Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (SINGAPORE) LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (SINGAPORE) LIMITED is seeking a disciplined portfolio manager with strong Fixed Income expertise to support the Discretionary Portfolio Management platform. The role covers investment management, client pitches, reviews, performance analysis and product capability development.

You will design and implement customized Fixed Income portfolios for UHNW clients, perform attribution and risk analysis, and contribute to governance and client communications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in portfolio management within a private bank, asset manager or wealth manager.
• Strong understanding of Fixed Income portfolio construction across single-line securities.
• Confident and credible in front of clients, RMs and Investment Advisors, with the ability to explain portfolio strategy, performance and risk clearly.
• Strong analytical capability including performance attribution, risk analysis and portfolio monitoring.
• Detail-oriented, diligent and able to operate in a fast-paced, growing business.
• Commercial mindset with ability to support growth while maintaining governance discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design, construction and implementation of customized Fixed Income portfolios for UHNW / Family Office clients.
• Manage and implement Fixed Income portfolios with single-line securities, including rebalancing and trade execution.
• Develop and manage CIO Fixed Income Portfolio Strategies and model portfolios.
• Conduct performance attribution and risk analysis to support investment decisions.
• Collaborate with CIO, Product Specialists and internal stakeholders to translate investment views into scalable DPM solutions.
• Contribute to governance, mandate monitoring and investment committee materials.
• Support client pitches, portfolio reviews and after-sales discussions with clear messaging.
• Prepare client-ready materials and investment commentary.

Skills

Fixed Income

Portfolio construction

Client communication

Bloomberg AIM

Portfolio analytics

Education

CFA designation preferred

Tools

Bloomberg AIM

Excel

VBA

Job description

Job Summary

• Support the growth and day-to-day management of our Discretionary Portfolio Management platform. The role requires strong Fixed Income portfolio construction and implementation skills, the ability to engage confidently with clients and front-line teams, and a disciplined governance mindset. The successful candidate will contribute across investment management, client pitches, portfolio reviews, performance analysis and product capability development.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Management

• Support the design, construction and implementation of customized Fixed Income portfolios for UHNW / Family Office clients, aligned with client objectives, risk tolerance, investment guidelines and long-term requirements.
• Manage and implement Fixed Income portfolios with single-line securities, including rebalancing, trade implementation and ongoing portfolio monitoring. Strong focus on credit selection across global fixed income markets.
• Support the development and management of CIO Fixed Income Portfolio Strategies, including model portfolios, portfolio positioning and investment implementation.
• Conduct performance attribution and risk analysis to support investment decisions, client reviews and portfolio improvements.
• Collaborate with the Chief Investment Office, Product Specialists and internal stakeholders to translate investment views into scalable DPM solutions and portfolio capabilities.
• Contribute investment insights and portfolio feedback into internal investment discussions, including CIO and DPM forums where relevant.
• Ensure portfolios remain aligned with mandate objectives, internal investment guidelines, risk limits and applicable governance requirements.

Sales & Marketing Support

• Support client pitches, portfolio reviews and after-sales discussions, explaining portfolio strategy, performance drivers and risk considerations clearly and confidently.
• Partner with RMs, Investment Advisors and DPM specialists to support pipeline conversion, client engagement and growth of DPM mandates.
• Prepare client-ready materials, including pitchbooks, portfolio reviews, investment commentary and performance updates.
• Translate portfolio positioning and market developments into clear, commercial and compliant messaging for clients and front-line teams.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of scalable marketing and review materials in line with internal standards and regulatory requirements.

Product Management & Governance

• Participate in the development and enhancement of the DPM product offering, with a focus on Fixed Income capabilities and scalable portfolio solutions.
• Conduct performance attribution, risk analysis and portfolio diagnostics to identify areas for improvement.
• Adhere to DPM governance procedures, including investment guideline monitoring, mandate restrictions, documentation standards and escalation requirements.
• Support the preparation of materials for governance, fiduciary oversight and investment committee meetings.
• Work with relevant control functions to ensure portfolio activity, materials and client engagement remain aligned with applicable internal and regulatory standards.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders

• Senior Portfolio Managers within DPM team
• DPM Middle and Back-office teams
• Advisory & Managed Investment Teams
• Front Office (Relationship Managers, Investment Advisors)
• Risk, Governance and Compliance functions

Our Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years of experience in portfolio management within a private bank, asset manager or wealth manager with a preference for Fixed Income experience
• Strong understanding of Fixed Income portfolio construction across single-line securities.
• Confident and credible in front of clients, RMs and Investment Advisors, with the ability to explain portfolio strategy, performance and risk in a clear, commercial and compliant manner.
• Strong analytical capability, including performance attribution, risk analysis, portfolio monitoring and investment commentary.
• Detail-oriented, diligent and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced and growing business.
• Commercial mindset, with the ability to support business growth while maintaining portfolio quality, suitability and governance discipline.
• Strong Bloomberg AIM and portfolio analytics skills; quantitative experience with automation or workflow improvement is an advantage.
• Strong accountability, governance orientation and attention to detail.
• CFA designation preferred.

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Portfolio Management
• Client Communication / Investment Communication
• Performance Attribution & Reporting
• Market & Economic Analysis
• Data Handling & Automation (Excel, Bloomberg, VBA)

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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