Simon Pitcher
InvestorGlobal Head of Direct Private Investments at RIT Capital Partners
London, England, United Kingdom
About
Simon Pitcher serves as Global Head of Direct Private Investments at J. Rothschild Capital Management. He previously held roles as a Director at Standard Bank Private Equity, a Director at Blackwood Capital Partners in Sydney, and an Investment Director at Hermes Private Equity. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC and holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Manchester.
Experience
- RIT Capital Partners plcHead of Absolute Return & Creditcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Kedge CapitalSenior Investment Analyst - Hedge Fund Manager Research2022 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- Kedge CapitalInvestment Analyst - Hedge Fund Manager Research2018 — 2022
- Kedge CapitalAnalyst - Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence2016 — 2018
- Permal GroupVice President2015 — 2016London, United Kingdom
- Permal GroupAssociate2014 — 2015London, United Kingdom
- Ignis Asset ManagementOperational Due Diligence Analyst2013 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- Laven PartnersAssociate - Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence Analyst2012 — 2013London, United Kingdom
- PreqinResearch Analyst - Hedge Funds2010 — 2012
- 4CASTResearch Assistant2008 — 2009
Skills & more
- Alternative Investment Analyst Charter (CAIA Charter) — CAIA Association
From Simon's professional profile.
Colleagues at RIT Capital Partners
Alex Chalikiopoulos
Head of Absolute Return & Credit at RIT Capital Partners
Alex Davies
Investment Funds Analyst at RIT Capital Partners
André Perold
Non-Executive Director at RIT Capital Partners
Cecilia McAnulty
Non-Executive Director at RIT Capital Partners
Cyril Martinez
Chief Strategy & Operating Officer at RIT Capital Partners
Dame Hannah Rothschild DBE CBE
Non-Executive Director at RIT Capital Partners
Eleanor Wells
Senior Legal Counsel & Head of ESG at RIT Capital Partners
Espen Ericsson
Investment Executive, Private Investments at RIT Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Simon Pitcher?
- Simon Pitcher serves as Global Head of Direct Private Investments at J. Rothschild Capital Management. He previously held roles as a Director at Standard Bank Private Equity, a Director at Blackwood Capital Partners in Sydney, and an Investment Director at Hermes Private Equity. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC and holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Manchester.
- Where does Simon Pitcher work?
- Simon Pitcher is Global Head of Direct Private Investments at RIT Capital Partners.
- Where did Simon Pitcher go to school?
- Simon Pitcher studied at Birkbeck, University of London (Master of Science (MSc), Financial Economics); University of Surrey (BSc (Hons), Business Economics & Finance).
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