Asset Management, Credit Portfolio Manager, Executive Director - London

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in asset management is seeking a Credit Portfolio Manager to join their dynamic team in London. This role involves managing global fixed income portfolios, ensuring compliance with client guidelines, and generating innovative credit selection strategies. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of credit analysis and have a proven track record in fixed income markets. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a leading firm that values intellectual curiosity and teamwork while providing excellent service to elite clients.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Fixed Income Credit PM or Credit Analyst.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with quantitative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage global fixed income multi-sector separately managed accounts.
• Generate strategy and credit selection ideas for investment.

Skills

Fundamental Credit Analysis

Quantitative Analysis

Attention to Detail

High Yield Credit Analysis

Portfolio Management

Tools

Excel

Bloomberg

Job description

Job Description

The Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities team (GFICC) at J.P. Morgan Asset Management is one of the world’s deepest and best-resourced fixed income managers, with expertise across all major fixed income sectors, including niche markets. Every investment decision in our fixed income solutions is underpinned by the proprietary research of a globally integrated team of sector specialists. Our shared research, combining fundamental, quantitative valuation, and technical inputs, facilitates the comparison of ideas across sectors and geographies. Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities manages a broad range of strategies, through funds and/or separate accounts, including broad market, long duration, stable value, intermediate high yield, emerging market debt, short and ultra-short duration, global bonds, structured products, mortgages, and tax-aware strategies.

The Customized Bond Portfolio (CBP) Team within GFICC manages approximately $182 billion in fixed income assets globally, providing institutional-quality service to elite private clients and small-to-medium size institutions.

The International Customized Bond Portfolio team is looking to hire a Credit Portfolio Manager based in London. The individual will be responsible for managing global fixed income multi-sector separately managed accounts (SMAs) delegated to Asset Management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work within our team of PMs to ensure portfolios are efficiently managed and comply with client guidelines.
• Generate strategy and credit selection ideas, covering investment grade, high yield, and EM hard currency corporates.
• Invest in global credit markets, with a primary focus on, but not limited to, USD markets.
• Construct new portfolios and design and implement trades for existing portfolios.
• Monitor portfolios, risk reports, and review credit developments.
• Conduct regular meetings with credit analysts for credit reviews.
• Analyse fixed income portfolio performance, conduct attribution analysis.
• Develop new business opportunities.
• Prepare and participate in pitches to prospective clients.
• Review performance and analyse risk, write, and present portfolio reviews.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Deep understanding of fundamental credit analysis.
• Logical thought process and comfort with quantitative analysis.
• High attention to detail and intellectual curiosity.
• Openness to quantamental credit investing.
• Experience as a Fixed income Credit PM or Credit Analyst.
• High Yield credit analyst experience.
• Extensive experience in fixed income credit markets and/or portfolio management.

Additional qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Experience with portfolio optimisation (not required but a plus).
• Clear communication skills.
• Team player mentality.
• Strong Excel and Bloomberg skills.

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides strategies and expertise across all asset classes through our global network. Wealth Management helps individuals and families take a more intentional approach to their wealth to better define, focus, and realize their goals.