Director, Systematic Fixed Income PM — Build Quant Models

MetLif; Whippany (NJ); Hybrid; USD 205,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Annual incentive program

Stock-based long-term incentives

Job summary

MetLife Investment Management (MIM) invites you to join a team driving impact in global fixed income. The Director, Portfolio Manager – Systematic Fixed Income leads quantitative research, model development, and client communications as the portfolio expands into new markets.

This hybrid, New Jersey-based role requires 5–10 years of experience, a master’s or PhD in a technical field, and strong Python, SQL, econometrics, and fixed income knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of working experience.
• Master’s or PhD in a technical and quantitative field from a top university.
• Proficiency in math, econometrics, and time series analysis.
• Advanced programming skills in Python, R, and SQL.
• Knowledge of fixed income asset classes and valuation methods.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and writing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage quantitative strategies.
• Generate strategies and products; collaborate with sales/marketing.
• Manage portfolio operations; generate trades; monitor risk.
• Interact with clients; explain investment process; write reports.
• Engage in full life cycle of fixed income research.
• Build data infrastructures; design databases; process data.
• Create software/tools; CI/CD; documentation.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Python

SQL

Econometrics

Fixed income

Portfolio management

AI tools

Communication

Education

Master's or PhD in a technical/quantitative field

Tools

Bloomberg PORT

Bloomberg AIMS

DataStream

FactSet OnDemand

Job description

MetLife Investment Management (MIM) invites you to join a team driving impact in global fixed income. The Director, Portfolio Manager – Systematic Fixed Income leads quantitative research, model development, and client communications as the portfolio expands into new markets.

This hybrid, New Jersey-based role requires 5–10 years of experience, a master’s or PhD in a technical field, and strong Python, SQL, econometrics, and fixed income knowledge.