The Customized Bond Portfolio Team (CBP) within the Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC) group of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with over $180 billion in fixed income assets under management, is looking to hire a portfolio manager to assist in designing, constructing and implementing separately managed account fixed income portfolios. The client base consists of Institutional, Private Bank, High Net Worth, and Retail clients. This portfolio manager will have expertise in fixed income markets, corporate credit experience preferred, to generate relative value ideas that can be implemented in the construction of diversified (risk and duration) portfolios appropriate for specific client needs. 

Job responsibilities:

Fixed income investing with focus on limiting downside risk, individual security selection and price valuation inefficiencies in the marketUnder the supervision of senior portfolio managers, responsible for developing and implementing strategic asset allocation and optimized portfolios which outperform client defined benchmarks utilizing relative value, macro and microeconomic analysisLeverage FI portfolio optimization to manage a large number of portfoliosProvide analysis of portfolio positioning, sector allocations and key risk metricsDetermine account & portfolio suitability of securities for participation in investment recommendationsStudy market commentary, research opinions, and economic forecasts to assist in determining tactical investment strategyActively participate and represent the platform’s philosophy, process & strategy styles at client, consultant and internal meetingsParticipate in the planning and development of new business processesPrepare marketing and client meeting materials

 

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:
 

Idea generation and implementation in risk budgeting, analysis, portfolio sector allocations and trading skills are all important to success in this positionStrong aptitude to identify and minimize investment/business riskStrong verbal & written communication skills requiredRequires a team focused, detailed oriented and process focused individualExcellent decision making and problem solving skills, requiring only limited guidance and oversightAbility to manage complex and at times conflicting priorities and constraints in at times a high stress environmentStrong aptitude in desktop technology/productivity tools such as ExcelRelevant  industry experience and experience in a similar roleBachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science or other STEM subjects. 

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

Portfolio optimization experience preferredPython / R data analysis skills preferredExperience with portfolio management tools such as Bloomberg preferredPreference will be given to candidates with their CFA designation, python coding skills, and/or a postgraduate degree.