Head - Systematic Investing - AIF

Head of Systematic Investing (AIF) (20-30 yrs)

Head of Systematic Investing Founding PM role | SEBI Cat III AIF | Build India's leading quant platform

We are NOT looking for a quant researcher or strategy designer. We are looking for a senior Quant PM (15+ years Indian equity, 500Cr+ AUM experience) who has run a live systematic fund with P&L responsibility and is ready to build a platform from scratch

Location: Mumbai

Reporting To: Investment Committee/Founder

Role Summary : We are launching a series of systematic investing AIFs starting with an Absolute Returns Fund are and seeking a high-caliber Head of Systematic Investing to build and lead the systematic investment platform. The idea is to build a scalable quant platform, that can manage funds with different risk reward parameters as per client needs.

This role combines:

• Design of multiple systematic strategies and products in time

• Strong portfolio management with risk adjusted returns

• Institutional-grade risk oversight

• Fund architecture design

• Investor engagement & AUM scale-up along with the sales team

• Team and platform building

The ideal candidate brings a proven Indian equity track record and an entrepreneurial mindset to build a differentiated alternatives platform.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Strategy & Portfolio Management

• Design and execute systematic strategies can be absolute returns, long short, quant, algorithmic, options-oriented market neutral etc.

• Define gross/net exposure ranges and leverage framework.

• Deliver consistent alpha with disciplined drawdown control.

Architecture & Research

• Ensure platform is capable of onboarding PMs with different strategies (MN, Options led, directional etc.)

• Put research framework in place, to which new PMs can latch on, and add to

• Co creating tech infrastructure for the platform

Allocation & Risk Management

• Allocate fund AUM to different strategies

• Identify strategy mix for funds, to suit client needs

• Ensure adherence to SEBI Category III AIF regulations.

• Monitor leverage, liquidity, sector exposure, and concentration limits.

• Establish portfolio risk dashboards and stress-testing framework.

• Coordinate with compliance, fund administrators, custodians, and auditors.

Platform & Team Building (Founding Mandate)

• Evaluate, hire PMs as the platform grows

• Ongoing evaluation of PM strategy performance

• Act in the capacity of a PM

• Implement risk systems, OMS/PMS infrastructure.

• Contribute to PPM drafting and investment mandate articulation.

Communication & Fundraising

• Work on creating and sharpening our pitch for clients

• Periodic outgoing communication regarding fund level performance and environment

• Support long-term AUM scale-up strategy.

Candidate Profile

• 15+ years in Indian equity markets.

• Demonstrated alpha generation (long/short preferred).

• Quant skills: ability to build and evaluate strategies

• Strong derivatives and hedging expertise.

• Best in class quantitative skills

• Experience in AIF / PMS / hedge fund / proprietary desk preferred.

• Prior PM experience.

- Strong network across brokers, allocators, and institutional ecosystem.