Associate Portfolio Manager

AllianceBernstein L.P.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AllianceBernstein L.P. in Nashville seeks a Fixed Income Associate Portfolio Manager (APM) support role with 2–5 years of experience. You’ll help implement portfolio decisions, monitor cash, positions, and risk targets, and collaborate with multiple teams across the AB enterprise.

The role emphasizes process improvement, automation with tech teams, and strong analytical skills to deliver accurate client reports and efficiency gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with two to five years of industry experience.
• Experience with Fixed Income, currency and/or global markets preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools; coding experience is a plus (SQL, Python).

Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio cash balances in line with product guidelines and strategy.
• Monitor positions, orders and analytics for compliance with client guidelines and risk targets.
• Highlight deviations from targets and recommend trades to rebalance portfolios.
• Generate purchase or sell orders to manage client cash flows and investments.
• Assist with account openings/closings and respond to ad-hoc client requests.
• Support investment and portfolio exposure reporting.

Skills

Fixed Income

Global Markets

Analytical skills

Team-oriented

Risk management

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Python

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

Who You’ll Work With

Fixed Income Associate Portfolio Managers (APM) are responsible for supporting our global Portfolio Management teams through accurate and efficient implementation of portfolio decisions. They support all asset classes and work closely with teams across the AB enterprise, including investment management, operations, technology, sales, and trading. An APM should show an interest in financial markets and will develop a deep understanding of our products, operational policies, and procedures. As part of the business, the Fixed Income APM role offers high visibility to the Fixed Income Investment team as well as other areas of the firm including Sales, Product Development, Middle Office, Compliance, and Technology and Operations. This role enables an individual to experience all aspects of the asset management business.

What You’ll Do

• Managing portfolio cash balances and ensuring cash balances are consistent with product guidelines and current investment strategy.
• Monitoring portfolio positions, trade orders and analytics for compliance with client guidelines and adherence to asset allocation, duration, and risk targets.
• Highlighting deviations from targets and recommending trades to rebalance portfolios.
• Generating purchase or sell orders to manage client cash flows and active investments.
• Facilitating account opening/closings and liaising with Sales and Portfolio Management to address ad-hoc client requests.
• Assisting with preparation of investment and portfolio exposure reports.
• Reviewing proposed guideline amendments, custodial changes and other activities that may impact accounts.
• Identifying opportunities and partnering with technologists to re‑engineer and automate processes to increase operational efficiency, improve client service and enhance risk controls.
• Providing support to Portfolio Managers, Sales, Trading and Operations to deliver against client requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• A bachelor’s degree with two to five years of industry‑related experience.
• Experience with Fixed Income, currency and/or global markets is preferred.
• Motivated self‑starter with a passion for process improvement and leveraging technology to solve complex business problems.
• Strong interest/experience in financial markets, notably insurance asset management.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication skills paired with a strong desire to work in a team‑oriented organization.
• Exceptional understanding of risk management and overall control environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong soft skills such as adaptability and creativity.
• Coding experience is beneficial: SQL, Python, etc. or use of data visualization tools like PowerBI.

Nashville, Tennessee

Equal Employment Opportunity

AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law. AB’s policies, as well as practices, seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants, based solely on job‑related criteria.