Job Title: Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Vice President

Location: London, UK

Department: Rates & Aggregate Team

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Fixed Income Portfolio Manager to join our Rates & Aggregate team as a Vice President. The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background with a focus on automated portfolio construction and proven experience in the development and implementation of advanced optimization techniques in Fixed Income Portfolios.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of advanced optimization techniques for Fixed Income Portfolios.

• Utilize quantitative methods to enhance automated portfolio construction processes.

• Manage and optimize portfolios within the Rates & Aggregate asset classes.

• Collaborate effectively across the organization, including with portfolio management, IT, and research teams.

• Develop and implement custom portfolio construction tools and improvements to the investment process.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

• Conduct advanced analysis of portfolio management processes and fixed income markets.

• Develop proprietary analytics and quantitative models for securities evaluation, regression analysis, curve fitting, and other forms of data manipulation and evaluation.

• Focus on scientific research to stay up-to-date with the latest advances in investment and risk management fields.

• Manage diverse investment products, including pooled funds, segregated accounts, and ETFs across the full spectrum of global fixed income instruments.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in Fixed Income Portfolio Management with a focus on Rates & Aggregate asset classes.

• Strong quantitative skills and experience with automated portfolio construction.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement advanced optimization techniques.

• Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to work across portfolio management, IT, and research teams.

• History of successful development and implementation of custom portfolio construction tools and improvements to the investment process.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Practical knowledge of financial assets and market behaviour.

• Familiarity with Bloomberg.

• Advanced programming skills and cross-platform integration, including proficiency in Python and SQL.

• Deep understanding of fixed income instruments, derivatives, and asset allocation.

• Advanced understanding of quantitative and statistical analysis, corporate finance, and portfolio management.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, or a related STEM field. A Master's degree or CFA designation is preferred.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience with at least 5 years in Fixed Income Portfolio Management.