With us, you will be a valued colleague in a small, specialised organisation with 20 dedicated staff members. You will join the investment department, which is responsible for strategic asset management, the development of investment strategies and their implementation through external Danish and international equity managers. We place great importance on clear areas of responsibility, a focus on core tasks, and depth and quality.
Day-to-day life in the investment department is characterised by collaboration, a positive atmosphere, and discussions and analyses relating to investment matters. The investment department consists of a CIO, a chief analyst, three portfolio managers, an ESG analyst and a student. You will report to the CIO, Kristoffer Fabricius Birch.Â
Your main responsibilities:
- To develop a long-term equity strategy that generates excess returns relative to the benchmark whilst meeting LD Pensions’ climate and ESG objectives.
- To select external investment managers to implement the equity strategy and to monitor their philosophy, style, process, performance and risk management on an ongoing basis.
- To determine the allocation within the asset class and manage the desired exposure and risk, where appropriate using equity futures.
- Identify and implement measures to improve the equity portfolio.
- Ensure professional development by keeping up to date with both academic and practical knowledge in the areas of equity investment, manager selection, ESG integration and risk management.
What are we looking for?
We place great importance on you having the skills to manage and develop equity strategies and manager selection. You are motivated by creating long-term value through the systematic assessment of external fund managers and are able to make decisions on, for example, equity portfolio allocation based on analysis. You thrive on seeing tasks completed, deadlines met, and results that meet the agreed requirements. You are positive, show an interest in others, and are keen to contribute actively to our well-functioning team.
You have one or more of the following experiences:
- relevant theoretical knowledge and practical experience from the financial sector
- drawn up an investment strategy for a portfolio of equity fund managers
- selected and monitored external equity fund managers
- integrated ESG and climate objectives into equity investments.
We offer
A professionally stimulating role with great social relevance, where you will find that there is a strong focus on your wellbeing and development. We offer flexibility in organising your work and take your needs into account to help you achieve a good work-life balance. A limited number of travel days are to be expected, but these can largely be planned to fit in with your personal life.
The place of work is the LD Pensions office at Flintholm Station in Frederiksberg. The salary will be determined on the basis of qualifications and experience.
Application
LD Pensions must receive your application by 12 January 2025 at the latest. Please apply for the role via QuickApply on Jobindex. We are conducting interviews on an ongoing basis.
If you have any further questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact the CIO, Kristoffer Fabricius Birch, at kfb@ld.dk or on 21 79 09 51.
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LD Pensions – professional and responsible
LD Pensions manages pension savings for 1 million members in the two funds, Lønmodtagernes Dyrtids-midler and The Holiday Allowance Fund, with total assets of just under 50 billion Danish kroner. Our focus is on creating value for our members by ensuring high returns with a reassuring level of security, delivering a positive member experience and demonstrating social responsibility. A large proportion of our operational tasks are outsourced to professional Partners. Our own organisation therefore consists primarily of specialists with considerable experience.
