Fund Manager

Premier Consultants; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Consultants in Mumbai seeks a senior professional to lead end-to-end portfolio management for mutual fund schemes, with emphasis on systematic trading, risk control and regulatory compliance. You will execute model-driven trades, optimize stock-level execution, develop quantitative research and backtest strategies using Python, R and MATLAB, and work with data platforms to automate monitoring.

The role combines market research, derivatives hedging and technology-enabled investment

Qualifications

• Experience in mutual funds or fund management is preferred.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills essential.
• Proficiency in backtesting and model development.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end portfolio management for mutual fund schemes.
• Execute model-driven trades and portfolio rebalancing.
• Optimize trade execution at stock level and monitor derivatives.
• Perform market and macroeconomic analysis to guide allocations.
• Develop quantitative research and backtest strategies.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and risk controls.

Skills

Portfolio management

Quantitative analysis

Trading execution

Derivatives risk management

Regulatory compliance

Market research

Backtesting

Python

R

MATLAB

Data analysis

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

Proprietary systems

Data platforms

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The role involves **end-to-end portfolio management and quantitative investment support for mutual fund schemes**, with a strong focus on systematic trading, execution, risk management, derivatives, and regulatory compliance.

The key responsibilities include **executing model-driven trades and portfolio rebalancing**, optimizing trade execution at the stock level, and working with external data providers and technology platforms to automate trading and monitoring processes. The role also requires **market and macroeconomic analysis** to support equity and debt allocation decisions.

A significant component involves the **strategic use of derivatives for hedging and risk management**, along with continuous monitoring of derivative exposures and adherence to applicable regulatory requirements. The position also encompasses **quantitative research and model development**, including systematic strategy creation, backtesting, and performance analysis using tools such as **Python, R, MATLAB, and proprietary systems**.

Overall, the role combines **portfolio management, quantitative research, trading execution, derivatives, technology/automation, market research, and compliance** to support efficient and risk-controlled investment management.

Preferred candidate profile

Candidate having experience into Mutual Funds