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At Allianz Global Investors we foster a culture of professionalism, fulfilment, and an inclusive working environment. Do you want to be part of a leading active asset management company? Then join us now!

We are seeking an Associate Portfolio Manager to join our Emerging Market Debt team. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated history of trade idea generation in local currency EM FX and bonds, across GBI-EM and frontier countries.

In this role, you will perform sovereign macro-economic and political research on a number of countries and work closely with the PMs/CIO of the Emerging Market Debt team, with the possibility to transition to a risk-taking role in the future.

This position will be based in our London Office.

What you will do

• Run a local currency bond and FX framework across all regions
• Generate trade ideas for implementation in benchmark, blended and global strategies
• Employ a wide range of alpha generating techniques and instruments, including duration, curve, country selection, etc.
• Carry out sovereign macroeconomic research on assigned countries
• Support portfolio construction and trade idea implementation, including portfolio risk monitoring and maintenance and others, as directed by the PM team

What you bring

• Minimum 3 – 6 years of experience in Emerging Markets Fixed Income, specialising in local currency bonds and FX
• Deep understanding of political risk and macroeconomic drivers
• Degree in Economics, Finance or related area
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications with strong data analytics skills
• Language skills are a plus

What we offer

• We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/ flexible working hours)
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading global active asset manager.

We invest for the long term and want to create value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability for positive change. Our goal is to enhance the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or goals.

Putting our clients' needs first, behaving in a transparent way and treating people fairly means acting with integrity. We encourage a collegial culture, that supports individual responsibility. We invest in the development of our employees to maximize the power of innovation.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce, we are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to helping applicants with any disabilities. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Great to have you on board.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our diverse, international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position! If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to [emailprotected]

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