Senior Portfolio Manager CHF Bonds (Credit)

Vontobel; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 150’000 - 200’000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading financial services firm in Zurich is looking for a Senior Portfolio Manager to lead their CHF bond strategies. The role requires 5–10+ years of experience in CHF bond portfolio management, strong credit analysis skills, and fluency in German and English. You will ensure the excellence of the institutional track record while driving performance in CHF credit products. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and collaboration in a top Zurich location.

Leistungen

Top Zurich location with collaboration spaces

Free lunch

Agile work environment

Flat hierarchy

Qualifikationen

• 5–10+ years of experience in CHF bond portfolio management.
• Strong expertise in credit analysis, with ESG know-how preferred.
• Good background in quantitative finance and macroeconomics.

Aufgaben

• Ensure continuity of excellence and safeguard institutional track record.
• Drive performance in CHF credit products, strengthening research coverage.
• Contribute to the growth of assets under management.

Kenntnisse

CHF bond portfolio management

Credit analysis of Swiss-domiciled issuers

Presentation and communication skills

Fluent in German and English

Ausbildung

Excellent Master's degree in finance, economics, or related field

CFA or equivalent

Tools

Portfolio management IT systems

Analytical tools

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Are you an experienced Portfolio Manager with deep expertise in the Swiss bond market and a passion for credit? We are looking for a Senior Portfolio Manager to take a leading role in our CHF bond strategies — ensuring continuity of excellence, strengthening our credit franchise, and driving further growth. Join our dynamic team managing CHF 4bn in funds and mandates, where you will enhance our institutional track record, engage with Swiss-domiciled issuers, and help position our CHF products at the forefront of the market.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuity of excellence and safeguard our top-tier institutional track record.
• Drive performance and innovation in CHF credit products, while strengthening our research and coverage of Swiss-domiciled issuers.
• Play a pivotal role in deepening our CHF franchise and aligning it with the broader Global & Swiss Bond (GSB) strategy.
• Increase the visibility of our CHF offering through client engagement, thought leadership, and market positioning.
• Contribute directly to the growth of our assets under management by expanding our capacity to meet client demand.

What we are looking for

• 5–10+ years of experience in CHF bond portfolio management, with a solid track record in institutional strategies.
• Strong expertise in credit analysis of Swiss-domiciled issuers, with ESG know-how considered an advantage.
• Good background in quantitative finance and macroeconomics.
• Excellent skills in using portfolio management IT systems and analytical tools.
• Strong presentation, communication, and client engagement skills, with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Fluent in German and English; French or Italian is an advantage.
• Excellent Master’s degree in finance, economics, or related field; CFA or equivalent a plus.

What do we offer?

• Top Zurich location with collaboration spaces (including rooftop terraces) and free lunch.
• Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space with dancing walls.
• All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.
• Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.
• Flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.
• Campus feeling and a collaborative spirit.

Why Vontobel?

At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a family-owned and publicly listed company with over 2,000 professionals based in 28 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich, we’re committed to long-term thinking and sustainability.

Our diverse team values unique perspectives, and we hire individuals determined to deliver in a dynamic and changing world. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply if you’re enthusiastic about the role.

We are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.