Investment Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade K SCP 44 £55,691 - SCP 47 £60,036

Hours Per Week: 36 hours

Base Location: Guardsman Tony Downes House, Droylsden

Assessment Date: To be arranged

The Role

Greater Manchester Pension Fund is the largest Local Government Pension Scheme in the UK with total current assets under management of £28 billion. It exists to provide pensions to over 375,000 people who work for the ten local authorities in Greater Manchester and other organisations such as the National Probation Service, academy schools and housing associations. GMPF prides itself on providing innovative, cost-effective and responsible investment opportunities that deliver returns over the long-term.

GMPF currently manages a total real estate portfolio of over £3 billion. This is allocated across UK, international and local investment allocations. The fund has been a highly active investor over the past 2 years, making over £1 billion of commitments. These investments have been made in partnership with some of the world’s most prominent investment institutions and has been across all asset classes. There is a need for further capital to be deployed across all allocations. This is a particularly exciting time to join one of the largest real estate asset owners in the UK. The roles will provide significant and unrivalled experience and exposure to the successful applicant.

About You

We are seeking two Investment Managers to assist and support the Head of Real Assets with the management of the fund’s real estate portfolios in UK and overseas. The successful candidates will be involved in investment deployment and monitoring and direct asset management. These are pivotal roles within the organisation which will grow and develop over time. Candidates may apply for both roles simultaneously.

About Us

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.

Our employees’ skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

The Service is currently in the process of transferring to an alternative employer. This role will be affected by the transfer, meaning that the successful applicant will transfer to the new employer, along with all other affected staff. This conversion will be undertaken in accordance with legal requirements.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel.

If you would like to discuss the roles further please contact Kevin Etchells on 0161 301 7164 or kevin.etchells@gmpf.org.uk

Background information about the Fund can be found on: www.gmpf.org.uk