Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income

Aviva; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Retirement savings

Share plan

Health benefits

Personal wellness

Volunteer opportunities

Career development

Education support

Hybrid work

Job summary

Aviva Investors’ Toronto office seeks an experienced Portfolio Manager to co-manage fixed income strategies across Canadian and global markets. You will drive risk-adjusted returns and collaborate with researchers, risk, and distribution to deliver superior client outcomes.

The role emphasizes ESG integration, mentorship of junior colleagues, and leveraging scale to innovate investment approaches within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Advanced academic qualifications (Bachelor's required; Master's and/or CFA designation preferred).
• Strong quantitative skills with a track record of applying these to investment decision-making.
• Proven leadership, team management, and decision-making abilities, with mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Co-manage fixed income strategies (Canadian and global).
• Collaborate with Research, Investment Risk, and Distribution to deliver superior outcomes.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to quantitative approaches.
• Lead investment decisions and risk controls across multi-asset and fixed income portfolios.

Skills

Portfolio construction

Risk management

Fixed income analytics

Global markets

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

CFA designation

Job description

Portfolio Manager - Fixed Income

This is a great opportunity for someone who has significant experience and a strong track record in managing fixed income strategies, including exposure to global markets.

About Us

At Aviva Investors, our expertise is in matching the right investment approach to each client's unique needs. As the global asset management business of Aviva plc, we bring together our broad investment capabilities to deliver client-focused solutions worldwide. Managing £255 billion in assets, our 1,000‑strong team across nine countries is brilliantly connected, collaborative, and focused on delivering outcomes that truly matter.

Working together and acting responsibly are central to how we operate. We take time to understand what our clients want to achieve and design solutions that last - strengthening every portfolio with diverse perspectives and integrated thinking. Our long track record in sustainable investing reflects our commitment to doing the right thing for clients and communities alike.

Everyone at Aviva Investors plays a part in creating an exceptional client experience. With the scale and influence to make a real difference, we take our responsibility seriously. Join us and you'll find an inclusive, supportive environment where your contribution is valued, high performance is recognised, and you're empowered to shape your development.

A bit about the job:

We are seeking an experienced Fixed Income Investment Professional to join our Portfolio Management Team in our Toronto office!

From fixed income and equities to multi-asset solutions, our public markets teams build high‑conviction portfolios based on deep research, active management, and robust portfolio construction. We take a long‑term, global view - cutting through market noise to drive superior client returns while integrating sustainability at every step.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on significant responsibility from day one, co‑managing fixed income strategies (both Canadian and global) with a focus on delivering strong risk‑adjusted returns. As part of our global fixed income function, you will play a pivotal role in growing third‑party AUM across local strategies such as Canadian Core, Canadian Core Plus, and Canadian Core Plus Climate Transition, as well as global mandates.

You will collaborate with colleagues worldwide, leveraging our scale and resources to develop and implement innovative investment strategies, integrate ESG and climate‑related factors, and provide thought leadership to internal and external stakeholders. Experience managing any or all of interest rate anticipation strategies, global credit (investment grade, high yield), emerging markets and structured fixed income in addition to Canadian fixed income strategies would be an asset. This role also offers the chance to mentor junior team members, contribute to quantitative approaches, and engage with teams across Research, Investment Risk, and Distribution to deliver superior outcomes for our clients.

This job advertisement relates to an active vacancy and has been advertised both internally and externally.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Demonstrated deep expertise in portfolio construction, risk management, and fixed income analytics, with a strong performance track record.
• Experience in global investment grade, global high yield, emerging markets debt, and/or structured fixed income.
• Advanced academic qualifications (Bachelor's required; Master's and/or CFA designation preferred).
• Strong quantitative skills with a track record of applying these to investment decision‑making.
• Proven leadership, team management, and decision‑making abilities, partnered with experience in leading, mentoring, and developing investment professionals.

What you'll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva Investors colleague:

• Compelling rewards package besides the base salary, including eligibility for discretionary bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
• Outstanding career development opportunities.
• We'll support your professional development education.
• Competitive vacation package (starting at 20 days, going up to 25 days with accrued service), and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days!
• Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion.
• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees' physical and mental health.
• Hybrid flexible work model.

Aviva is for everyone:

We're inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don't, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job share