Senior Fixed Income Analyst

aimHigher Consultancy Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

aimHigher Consultancy Limited in Hong Kong is seeking a seasoned macro portfolio manager to lead fixed income and FX strategy for multi-asset funds. You will translate inflation, growth and monetary policy views into duration, curve positioning and currency trades, and build scalable models for risk and performance analysis.

You will manage government bonds, rate futures, swaps and FX instruments, generate trade ideas, monitor risk metrics, and present market commentary to clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in a quantitative field.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in rates/FX portfolios.
• Advanced Excel, Bloomberg/Reuters, Python/VBA/SQL knowledge.
• Strong quantitative reasoning and disciplined risk mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop forward-looking views on inflation, growth, monetary policy, and capital flows.
• Conduct deep-dive country-level macro research on central banks, fiscal conditions, and bonds.
• Translate findings into duration, yield curve, inflation breakeven, and currency strategies.
• Construct and manage portfolios of government bonds, interest rate futures, swaps, FX spot/forwards.
• Generate trade ideas and execute transactions to implement views.
• Prepare market commentary and client-facing materials.
• Monitor portfolio risk using duration, cross-market curve exposure, tracking error, stress tests.
• Recommend and execute portfolio rebalancing to maintain optimal risk/return.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Bloomberg/Reuters

Python

VBA

SQL

Fixed income pricing libraries

Education

Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related quantitative discipline

Job description

• Develop forward-looking views on inflation, growth, monetary policy, and capital flows across major economies.
• Conduct deep-dive country-level macroeconomic research, analyzing central bank policy, fiscal conditions, bond market technicals, and balance of payments.
• Translate research findings into actionable duration, yield curve, inflation breakeven, and currency strategies.
• Construct and manage portfolios of government bonds, interest rate futures, swaps, FX spot/forwards, and related derivatives in alignment with fund mandates, benchmarks, risk budgets, and liquidity constraints.
• Generate trade ideas and execute transactions to implement strategic views across global fixed income instruments.
• Produce clear performance attribution reports, explaining returns by key factors including duration, curve positioning, currency movements, and carry.
• Continuously monitor portfolio risk using metrics such as duration, cross-market curve exposure, tracking error, and stress tests.
• Recommend and execute portfolio rebalancing to maintain optimal risk/return profiles.
• Maintain and enhance proprietary analytic tools and dashboards for curve analysis and FX valuation to support trading decisions.
• Prepare market commentary and client-facing materials that articulate rates/ FX outlooks and current fund positioning.
• Partner with operations, compliance, and fellow portfolio managers to ensure accurate trade execution and strict adherence to internal controls.
• Ensure full compliance with mandated guidelines, internal risk frameworks, and regulatory requirements, including MPF guidelines.
• Support business development efforts by assisting in the promotion of fixed income products and new mandates.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in managing, co-managing, or supporting rates and FX portfolios within asset management firms, or in rates/FX trading at investment banks.
• Advanced Excel, Bloomberg/Reuters, Python/VBA/SQL; familiarity with fixed income pricing libraries
• Strong quantitative reasoning, ability to perform under pressure, excellent communication, and a disciplined risk mindset