Fixed Income Portfolio Analyst, Global Bond

Wellington Management Company; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellington Management Company seeks a Fixed Income Portfolio Analyst in London. The ideal candidate will engage with the Global Credit Team, implementing investment strategies, managing portfolios, and optimizing processes. The role requires strong analytical skills and a background in asset management, along with programming proficiency in Python being advantageous.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of fixed income capital markets.
• Professional experience as Portfolio Analyst or Trader Support.
• Proficient in quantitative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Execute investment strategies across client portfolios.
• Rebalance portfolios in response to market changes.
• Monitor performance and risk exposures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Detail-oriented

Interpersonal skills

Creative thinking

Programming in Python

Education

Undergraduate degree

Post-graduate degree or CFA

Job description

Fixed Income Portfolio Analyst, Global Bond

Wellington Management Company London, United Kingdom

Wellington Management Company London, United Kingdom

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

OVERVIEW

We are looking to hire a Fixed Income Portfolio Analyst. Based in London, the ideal candidate will work with the Global Credit Team to implement their investment activities in client portfolios. The Fixed Income Portfolio Analyst team sits in our Investment Implementation function, under the wider umbrella of our Investment Platform. As part of the firm's Investment Platform, Portfolio Analysts are responsible for all order construction and execution on behalf of clients. The team provides input to their investment colleagues with respect to portfolio maintenance, execution strategy, liquidity management, and trade analytics. Importantly, they are also focused on ensuring a strong infrastructure and control environment to support the complexities of investing across all asset classes and geographic regulatory regimes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interacting closely with Portfolio Managers and Traders to ensure the timely and accurate execution of investment strategies across client portfolios
• Rebalancing portfolios in response to events such as cash flows, benchmark changes, market price movements and changes in client guidelines
• Monitoring portfolio positions and verifying that transactions are consistent with client guidelines
• Interacting with many areas of the firm to improve processes and minimize operational risks
• Monitoring performance, risk exposures and key market sensitivities of positions in portfolios

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate is likely to:

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of, and interest in, fixed income capital markets and investing
• Have advanced analytical skills, a quantitative orientation, and a detail-oriented mindset
• Be able to work well under pressure and prioritise tasks
• Have strong interpersonal skills, in order to interact effectively with investment and other business professionals around the firm
• Be able to think creatively and initiate projects that lead to improved implementation of strategies and trades
• Have relevant professional experience, gained in a similar Portfolio Analyst, Assistant Portfolio Manager or Trader Support role. Previous asset management industry experience is preferred, although candidates from other backgrounds will also be considered
• Have a strong academic background. An undergraduate degree is required. A post-graduate degree or relevant professional qualification (e.g. CFA), or progress towards one, would be viewed favourably
• Proficient programming skills, particularly in Python, would be view favourably

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That's ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [e-mail].

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.

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