Fixed Income RV Portfolio Manager - London

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for experienced Portfolio Managers specializing in Fixed Income RV strategies. This pivotal role involves managing a significant capital allocation while ensuring rigorous risk management across all active positions. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, leveraging insights from a global team to generate alpha. With a strong commitment to ethics and integrity, this opportunity promises to be rewarding for those with a passion for financial markets and a proven track record in portfolio management. If you possess exceptional decision-making abilities and are eager to contribute to a dynamic team, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in portfolio management, preferably in a hedge fund.
• Proven track record in Fixed Income RV with Sharpe Ratio > 1.5.

Responsibilities

• Manage significant capital allocation with Fixed Income RV strategies.
• Conduct thorough analysis of interest rate curves and market expectations.

Skills

Fixed Income RV strategies

Portfolio Management

Quantitative Techniques

Risk Management

Investment Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

Master's Degree or CFA

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Client:

Caxton Associates

Location:

London, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Company Overview:

Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Monaco, Singapore, and Dubai. Caxton Associates’ primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through multiple liquid global hedge fund disciplines, including discretionary macro, systematic macro, emerging markets macro, systematic trading, equity long-short, and event-driven strategies. Assets are managed via a broad mandate to trade in a variety of global markets and instruments with a focus on alpha generation for our clients.

Requirements

The Role:

Caxton Associates is seeking experienced Portfolio Managers specializing in Fixed Income RV strategies. In this pivotal role, you will be entrusted with managing a significant capital allocation and overseeing rigorous risk management across all active positions.

In our organization, we place a high value on collaboration, promoting regular and ongoing discussions about global macroeconomic trends, geopolitical developments, and the evolution of financial markets. Professionals who can extract key insights from their investment universe to inform and shape the broader team's perspective and leverage this collective knowledge to generate alpha within their mandate will find this is the perfect platform for their talents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently manage a significant capital allocation by creating, executing, and monitoring a Fixed Income RV strategy.
• Construct portfolios that capitalize on dislocations across global interest rate curves, optimizing the usage of balance sheet and other scarce resources, and tactically express views on global duration and curves.
• Conduct thorough analysis of interest rate curves, including pricing and valuation factors such as carry, roll, and convexity, forecasting of issuance schedules and market participants' expectations, and screening of the investment universe to identify optimal expressions of investment theses.
• Implement stringent risk management, actively assessing the merits of all positions and investment theses.
• Collaborate effectively within a global team environment, learning from and adding value to collective insights and expertise.
• Ensure strict compliance with all industry rules, regulations, and internal company policies.

Requirements:

• Proven track record in Fixed Income RV, demonstrated by robust investment acumen and a Sharpe Ratio greater than 1.5.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in portfolio management, preferably within a hedge fund.
• Proficiency in quantitative techniques for screening and pricing the investment universe, optimizing execution and structuring of relative value (RV) strategies.
• Demonstrated expertise in the fixed income and interest rate asset universe, including the relationships between products within the asset class, basis risks across the complex, repo and funding markets, key end users in each segment, central bank policy, issuance processes, and supply-demand drivers.
• Humility and the capacity to thrive in a highly collaborative global team, with a strong desire to learn from and alongside other investors.
• Unwavering commitment to the highest standards of ethics and integrity.
• Exceptional decision-making abilities, capable of performing well under pressure.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please submit your CV, a detailed account of your investment track record (including evidence of a Sharpe Ratio greater than 1.5), and a comprehensive outline of your proposed investment strategy and process. If you're an experienced portfolio manager with a passion for collaboration and a keen interest in financial markets, we'd love to connect with you.