EM Rates Portfolio Manager for Top Tier Multi Strat Hedge Fund (New York or London)

J K Barnes; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund is seeking an EM Rates Portfolio Manager in New York or London. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience managing EM portfolios, demonstrating a strong track record and deep macroeconomic insights. This role offers competitive compensation and significant capital allocation opportunities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years managing EM Rates portfolios with a multi-year P&L.
• Expertise in local currency and USD-denominated EM instruments.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a scalable EM Rates portfolio with full P&L responsibility.
• Deploy strategies across sovereign bonds and interest rate derivatives.
• Collaborate with research and execution teams to optimize performance.

Skills

Risk management

Macroeconomics

Communication

Job description

EM Rates Portfolio Manager for Top Tier Multi Strat Hedge Fund (New York or London)

EM Rates Portfolio Manager for Top Tier Multi Strat Hedge Fund (New York or London)

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Base pay range

$175,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

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We are seeking a world-class Portfolio Manager with deep expertise in Emerging Markets (EM) interest rate trading to join a well capitalized hedge fund in either London or New York. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable track record of delivering consistent, uncorrelated alpha through discretionary or systematic strategies across local and external EM rate markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a scalable, independent EM Rates portfolio with full P&L responsibility.
• Deploy strategies across sovereign bonds, interest rate derivatives, and currencies in EM economies (LatAm, EMEA, Asia).
• Leverage deep macroeconomic insights, cross-market relative value frameworks, and local market nuances to identify and capture risk-adjusted opportunities.
• Collaborate with world-class research, risk, and execution teams to optimize strategy performance.
• Continuously enhance investment process and risk management frameworks in alignment with market conditions and internal parameters.
• Significant and flexible capital allocation based on strategy capacity and historical performance.
• Competitive payout structure designed to reward top-tier performance.
• Access to institutional-quality infrastructure, including best-in-class trading technology, data, and operational support.
• Optional autonomy through a standalone platform sleeve or integration into a larger macro team, based on preference.
• Stability and backing of a multi-billion dollar AUM platform with a long-term perspective on investment success.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience managing EM Rates portfolios with a consistent multi-year P&L (minimum low-to-mid eight figures annualized).
• Expertise across both local currency and USD-denominated EM instruments.
• Deep understanding of EM macroeconomics, monetary policy regimes, and capital flow dynamics.
• Proven ability to operate within a risk-controlled environment while scaling returns.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong communication skills and a collaborative attitude.
• 2+ Sharpe Ratio.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Financial Services, Investment Management, and Investment Banking

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