Portfolio Manager - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

Responsibilities

• Manage global portfolios and positions across investment-grade and multi-asset credit funds with varying risk budgets, with an aim of achieving best-in-class performance and outcomes for clients
• Helping to improve and develop investment strategies 
• Be an active participant in regular credit investment committees and sector reviews
• Develop tools to identify new trading opportunities and support investment opportunities
• Assessing investment opportunities with ESG integration at the forefront of portfolio decision making
• Heavily involved in business development: representing the firm externally, participate in external meetings, engaging with clients (across institutional and intermediary audiences) and delivering the firm’s views to external stakeholders such as media outlets and conference audiences
• Represent the fixed income franchise internally as a subject matter expert 
• Assist with the production of new marketing materials, providing more technical support to adjacent teams where necessary
• Remain compliant with the firm’s risk framework and adhere to wider regulatory requirements
• Report on the performance of investments to the risk management team
• Undertake any additional regulatory exams for this position as required
• Involved in actively participating in new product strategy idea generation, working with investment specialists and product teams

Requirements

• Strong academic performance, with an MSc in Economics/Finance or any related discipline
• Excellent English language skills (bi/multilingual capabilities desired but not essential)
• A minimum of 10-15 year’s experience within investment/asset management
• A minimum of 5 years’ proven track record of active management in mutual funds/institutional mandates
• Solid understanding of key concepts within micro/macroeconomics, as well as strong actuarial skills
• Excellent understanding of fixed income and credit/fixed income markets 
• Understanding of Liability Driven Investments (LDI) preferred
• Demonstrable knowledge of and interest in ESG integration
• Experienced in and comfortable with client-facing activities such as pitching ideas to prospective investors (particularly institutional audiences) and engaging with external consultants
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to work as part of a team