Portfolio Analyst - Fixed Income

Mason Blake; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Portfolio Analyst to join their dynamic team in London. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Portfolio Managers, providing critical investment attribution and ad-hoc analysis across fixed income and multi-asset strategies. You will leverage your strong analytical skills and programming expertise in Python, VBA, and SQL to build and enhance key analytical tools. This position is perfect for individuals with a proactive mindset and a passion for the investment industry, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful financial strategies while staying abreast of market changes.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in an analytical role at an asset manager, investment bank, or consultancy.
• Strong programming skills in Python with knowledge of VBA and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Perform investment attribution and ad-hoc analysis for strategies.
• Build and enhance analytical tools and attribution models.

Skills

Python

VBA

SQL

Analytical Skills

Fixed Income Knowledge

Education

STEM Degree

Excellent Academic Record

Tools

Analytical Tools

Job description

A leading global asset manager is currently recruiting for a Portfolio Analyst to join their team based in London. This role sits within the Front Office working alongside the Portfolio Managers providing attribution and ad-hoc analysis across fixed income and multi-asset strategies.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform investment attribution and ad-hoc analysis for fixed income and multi-asset strategies
• Build and enhance key analytical tools and attribution models using Python, VBA and SQL
• Actively contribute in regular meetings with Portfolio Managers providing insightful analytical output
• Serve as a subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders
• Keep up to date with market changes and investment industry

The successful candidate will have:

• 3-5 years’ experience in an analytical/quantitative role at an asset manager, investment bank or consultancy
• Working knowledge of fixed income instruments
• Excellent academic record; STEM subjects highly desirable
• Programming experience in Python
• Experience working with VBA and SQL is desirable
• Proactive and effective approach

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.

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