Job Description
- Support the daily management of the fund portfolios; consistent with their respective investment objectives with particular emphasis on the fixed income funds and the fixed income allocation of diversified funds.
- Recommend tactical trading opportunities to the investment management team to optimize portfolio return.
- Manage duration and credit structure of portfolios to achieve target returns and minimize risk and volatility.
- Monitor capital market developments and conduct investment related research in order to develop and support investment thesis; with particular emphasis on monetary conditions and inflation drivers/ expectations.
- Develop financial and quantitative models to measure investment decisions including relative value analysis and risk analysis and performance ( including NII and return attribution)
- Collaborate with relevant business units to support strategic initiatives; fund pricing ,evaluating new transactions, company capital and reserve management etc.
- Conduct fundamental fixed income research and credit analysis
- Communicate investment strategies and results to relevant parties across the company .
- Participate in Management Investment Committee and Board Investment Strategy Committee meetings
- Deliver investment related presentations to the firm and/or third party clients as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, Finance or any relevant course ( minimum of second class lower)
- 8 to 10 years of relevant fixed income portfolio management experience.
- Deep understanding of government securities market preferably with background in treasury function in a financial institution.
- Strong quantitative, analytical and modeling skills
- Effective communicator, coordinator and thought partner; comfortable and effective partnering with senior level executive team and external parties.
- Open minded, innovative and strategic thinker.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and in material compliance with set risk limits and guidelines.
- Preferred candidates will have an MBA or relevant Master's degree and CFA designation or related professional certification.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV / resume to [email protected] indicating the Job Title as the subject of the email