Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Vice President, State Street Investment Management

State Street; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a highly skilled Fixed Income Portfolio Manager as a Vice President to join their Rates & Aggregate team in London. This role focuses on the development and implementation of advanced optimization techniques for managing fixed income portfolios. Candidates should have a strong quantitative background, proven experience, and a collaborative spirit. This position offers a chance to lead innovative portfolio management strategies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Fixed Income Portfolio Management with focus on Rates & Aggregate.
• Strong quantitative skills and experience with automated portfolio construction.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement advanced optimization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of optimization techniques for Fixed Income Portfolios.
• Utilize quantitative methods to enhance automated portfolio construction.
• Manage and optimize portfolios within the Rates & Aggregate asset classes.

Skills

Fixed Income Portfolio Management

Quantitative Analysis

Automated Portfolio Construction

Advanced Optimization Techniques

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Financial Assets Knowledge

Bloomberg

Programming in Python and SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, or a related STEM field

Master's degree or CFA designation

Job description

Job Title: Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Vice President

Location: London, UK

Department: Rates & Aggregate Team

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Fixed Income Portfolio Manager to join our Rates & Aggregate team as a Vice President. The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background with a focus on automated portfolio construction and proven experience in the development and implementation of advanced optimization techniques in Fixed Income Portfolios.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of advanced optimization techniques for Fixed Income Portfolios.

• Utilize quantitative methods to enhance automated portfolio construction processes.

• Manage and optimize portfolios within the Rates & Aggregate asset classes.

• Collaborate effectively across the organization, including with portfolio management, IT, and research teams.

• Develop and implement custom portfolio construction tools and improvements to the investment process.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

• Conduct advanced analysis of portfolio management processes and fixed income markets.

• Develop proprietary analytics and quantitative models for securities evaluation, regression analysis, curve fitting, and other forms of data manipulation and evaluation.

• Focus on scientific research to stay up-to-date with the latest advances in investment and risk management fields.

• Manage diverse investment products, including pooled funds, segregated accounts, and ETFs across the full spectrum of global fixed income instruments.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in Fixed Income Portfolio Management with a focus on Rates & Aggregate asset classes.

• Strong quantitative skills and experience with automated portfolio construction.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement advanced optimization techniques.

• Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to work across portfolio management, IT, and research teams.

• History of successful development and implementation of custom portfolio construction tools and improvements to the investment process.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Practical knowledge of financial assets and market behaviour .

• Familiarity with Bloomberg.

• Advanced programming skills and cross-platform integration, including proficiency in Python and SQL .

• Deep understanding of fixed income instruments, derivatives, and asset allocation.

• Advanced understanding of quantitative and statistical analysis, corporate finance, and portfolio management.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Quantitative Finance , Mathematics, or a related STEM field. A Master's degree or CFA designation is preferred.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience with at least 5 years in Fixed Income Portfolio Management.