Investment Head  

Under the supervision of the Investment Director, the Investment Head monitors the current investment portfolios of the University, ensuring its adherence to the investment policies and financial risk management guidelines, and executing short-term investments. The position also serves as the liaison between the University and the external investment partners.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Management of Investment Portfolios

• Provides regular performance reports about investment matters needed for decision-making.
  • Tracks, records, analyzes and reports the performance of the investment portfolios.
  • Computes and analyzes the performance of the benchmarks and the individual portfolios’ returns generated by the portfolio managers.
  • Identifies potential risk areas and provides recommendations on how to address current and emerging concerns.
  • Provides recommendations to balance the liquidity requirements of the University and the attainment of investment goals.
• Maintains data on benchmark performance and fund performance, ensuring that information is available to provide an accurate and up-to-date picture of the University’s investment status.
  • Monitors the domestic and foreign portfolio managers’ adherence to portfolio guidelines and investment instructions, observance of asset allocation limits and allowed ranges, and compliance with the benchmarks of portfolios with discretionary mandates, such as Ateneo Consolidated Fund (i.e., ADMU and the other Ateneo schools), ADMU Retirement Fund, ADMU Fiduciary accounts; Ateneo Scholarship Foundation, Inc., and Jesuit Philippine Province portfolios (Isabela Cultural Corp.); and brokerage (directional) mandates, such as Ateneo Consolidated Fund, ADMU Retirement Fund, Ateneo Scholarship Foundation, Inc., and Jesuit Philippine Province.
  • Monitors the credit and investment exposures of the portfolios to stay within approved limits.
  • Monitors the investment performance of the various portfolios, whether discretionary mandate or brokerage (directional) mandate, vs. portfolio benchmarks.
• Prepares the written instructions, for the signature of the authorized signatories, regarding the implementation of investment strategies.
• Recommends participating in new issues of discretionary asset classes and allocates the amount of participation among the various accounts.
• Prepares and/or reviews the Powerpoint presentation material on investment performance presented to the relevant committees of the Ateneo Consolidated Fund, ADMU Retirement Fund, ADMU Fiduciary accounts, Ateneo Scholarship Foundation, Inc., and Jesuit Philippine Province.
• Prepares financial models regarding the University’s future plans and projects, under the direction of the VP for Finance / Treasurer.
• Attends to the account update documentation of the investment accounts.
• Serves as the point person between the University and the portfolio managers in arranging and scheduling the regular portfolio review meetings.

Investment Opportunites

• Sources and evaluates investment opportunities, including those referred/proposed to the University by the portfolio managers, and makes the necessary recommendations.
• Prepares recommendations to establish credit or investment limits for new issuers, or increase the credit or investment limits of existing issuers.

Performs other duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor/s or by the Vice President for Finance and Treasurer

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiarity with domestic and global bond markets, stock markets, interest rate movements, and currency, particularly USD: PhP, movements
• Familiarity with Bloomberg
• Understanding of the financial and capital markets
• Extensive knowledge of statistical models and analysis, and their application to investments and financial modeling
• Ability to apply sound business and financial judgment, providing creative solutions
• Highly organized, structured, and logical
• Advanced proficiency in productivity tools such as MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and statistical and financial software to make financial models
• Ability to influence and negotiate
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• High personal and professional integrity
• Presentation skills
• Detail oriented

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, actuarial science, or a related quantitative field.
• A Master's degree in business administration, economics, finance, or math is an advantage.
• A Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Financial Analyst is preferred.
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience in the Trust Dept., portfolio management, fund administration, investment operations, financial modeling, and risk analytics.