Assistant Portfolio Manager

Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd. invites applications for a role within the Emerging Market Debt and Commodities team.

You will contribute to Asian macro portfolios by applying the investment process, sovereign and corporate research, market timing and risk controls. You will help shape investment decisions, participate in developing a global Emerging Market Fixed Income franchise, and engage with clients and consultants to explain portfolio positioning and our investment

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance or related fields; CFA or advanced degrees.
• Experience in finance with Asian macro research or portfolio management preferred.
• Solid understanding of fixed income instruments and portfolio construction.
• Interest in ESG investing and quantitative finance a plus.
• Analytical, team-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the investment performance objectives of assigned Asian macro portfolios; apply the investment process with focus on sovereign and corporate issuers, market timing and risk controls.
• Support investment decision making through idea generation and collaboration across the team; enhance processes.
• Help develop a global Emerging Market Fixed Income franchise through process improvements and cross-desk communication.
• Assist in writing and distributing reporting and marketing materials; explain investment philosophy and portfolio positioning to clients and prospects.

Skills

Fixed income

Sovereign research

ESG investing

Quantitative finance

Analytical ability

Education

Bachelor degree in Economics/Finance

CFA or advanced degree

Tools

ESG data platforms

Job description

Job Summary

The job holder will be part of the Emerging Market Debt and Commodities team and will report to the Head of Asia Fixed Income. The responsibilities are primarily to help achieve the performance objectives of the Asian macro portfolios by applying the conclusions of the investment process, fundamental sovereign and credit research, market timing and risk controls.

The job holder will contribute actively to investment decision making process of the Asian team and participate in developing a global and credible Emerging Market Fixed Income franchise. Idea generation, active participation to help identify the most attractive and high conviction ideas and contribution towards fund out-performance versus the relevant peer groups are some relevant key performance indicators. The person will also form strong links with members of the Emerging Market Debt and Global Fixed Income teams to exchange investment insights.

To raise the profile of our strategies and support business growth, the job holder is expected to attend and participate in clients, consultants and prospects to explain our investment process and portfolio positioning.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Management

• Help to contribute to the investment performance objectives of assigned Asian macro portfolios. Implement the result of the investment process for assigned portfolios, with a particular focus on applying the conclusions of fundamental views on sovereign and corporate issuers, market timing and risk controls.
• Contribute actively to the investment decision making process of the Asian team. Help to support a strong team-based approach to idea generation and decision-making and enhance investment processes.
• Contribute actively to develop a global and credible Emerging Market Fixed Income franchise: (i) Process enhancements; (ii) Regular and effective communication with various desks.

Research

• Contribute to the discussions on the fundamentals of countries and corporates during investment meetings. Highlight when there is a disagreement with the fundamental scores attributed by the analysts.
• Contribute to the team scorecard process designed to pick the most attractive opportunities in the investment universe.
• Contribute to the building and the integration of our ESG process.

Communication, Marketing, Client support and other responsibilities

• Contribute to the writing and distribution of reporting and marketing materials if needed.
• Attend and participate in clients, consultants and prospects presentations to support business growth. Help to explain investment philosophy, investment process, market outlook and portfolio strategy.
• Continue to improve knowledge and expertise by attending analyst calls, external conferences, policymakers’ meetings, reading of relevant books and long-term research papers.

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications you need

• Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance or relevant related fields; CFA or advanced degrees;
• Previous experience in finance industries, with preference for candidates with Asian macro research experience or portfolio management track records or relevant industry sector background;
• Solid understanding of fixed income instruments and portfolio construction process; Preference for candidate with prior experiences in ESG investing and/or quantitative finance experiences;
• Excellent analytical and reasoning ability;
• Desire to work in a team-oriented environment;
• Eager learner and able to work in a fast-paced environment;
• Keen interest in global and Asian trends (e.g. politics, technology);
• Comfortable with technology and able to integrate new developments into work processes;
• Local languages preferred but not a pre-requisite.