Fixed Income Portfolio Analyst

Mason Blake; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global asset management firm is seeking a Portfolio Analyst to join the Global Fixed Income investment team. This role supports Portfolio Managers with portfolio management activities, including rebalancing portfolios and monitoring risk. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience, a strong academic background, and excellent quantitative skills, with knowledge of fixed income markets and tools like Excel, Python, or VBA. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of relevant work experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrate sound working knowledge of fixed income markets.
• Excellent quantitative and numerical skills with extensive knowledge of Excel.

Responsibilities

• Interact closely with Portfolio Managers and Traders.
• Support day-to-day portfolio management activities including rebalancing.

Skills

Quantitative and numerical skills

Knowledge of fixed income markets

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Strong academic background

Professional qualifications such as CFA

Tools

Excel

Python

VBA

Job description

Overview

Our client, a global asset management firm, is seeking to recruit a Portfolio Analyst to join the Global Fixed Income investment team. The purpose of this role is to support Portfolio Managers with the active management of Global Fixed Income portfolios. The successful candidate will interact closely with Portfolio Managers and Traders to ensure timely and accurate execution of investment strategies across client portfolios. The role will support with the day-to-day portfolio management activities including rebalancing portfolios, market price movements, managing cash positions, monitoring risk and analysing performance.

Responsibilities

• Interact closely with Portfolio Managers and Traders to ensure timely and accurate execution of investment strategies across client portfolios.
• Support day-to-day portfolio management activities including rebalancing portfolios, tracking market price movements, managing cash positions, monitoring risk and analysing performance.

Candidate Requirements

• 3-6 years of relevant work experience gained in a similar role
• Demonstrate sound working knowledge of fixed income markets
• Strong academic background
• Excellent quantitative and numerical skills, with extensive knowledge of Excel
• Experience using Python or VBA would be beneficial
• Professional qualifications such as CFA will be hugely advantageous
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Team player who enjoys working in a collegiate environment

Mason Blake acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Mason Blake is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.