair work environment for everyone and all hiring and other personnel actions will be taken without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, sex, disability, gender identity, gender expression, family status, age, language or national origin.
We welcome applications from candidates with diverse experiences globally.
Canadian experience is not required.
If you require an accommodation at any point in time throughout the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (416) 955-4108 or at accessibility@pictoninvestments.com.