eFinancialCareers

• Company

  Altegris Investments

• Location

  La Jolla, CA

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  11 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  585948

Altegris Investments is a dynamic, growing investment firm in La Jolla, California, specializing in alternative investments. We gather information on thousands of hedge funds and managed-futures products and negotiate access with a select group of these products in order to offer them to our deep list of clients and prospects. Our current clients have $2 billion in trading level allocated to investments on our platform.

We are searching for a hedge-fund salesperson to focus on the high-net-worth market segment. Job duties include:

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• Building custom portfolios of hedge-fund products using our proprietary software
• Demonstrating extensive knowledge of how products on the Altegris platform may complement other investment products
• Actively networking with existing leads to identify potential prospects
Introducing our hedge-fund products to our existing database of prospects and clients (we provide warm leads) Trusted Alternatives. Intelligent Investing. We are looking for entrepreneurial, motivated team members and are committed to providing an environment where our employees can excel. Attractive payout schedule, excellent benefits.

This sales position requires:

1. Proven, verifiable sales experience
2. Strong background in analyzing asset-allocation strategies
3. Working knowledge of alternative portfolio construction and how complementary strategies may be aligned
4. Ability to analyze various hedge-fund programs and find gaps of exposure
5. Strong computer skills and ability to rapidly learn new software packages
6. Series 7, 3, and 63 or 66 licenses

Ideally, the candidate will also have:

1. Past sales experience in the hedge-fund industry
2. Prior relationships with hedge-fund clients
3. Familiarity with various statistical-analysis software (such as PerTrac)
4. A CAIA designation or desire to achieve the certification

We pride ourselves on our people and are strongly committed to our company motto: