Senior Manager/Head of Fixed Income

AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd (ARIM) seeks a driven professional to develop fixed income investment goals, formulate portfolios, and monitor activities for compliance with strategies and policies.

You will oversee analysts, contribute investment ideas, and participate in new product development while ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines and client mandates. A strong emphasis on risk management and reporting to senior leadership is expected.

Responsibilities

• Develop fixed income investment goals, objectives, and strategies for funds under management.
• Formulate appropriate fixed income investment portfolios in line with each fund’s mandate and objectives.
• Prepare fixed income investment projections, budgets, and investment proposals.
• Develop, review, and update fixed income investment policies and procedures.
• Monitor fixed income investment activities undertaken by fund managers to ensure compliance with approved strategies, projections, and policies.
• Conduct risk assessment and compliance reviews, and report risk exposures or non-compliance issues to relevant committees.
• Develop corrective strategies and action plans to regularize investment positions where necessary.
• Liaise with fund managers on investment activities, investment instructions, and performance evaluations.
• Oversee analysts in producing quality research and timely investment ideas.
• Contribute investment recommendations and market calls.
• Monitor market developments, economic outlooks, and regulatory changes locally and internationally.
• Gather, analyse, and manage investment-related information for reporting to the CIO, CEO, committees, and Board of Directors.
• Conduct feasibility studies on new investment opportunities and perform regular investment reviews.
• Manage and oversee assigned client investment portfolios under the guidance of the CIO.
• Ensure portfolio activities comply with client mandates and investment parameters.
• Ensure adherence to ARIM Fixed Income Policies & Guidelines and applicable laws and regulations.
• Develop, implement, and monitor effective investment strategies for portfolios.
• Achieve targeted returns and performance objectives set by clients.
• Deliver performance that exceeds portfolio benchmarks and competitors.
• Regularly provide investment ideas and recommendations to the CIO and fellow fund managers.
• Lead the research, assessment, and coordination of new investment product development.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and investment teams to identify market trends, product performance, and investor preferences.
• Provide recommendations on product features, pricing strategies, and market positioning to enhance competitiveness and client appeal.
• ARIM is a Fund Manager approved and licensed by the Securities Commission (SC) since 1995. ARIM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amanah Raya Berhad (ARB) and obtained unit trust licence in December 2009.

Job description

Develop fixed income investment goals, objectives, and strategies for funds under management.

Formulate appropriate fixed income investment portfolios in line with each fund’s mandate and objectives.

Prepare fixed income investment projections, budgets, and investment proposals.

Develop, review, and update fixed income investment policies and procedures.

Monitor fixed income investment activities undertaken by fund managers to ensure compliance with approved strategies, projections, and policies.

Conduct risk assessment and compliance reviews, and report risk exposures or non-compliance issues to relevant committees.

Develop corrective strategies and action plans to regularize investment positions where necessary.

Liaise with fund managers on investment activities, investment instructions, and performance evaluations.

Business Development

Oversee analysts in producing quality research and timely investment ideas.

Contribute investment recommendations and market calls.

Monitor market developments, economic outlooks, and regulatory changes locally and internationally.

Gather, analyse, and manage investment-related information for reporting to the CIO, CEO, committees, and Board of Directors.

Conduct feasibility studies on new investment opportunities and perform regular investment reviews.

Manage and oversee assigned client investment portfolios under the guidance of the CIO.

Ensure portfolio activities comply with client mandates and investment parameters.

Ensure adherence to ARIM Fixed Income Policies & Guidelines and applicable laws and regulations.

Develop, implement, and monitor effective investment strategies for portfolios.

Achieve targeted returns and performance objectives set by clients.

Deliver performance that exceeds portfolio benchmarks and competitors.

Regularly provide investment ideas and recommendations to the CIO and fellow fund managers.

Product Development

Lead the research, assessment, and coordination of new investment product development.

Collaborate with sales, marketing, and investment teams to identify market trends, product performance, and investor preferences.

Provide recommendations on product features, pricing strategies, and market positioning to enhance competitiveness and client appeal.

AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd (ARIM) is a Fund Manager approved and licensed by the Securities Commission (SC) since 1995. ARIM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amanah Raya Berhad (ARB) and obtained unit trust licence in December 2009.

AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd (ARIM) is a Fund Manager approved and licensed by the Securities Commission (SC) since 1995. ARIM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amanah Raya Berhad (ARB) and obtained unit trust licence in December 2009.

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