Business Development Analyst

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Maven is a market-leading employee-owned proprietary trading firm deploying internal capital across discretionary systematic and market-making strategies. We differentiate ourselves by exclusively managing our own capital delivering exceptional returns on equity since inception and preserving an entrepreneurial highly collaborative culture.

We are looking for a Business Development Analyst. This individual will play a critical role in supporting the sourcing evaluation and onboarding of new Portfolio Managers (PMs) as well as contributing to platform-wide strategic initiatives. This position sits at the core of the firms growth engineinterfacing with senior leadership PM candidates and cross-functional teams including risk technology data and operations.

Role Responsibilities:

Portfolio Manager Sourcing & Evaluation
Map the landscape across major strategy verticals and continuously build a pipeline of high-quality prospects.
Analyse track records risk profiles drawdowns capacity and style to assess commercial viability.
Prepare structured memos for internal use (fit economics platform requirements)
Coordinate due diligence across a variety of internal functions.

Market & Competitor Intelligence
Maintain a current view of competitor platform models compensation norms strategy expansions and talent movements.
Produce concise internal memos summarising market developments and opportunities.
Identify emerging PMs strategies or market dislocations worth exploring.

Lifecycle Management & Onboarding
Own the CRM process from sourcing to due diligence approval and onboarding.
Support cross-functional onboarding to reduce friction and shorten timelines.
Maintain and refine internal processes documentation and approval flows.

Strategic Projects
Support new strategy vertical exploration and geographic expansion.
Contribute to firm-wide strategic planning cost analysis and infrastructure improvement.
Analyse platform-level PM returns to identify portfolio risks gaps and opportunities.

Candidate Specifications:

23 years in an Asset Manager Investment Bank Allocator or top-tier strategy consulting firm.
Exposure to financial products and buy-side approaches.
Experience working with financial data or performance analysis advantageous.
Strong analytical ability.
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office.
Strong written communication and presentation skills.
Able to synthesise qualitative and quantitative information into clear commercial insights.
Excellent organisational skills capable of managing multiple workstreams.

What We Offer:

A great environment whereby technology is key to our success
The upside of a start-up without the associated risks
Friendly informal and highly rewarding culture
A fast-growing global firm with plenty of opportunities where you will have a significant impact

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