Associate Portfolio Manager recruitment

Opportunity:

With a long established global and local footprint, this leading fund manager offers a suite of managed fund products across a range of core domestic and international capabilities to both the Australian retail and institutional markets.

Reporting to the Head of Australian Fixed Income, the Associate Portfolio Manager will be actively involved in the day-to-day portfolio management functions of the Australian Fixed Income team.  Working closely with other members of the investment teams, this Melbourne-based role will suit a detailed individual with a strong understanding of broad Fixed Income Strategies. This is a rare opportunity in Australia as the role will enable an investment professional to add analytical rigour into the portfolios and shape investment outcomes. As part of the global team, this individual will build a very detailed view of Fixed Income investing.

Role:

• Day-to-day portfolio involvement, with a diversity of responsibilities across various fixed income strategies.

• The team employs an active, passive and absolute return investment approach.  The portfolio management function mainly involves the formation investment strategies and to ensure portfolio positions accurately reflect the stated strategies.  It is crucial for team members to have a thorough understanding of the different investment processes and its application within the portfolio management systems

• Contribute to the active investment concepts for Australian fixed income as part of an integrated global team

• Leverage your strong quantitative analysis or statistical skills, driving the quantitative analysis of the Australian Fixed Income team

• Ensure each portfolio is accurately reflecting the underlying strategy including transaction generations

• The delivery of the responsibilities and small team size, require team members to be multi-skilled, teamwork oriented, able to work independently, prioritise workload, with an eye for detail and most importantly to remain focused under demanding situations

Experience:

• Fixed income background, around 3-7 years analytics and/or portfolio management experience

• Strong understanding of finance theories and their applications in investment products, backed by relevant qualifications

• Strong quantitative analysis or statistical skills, and an understanding of derivative instruments. This individual must have a sound attention to detail, and be able to deal with a vast quantity of numbers, and understand and operate the various portfolio management systems

• Thorough understanding of the Australian fixed income market

• Responsible, with the ability to work within a team and independently, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders

To apply confidentially, please register your interest at careers.futurestep.com and enter keyword XD675.  For further information please contact Stuart Norbury on (03) 9631 0332.