Portfolio Manager

jobs.jerseyeveningpost.com-job boards; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term career potential

Stable permanent position

Job summary

Jersey Evening Post is seeking a Permanent Portfolio Manager to join our client’s team in Jersey. The role focuses on managing and optimising client portfolios while supporting long‑term strategic objectives and delivering high‑quality service.

The ideal candidate brings strong portfolio management experience, solid analytical skills, and robust risk awareness to ensure appropriate diversification and clear communication with clients.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio management experience with disciplined investment processes.
• Analytical thinking using data, research and market insight.
• Understanding and managing portfolio risk with appropriate diversification.
• Clear, professional communication with stakeholders about performance and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee investment portfolios in line with agreed strategies.
• Monitor performance and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Analyse markets and investments to support decisions.
• Ensure portfolios comply with internal guidelines and risk parameters.
• Collaborate with the client team on broader investment initiatives.

Skills

Portfolio management

Analytical thinking

Risk awareness

Client-focused

Attention to detail

Job description

We are working with our client, a highly regarded organisation based in St Helier, Jersey, to appoint a Permanent Portfolio Manager to join our client’s team. This is a key role for a seasoned investment professional who will take responsibility for managing and optimising portfolios while supporting our client’s long-term strategic objectives and delivering high-quality service to their valued clients.

Skills

• Portfolio management expertise – applying disciplined investment processes to construct, monitor, and rebalance portfolios in line with agreed strategies and risk appetite.
• Analytical thinking – using data, research, and market insight to assess performance, identify trends, and support sound investment decisions.
• Risk awareness – understanding and managing portfolio risk, ensuring appropriate diversification and alignment with client risk profiles.
• Client-focused mindset – maintaining clear, professional communication with stakeholders to explain portfolio performance and strategy in an accessible way.
• Attention to detail – ensuring accuracy in portfolio reporting, documentation, and any associated transactional activity.

What you’ll do

• Manage and oversee investment portfolios in line with our client’s agreed strategies.
• Monitor performance and provide clear, regular updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Undertake detailed analysis of markets and investments to support decisions.
• Ensure portfolios remain compliant with internal guidelines and risk parameters.
• Collaborate with our client’s team to support broader investment initiatives.

What you’ll need

• Strong experience working in a portfolio or investment management capacity.
• Demonstrable analytical skills and comfort working with financial data.
• Sound understanding of investment principles and risk management concepts.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and professionally.
• Organised, detail-focused approach to managing multiple portfolios and tasks.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to play a pivotal role in our client’s investment offering in Jersey.
• Work closely with a professional, collaborative team committed to high standards.
• Be part of a stable, permanent position with long-term career potential.

More information about this role is available upon request – contact the team today for further details.