Emerging Markets Macro Portfolio Manager

JR United Kingdom; Swindon; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global U.S. hedge fund is seeking a Senior Emerging Markets Macro Portfolio Manager to establish and lead a new investment team focused on emerging markets. This role encompasses building a macro strategy, managing portfolios, and driving alpha generation through disciplined risk management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in emerging markets macro investing at a hedge fund, bank, or asset manager.
• Proven track record of consistent profitability with strong Sharpe ratio.
• Expertise across EM regions and asset classes.

Responsibilities

• Design, launch, and manage a new macro trading pod focusing on emerging markets.
• Develop and execute high conviction trades informed by macroeconomic analysis.
• Maintain disciplined risk and capital management.

Skills

Macro analysis

Risk management

Team development

Alpha generation

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Emerging Markets Macro Portfolio Manager, Swindon, Wiltshire

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Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted: 04.06.2025

Expiry Date: 19.07.2025

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Emerging Markets Macro Portfolio Manager to launch and lead a new investment pod at a leading global U.S. hedge fund. This role offers an entrepreneurial opportunity to build and scale your macro strategy focused on emerging markets. The ideal candidate will have a strong and consistent track record of alpha generation across EM FX, rates, sovereign credit, and other macro instruments, with full ownership of portfolio construction, risk management, and team development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy Ownership: Design, launch, and manage a new macro trading pod focused on emerging markets (LATAM, EMEA, Asia, etc.), leveraging discretionary and/or systematic approaches.
• Alpha Generation: Develop and execute high conviction trades informed by macroeconomic analysis, monetary and fiscal policy, geopolitical dynamics, and local market conditions.
• Risk Management: Maintain disciplined risk and capital management with a track record of doing so.

Key Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in emerging markets macro investing at a hedge fund, bank, or asset manager.
• Proven and verifiable track record of consistent profitability with a strong Sharpe ratio.
• Expertise across EM regions and asset classes (FX, rates, sovereign debt, derivatives, etc.).
• Entrepreneurial mindset with experience or appetite for building out a team or desk.