Asset Management, Credit Portfolio Manager, Executive Director - London

J.P. MORGAN-1; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; 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 and requires a deep understanding of credit analysis and portfolio management. The ideal candidate will excel in a collaborative environment, generating innovative investment strategies while ensuring compliance with client guidelines. With a focus on both investment-grade and high-yield markets, this position offers the opportunity to work with elite private clients and institutions, making a significant impact on their investment strategies. If you are detail-oriented and possess strong analytical skills, this could be your next career move.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of fundamental credit analysis and portfolio management.
• Experience in fixed income credit markets with a focus on quantitative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage global fixed income multi-sector separately managed accounts.
• Generate credit selection ideas and monitor portfolio performance.

Skills

Fundamental Credit Analysis

Quantitative Analysis

Attention to Detail

Credit Portfolio Management

High Yield Credit Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

Master's Degree preferred

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 language, 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 Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (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 that 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 take part in pitches to prospective clients
• Review performance and analyse risk, write and present portfolio reviews

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Has a deep understanding of fundamental credit analysis
• Has a logical thought process and is at ease with quantitative analysis
• Has high attention to detail and intellectual curiosity
• Open to quantamental credit investing
• Fixed income Credit PM or Credit Analyst experience
• High Yield credit analyst experience preferred
• Extensive experience in fixed income credit markets and/or portfolio management

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience with portfolio optimisation preferred, but not required
• Is a clear communicator
• Is a team player
• Has strong Excel and Bloomberg skills

J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.