Our client is a Swiss Asset Manager looking for a:
Senior Portfolio Manager – US Credit Fixed Income
Responsibilities:
- Take over the responsibility of a Fixed Income Portfolio
- Define and assess the investment strategy for USD corporate bonds in order to outperform the benchmark.
- Manage portfolio(s) accordingly within predefined investment constraints into the High Yield and Investment Grade segments.
- Contribute to the monthly investment committee through the elaboration of the investment strategy of the US Credit space.
- Contribute to the fixed income investment process.
- Responsible to analyze the capital structure and advise on different credit risk (issuers).
- Advise the Fixed Income Committee & Investment Committee on the prospect of asset class.
- Accountable for the relative performance of the managed strategies.
- Responsible for the best execution of his/her strategies as well as trades executed on behalf of other PMs.
- Act as back-up to the FI team when needed (Sovereign, EM).
Required Profile:
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in portfolio management within the asset class.
- Strong fundamental and analytical skills to support issuers/issues selection.
- Stay ahead of the curve in terms of regulations, developments, new products and market trends.
- Preferably with an existing network of specific counterparties for research and trading.
- At ease with financial information and financial modelling.
- Passion for financial markets.
- University degree, CFA or CIIA a plus.
- Bloomberg – Excel.
- Discretion and low public profile.
- Good oral and written communication skills in French and English
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