Astute is a growing fund management company with a culture of open communication, consensus building and partnership among its members.

We are looking for candidates to fill the following position of Junior Fund Manager – Fund Management.

Company Profile

Astute Fund Management Berhad ("Astute") was formerly known as Apex Investment Services Berhad. It was established in 1997 and has provided fund management services to investors for over 25 years. Astute is a licensed unit trust management company and asset management company. It is also an Institutional Unit Trust Adviser (IUTA) which allows the Company to distribute and deal in third-party unit trust funds.

Astute actively invests in the Malaysia and the Asian stockmarkets. In addition, the Company has significant fixed income and money market investments.

Astute is regulated by Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM).

The Company manages 8 equity unit trust funds. These funds are Astute Malaysia Growth Trust, Astute Quantum Fund, Astute Dynamic Fund, Astute Dana Al Sofi-I, Astute Dana Al Faiz-I, Astute Dana Aslah, Astute Asian (Ex Japan) Fund and Astute Maximiser Dividend Fund. It manages 1 money market fund, namely Astute Dana Al-Kanz.

Qualifications/Skills

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration and/or other relevant

disciplines.

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification is an added advantage
Holder of CMSRL for Fund Management in relation to Portfolio Management issued by the Securities Commission.

Requirements

Minimum of 5-7 years experience as a Fund Manager for a Unit Trust Management Company and/or Asset Management Company.
Strong track record in fund management and have managed an AUM of at least RM 50mil -100mil
Experienced in supervising/overseeing a team of fund managers and analysts.
Experience in managing portfolios for Asian markets is a plus.
Strong inter-personal and presentation skills.
Proficient in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

To serve as the senior investment executive and an expert in relation to Investment and Portfolio Management matters.
To participate the department's weekly meeting and to participate and provide input in the investment committee and shariah committee meetings.
To evaluate portfolio strategy, market outlook and asset allocation for the Investment Department.
To contribute to the development of new investment products.
To formulate investment strategies which are suitable for clients' investment goals.
To manage the investment team and recruit new fund managers and analysts.
To supervise and approve all investment activities undertaken by the members of the Investment Department.
To ensure the department adheres to the Company's compliance and risk management policies.
To manage an international fund; and contribute to the growth of the Company's Assets-Under-Management (AUM).

What we offer

A decision-making style based on consensus building
Open culture and meritocracy
3 choices of flexible working hours
Birthday Leave
In-house and external training
Promotion prospects
Opportunity to transfer to a different department and job rotation
Project work involving different departments
Experience in investing

Location

Our office is at Damansara Heights and is within 3 minutes’ walk from Semantan MRT Station.

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