Henderson Global Investors has appointed Sophia Rahmani as chief operating officer with the firm's Australian funds business.
Ms Rahmani, who spent seven years at Macquarie Funds Group, was most recently associate director within the company's central management group.
Executive chairman of Henderson Global Investors, Rob Adams, said Ms Rahmani's experience would be invaluable to the strategic direction of the company.
"As we move towards implementation of our strategic plan for the development of our Australian business, securing the services of industry-leading people is clearly critical," he said.
"She has significant domestic and international experience that will be invaluable to Henderson, both in Australia and globally, and I am delighted to have her on board."
Ms Rahmani, who was previously a lawyer at Mallesons Stephens Jacques, joins the team next month.