Fixed Income Associate Portfolio Manager

105 AllianceBernstein LP.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AllianceBernstein L.P. in Nashville seeks a Fixed Income Associate Portfolio Manager to support global Portfolio Management teams. The role involves handling cash balances, monitoring allocations, and assisting with reports and client requests.

You will collaborate with Sales, Trading, and Operations to meet client needs and improve processes. The ideal candidate has a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and a passion for financial markets with experience in fixed income.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 3–5 years of industry experience.
• Experience with Fixed Income credit, currency and/or global markets preferred.
• Self-starter with a passion for process improvement and using technology to solve business problems.
• Strong interest in financial markets, especially insurance asset management.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Solid understanding of risk management and controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio cash balances aligned with product guidelines and current strategy.
• Monitor positions, trades, and analytics for compliance with client guidelines and risk targets.
• Highlight deviations and recommend trades to rebalance portfolios.
• Generate orders to manage client cash flows, FX rebalances and investments.
• Assist with account openings/closings and respond to client requests with Sales and PM teams.
• Prepare investment and portfolio exposure reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

Adaptability

Coding (SQL/Python)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Python

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, FX rebalances 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

Candidates must have outstanding attention to detail, coupled with a proven ability to think logically and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment, often under time pressure and across multiple tasks.

• A bachelor’s degree with three to five years of industry-related experience.
• Experience with Fixed Income credit, 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.

About AB

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us! All are encouraged to apply. 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 and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job-related criteria.

Nashville, Tennessee

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 51 locations operating in 25 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us! 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.

Please be advised that AB does not solicit confidential information from job applicants during the screening process, nor extend job offers without the candidate participating in a series of interviews to be properly considered for an open role. If you receive requests for confidential information, outside of the formal interviewing process even if the person asserts that they represent AB, we encourage you not to reply.