Infrastructure Research & Strategy Lead - Unified Global Alternatives

Are you an experienced research professional with a proven established career in the infrastructure asset class? Have you got a track record in publishing infrastructure investment research on companies and trends shaping the sector? Do you have a background in both academic teaching & research, as well as practical infrastructure work experience? Have you led infrastructure research teams and a track record communicating with investors?

Key responsibilities include:
• publish in-depth infrastructure research including thematic papers, market outlooks, investment insights and client-ready analysis, for a range of audiences both externally and internally; perform in depth research on the different infrastructure sectors, themes and trends shaping the global infrastructure markets
• present your findings to new and existing institutional and private wealth clients, while maintaining high standards of analytical integrity and publication governance
• support investment strategy, manager selection, co-investment assessment, portfolio monitoring, and product development across our investment teams
• quantitative analytics: build scalable analytical tools using private-market databases, public sources and proprietary portfolio information, underpinned by clear methodologies, documentation and quality assurance
• lead comparative analysis of private-market data products, including index construction, coverage, leverage, smoothing, currency effects, performance measurement and usage constraints
• represent UGA Infrastructure externally, present at industry conferences, develop strategic research partnerships, and recruit, coach and lead a high-performing, inclusive research team
• hold infrastructure educational events. Contribute to industry organizations.

Your team

UBS's Unified Global Alternatives (UGA) business actively manages investments of around USD 344 billion
globally and regionally within Asia Pacific, Europe and the US, making it one of the largest asset managers in
alternative investment solution providers worldwide. Our capabilities reach across the risk/return spectrum,
ranging from core to value-add and opportunistic strategies in real assets, private markets as well as hedge
funds.

Your expertise

• 12+ years experience within the unlisted infrastructure asset class
• PhD in private-infrastructure investment research from a leading university. Academic career, including developing and delivering infrastructure themed educational courses, publishing in journals and industry-training experience.
• infrastructure research leadership experience, having led an infrastructure research team for a minimum of 5 years
• additional work experience of 2+ years in infrastructure related public or private sector
• deep expertise in unlisted infrastructure, private-capital market structures, and risk-and-return analysis across strategies, sectors and geographies
• extensive knowledge of alternative private-market data products, particularly the construction, methodology and coverage of private-infrastructure indexes
• strong record of producing rigorous, commercially relevant research and delivering training that strengthens private-markets literacy among early- and mid-career professionals
• accomplished speaker, communicator and stakeholder manager, with experience delivering keynotes, moderating executive panels, hosting webinars, developing research partnerships and representing organizations through established industry networks
• you’re curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver and optimize workflows. You do this with sound judgment – validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standard and ethical use.

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.