Investment Portfolio Manager - Treasury

Network Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic opportunity exists for an Investment Portfolio Manager to join a fast-paced front-office team. The role focuses on managing high-quality liquid asset and structural hedge portfolios with exposure to financial markets and execution of fixed-income and derivative instruments. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial acumen, analytical skills, and experience in a front-office environment, contributing to strategic balance sheet positioning and compliance with regulatory frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in a front-office environment like fixed income or portfolio management.
• Strong knowledge of financial instruments including interest rate swaps and FX products.
• Experience building quantitative models to support portfolio strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement investment strategies for asset allocation and portfolio construction.
• Monitor market activity and execute trades across multiple financial instruments.
• Track economic developments and provide regular market updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Financial Market Knowledge

Communication Skills

Excel Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics or Quantitative field

Tools

Excel

Python

SQL

Job description

A dynamic opportunity exists for a highly analytical and commercially minded Investment Portfolio Manager to join a fast-paced front-office team focused on managing high-quality liquid asset (HQLA) and structural hedge portfolios. This role offers direct exposure to financial markets, macroeconomic strategy, and execution of fixed-income and derivative instruments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing and implementing best-practice investment strategies for asset allocation and portfolio construction.
• Support the management of the firm’s structural hedge programme and interest rate risk mitigation initiatives.
• Monitor market activity and execute trades across Bonds, Derivatives, FX, Money Market, and Collateral instruments.
• Identify investment opportunities with superior risk-adjusted returns and contribute to strategic balance sheet positioning.
• Build and maintain financial models and macroeconomic dashboards to guide decision-making.
• Track global and local economic developments, providing regular market updates to key stakeholders.
• Assist in hedging foreign currency flows and managing non-traded market risks.
• Collaborate with counterparties, including internal trading desks and external institutions, on market strategy and execution.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks such as Basel III, LCR, and NSFR, while optimizing portfolio returns.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or a Quantitative field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a front-office environment (e.g. fixed income, trading, structuring, or portfolio management).
• Strong working knowledge of financial instruments including interest rate swaps, FX products, and bond markets.
• Proven experience building and using quantitative models to support portfolio strategy.
• Sound understanding of regulatory considerations in liquidity and capital management.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage across teams and senior stakeholder

Ideal Candidate Traits:

• Commercially savvy with a passion for financial markets.
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented.
• Able to thrive under pressure and respond quickly to market movements.
• Proficient in Excel; coding (Python/SQL) is advantageous but not required.
• Curious, adaptable, and a strong team player.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly. For more finance jobs, please visit

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For more information, contact:

Angelique Jardim

Specialist Recruitment Consultant